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15 tháng 8 2019

B1

1. was

2. would

3. was

B2

1. Jim wondered if to buy a new radio or fix his old one

=> Jim wondered if he bought a new radio or fixed his old one

2. I wanted to know who was the winner of that competition

=> I wanted to know who had been the winner of that competition ( câu này ko chắc lắm nha )

3. My manager asked if I have finished my work yet

=> My manager asked if i had finished my work yet

4. Peter said that he was going to get married following month

=> Peter said that he would going to get married followinf month

5. She asked me what had I done the previous day

=> She asked me what i had done the previous day

6. Now I just don't know whether to leave or stayed

=> Now i just don't know whether i left or stayed

Xong rùi , tại hạ bất tài , nếu sai mong các hạ chớ trách ( Sẽ tổn thương đến một tấm lòng mỏng manh đóa )

cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences 1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day ) 2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched ) 3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit ) 5 the boy said he...
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cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences 1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day ) 2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched ) 3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit ) 5 the boy said he ..................... to quang trung school ( goes / went / is going / were going ) 6 liz told ba vietnamese people ..................... very friendly ( were / was / are / is ) 7 uncle tam said quang ............................. there then ( is not / was not / were / is ) cau 2 :Supply the correct verb form ; 1 she asked me whether I ( buy ) ..................... that car 2 she asked him where he ( be ) ........................... from 3 they said that they ( sell ) ....................... their house 4 i asked them if they ( pass ) ...................... the final exam 5 i asked him if he ( can ) ..................... help me 6 she said to me that she ( sell ) .......................... that car the following day 7 he asked me where i ( go ) ....................... the previous day 8 the teacher asked her why se ( not do ) ....................... the test ? 9 i asked her if she ( pass ) .......................... the final exam 10 they asked him if he ( must ) .................... go then

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4 tháng 5 2017

cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences

1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day )

2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched )

3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going )

4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit )

5 the boy said he ..................... to quang trung school ( goes / went / is going / were going )

6 liz told ba vietnamese people ..................... very friendly ( were / was / are / is )

7 uncle tam said quang ............................. there then ( is not / was not / were / is )

cau 2 :Supply the correct verb form ;

1 she asked me whether I ( buy ) ...........would buy.......... that car

2 she asked him where he ( be ) ............was............... from

3 they said that they ( sell ) ........had sold............... their house

4 i asked them if they ( pass ) ..........passed............ the final exam

5 i asked him if he ( can ) ........could............. help me

6 she said to me that she ( sell ) ........would sell.................. that car the following day

7 he asked me where i ( go ) ......had gone................. the previous day

8 the teacher asked her why se ( not do ) ....................... the test ?

9 i asked her if she ( pass ) .......................... the final exam

10 they asked him if he ( must ) .................... go then

cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences 1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day ) 2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched ) 3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit ) 5 the boy said he...
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cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences 1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day ) 2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched ) 3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit ) 5 the boy said he ..................... to quang trung school ( goes / went / is going / were going ) 6 liz told ba vietnamese people ..................... very friendly ( were / was / are / is ) 7 uncle tam said quang ............................. there then ( is not / was not / were / is ) cau 2 :Supply the correct verb form ; 1 she asked me whether I ( buy ) ..................... that car 2 she asked him where he ( be ) ........................... from 3 they said that they ( sell ) ....................... their house 4 i asked them if they ( pass ) ...................... the final exam 5 i asked him if he ( can ) ..................... help me 6 she said to me that she ( sell ) .......................... that car the following day 7 he asked me where i ( go ) ....................... the previous day 8 the teacher asked her why se ( not do ) ....................... the test ? 9 i asked her if she ( pass ) .......................... the final exam 10 they asked him if he ( must ) .................... go then

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3 tháng 5 2017

cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences

1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day )

2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched )

3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit )

5 the boy said he ..................... to quang trung school ( goes / went / is going / were going )

6 liz told ba vietnamese people ..................... very friendly ( were / was / are / is )

7 uncle tam said quang ............................. there then ( is not / was not / were / is ) cau 2 :Supply the correct verb form ;

1 she asked me whether I ( buy ) .............bought........ that car

2 she asked him where he ( be ) .................was.......... from

3 they said that they ( sell ) .......sold................ their house

4 i asked them if they ( pass ) ..........passed............ the final exam

5 i asked him if he ( can ) ..........could........... help me

6 she said to me that she ( sell ) .............would sell............. that car the following day

7 he asked me where i ( go ) .........went.............. the previous day

8 the teacher asked her why she ( not do ) .............did not do.......... the test ?

