Exercise 1:Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
→ She asked
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
→ Martin asked us
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
→ He asked
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
→ The mother asked her daughter
5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
→ She asked her boyfriend
6. "What are they doing?" she asked.
→ She wanted to know
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
→ He wanted to know
8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
→ The teacher wanted to know
9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
→ My friend asked me
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
"What's the time?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know
"When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
"Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him
"Where did they live?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know
"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her
"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know
"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know
"Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me
"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins
EXERCISES 3: (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
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2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
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3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
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4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
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5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
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6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
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7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
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8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
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9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
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10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
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Change the sentences into the reported speech.
1. “Can I use your phone to make a local call?” she asked me
à She asked me if she could use my phone to make a local call
2. “Do you know where Jean is living?” he asked me.
à He asked me if I knew where Jean was living
3 “Are you coming to the party tonight, Nam?” she asked
àShe asked Nam if he was coming to the party that night
4. “Where did you go last night?” his father asked him.
àHis father asked him where he had gone the previous night
5.“How long are you staying here?” asked Helen.
àHelen asked how long I was staying there
6.“Which country do you come from?” asked the officer.
àThe officer asked which country I came from
Rewrite the conditional sentences for the following situations.
1. You don’t do any exercise and that’s why you put on weight.
à If you don't do any exercise, you will put on weight
2. Try hard and you can pass the examination.
à If you try hard, you can pass the examination
3. He doesn't catch the bus because he gets up late.
à If he didn't get up late, he would catch the bus
4. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
à If you don't stop talking, you won't understand the lesson
5. Go away or I will call the police.
à If you don't go away, I will call the police
6. Nam doesn't have a camera, so he can't take pictures of his trip.
à If Nam had a camera, he could take pictures of his trip
Change the sentences into the reported speech.
1. “Can I use your phone to make a local call?” she asked me
à She asked me if she could use my phone to make a local call
2. “Do you know where Jean is living?” he asked me.
à He asked me if I knew where Jean was living
3 “Are you coming to the party tonight, Nam?” she asked
àShe asked Nam if he was coming to the party that night
4. “Where did you go last night?” his father asked him.
àHis father asked him where he had gone the night before
5.“How long are you staying here?” asked Helen.
àHelen asked me how long I was staying there
6.“Which country do you come from?” asked the officer.
àThe officer asked me which country I came from