9 i asked her if she ( pass ) ............passed.............. the final exam

10 they asked him if he ( must ) .........had to........... go then

26 tháng 10 2019

Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech :
1. The boss asked me how many languages I could speak.

=>THE BOSS ASKED ME:''HOW MANY LANGUAGES CAN YOU SPEAK?''
2. My friends wanted to know if he would stay there with me some more days.

=>MY FRIENDS ASKED HIM:''WOULD YOU STAY HERE WITH ME MORE DAYS?''
3. I wordered if they were going to build a new school in that area the following year.

=>I ASKED:''ARE THEY GOING TO BUILD A NEW SCHOOL IN THAT AREA NEXT YEAR?''
4. They wanted to discover what made the new land different from others.

=>THEY ASKED:''WHAT MAKES THE NEW LAND DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS.''
5. People wondered why the security of the earth would be threatened.

=>THEY ASKED:''WHY WILL THE SECURITY OF THE EARTH BE THREATENED.''
6. Nhung said that she would be a good teacher of Math someday.

=>NHUNG SAID:''I WILL BE A GOOD TEACHER OF MATH SOMEDAY.''
7. Nam told me that they hadn't been at the Club the night before.

=>NAM TOLD ME:''WE WEREN'T AT THE CLUB LAST NIGHT.''
8. She told me that I could try it then if I liked.

=>SHE TOLD TO ME:''YOU CAN TRY IT IF YOU LIKE.''
9. He said that he was going to hire a robot the following Saturday.

=>HE SAID:''I AM GOING TO HIRE A ROBOT NEXT SATURDAY.''
10. Mary told me that her parents didn't want her to participate in that project.

26 tháng 10 2019

Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech :
1. The boss asked me how many languages I could speak.

" How many languages can you speak? " , the boss asked me.
2. My friends wanted to know if he would stay there with me some more days.

" Will you stay there with me some more days" , my friends asked
3. I wordered if they were going to build a new school in that area the following year.

" Are they going to build a new school in that area next year? " , I asked
4. They wanted to discover what made the new land different from others.

" What makes the new land different from others? " , they asked
5. People wondered why the security of the earth would be threatened.

" why will the security of the earth be threatened? " , people wondered
6. Nhung said that she would be a good teacher of Math someday.'

" I will be a good teacher of Math someday", Nhung said
7. Nam told me that they hadn't been at the Club the night before.

" We haven't been at the Club last night", Nam told me
8. She told me that I could try it then if I liked.

" You can try it then if you like", she told me
9. He said that he was going to hire a robot the following Saturday.

" I am going to hire a robot next Suturday", he said
10. Mary told me that her parents didn't want her to participate in that project.

" My parents don't want me to participate in this project", Mary said to me

4 tháng 8 2019

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4 tháng 8 2019

Put these sentences into directed speech :
1. I told her to bring it back if it didn't fit.

=> " Bring it back if it don't fit" I said to her
2. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.

=> " Don't tell anyone my new address" Mary asked John
3. She told me that he was not at home.

=> " He isn't at home " she told me
4. She said that she would pay him if she could.

=> " I will pay him if I can " she said
5. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.

=> " Breakfast will not be served after 9.30" The notice said
6. I asked her if it was going to be a fine day that day.

=> " Is it going to be a fine day today? " I said her
7. He asked her where shw was going.

=> " Where are you going? " he asked her
8. Nina said that they were going to visit her on Sunday.

=> " We are going to visit her on Sunday" Nina said
9. He said that he could understand that problem.

=> " I can understand this problem " he said
10. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day.

=> " I will phone you tomorrow, Jack" he said
11. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer.

=> " What are you going to do next summer ?" she asked us
12. The interviewer asked Mr Simpson how many iobs he had had since 2000.

=> " How many iobs has he had since 2000? " The interviewer asked Mr Simpson
13. The landlady asked us if we had had enough for lunch.

=> " Did you help enough for luch? " the landlady asked us
14. She told me that she would have a cup of tea with me.

=> " I will have a cup of tea with you " she said to me

1.Jim said to me: “They will build a new bridge across this river this year.” A. Jim said to me that they will build a new bridge across this river this year. B.Jim said to me that they would build a new bridge across this river this year. C.Jim said to me that they would build a new bridge across that river that year. 2. My mother often tells me: “You need to take care of yourself.” A.My mother often tells me that I need to take care of yourself. B.My mother often tells me that I...
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1.Jim said to me: “They will build a new bridge across this river this year.”

A. Jim said to me that they will build a new bridge across this river this year.

B.Jim said to me that they would build a new bridge across this river this year.

C.Jim said to me that they would build a new bridge across that river that year.

2. My mother often tells me: “You need to take care of yourself.”

A.My mother often tells me that I need to take care of yourself.

B.My mother often tells me that I need to take care of herself.

C.My mother often tells me that I need to take care of myself.

3. Peter informed me: “They canceled the meeting yesterday.”

A.Peter informed me that they canceled the meeting yesterday.

B.Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting yesterday.

C.Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting the day before.

4. Peter and Jane said to me: “Our wedding will be held next week.”

A.Peter and Jane said to me that my wedding would be held next week.

B.Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the next week.

C.Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the following week.

5. I told him: “I am busy this week so I can’t come to your party.”

A. I told him that I was busy this week so l can’t come to my party.

B. I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to my party.

C.I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to his party.

6. The doctor said: “You will suffer from diabetes if you don’t reduce sugar in your daily meals.”

A.The doctor said I would suffer from diabetes if I didn’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.

B. The doctor said I would suffer from diabetes if I don’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.

C.The doctor said I suffered from diabetes if I didn’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.

7. Peter asked me: “Would you go to the prom with me?”

A.Peter asked me if I would go to the prom with me.

B. Peter asked me whether I would go to the prom with him.

C. Peter asked me whether would I go to the prom with him.

8. My father asked me:“Where are you going?”

A. My father asked me where was I going.

B.My father asked me where you were going,

C.My father asked me where I was going,

9. Oliver asked me: “What will you do if you have a day off?”

A.Oliver asked me what I would do if I have a day off.

B.Oliver asked me what I would do If I had a day off.

C. Oliver asked me what would I do if I have a day off.

10. My brother asked me: “How can I open this box?”

A. My brother asked me how I could open that box.

B.My brother asked me how to open that box.

C. My brother asked me how he could open this box.

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6 tháng 10 2020

1.Jim said to me: “They will build a new bridge across this river this year.”

A. Jim said to me that they will build a new bridge across this river this year.

B.Jim said to me that they would build a new bridge across this river this year.

C.Jim said to me that they would build a new bridge across that river that year.

2. My mother often tells me: “You need to take care of yourself.”

A.My mother often tells me that I need to take care of yourself.

B.My mother often tells me that I need to take care of herself.

C.My mother often tells me that I need to take care of myself.

3. Peter informed me: “They canceled the meeting yesterday.”

A.Peter informed me that they canceled the meeting yesterday.

B.Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting yesterday.

C.Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting the day before.

4. Peter and Jane said to me: “Our wedding will be held next week.”

A.Peter and Jane said to me that my wedding would be held next week.

B.Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the next week.

C.Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the following week.

5. I told him: “I am busy this week so I can’t come to your party.”

A. I told him that I was busy this week so l can’t come to my party.

B. I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to my party.

C.I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to his party.

6. The doctor said: “You will suffer from diabetes if you don’t reduce sugar in your daily meals.”

A.The doctor said I would suffer from diabetes if I didn’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.

B. The doctor said I would suffer from diabetes if I don’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.

C.The doctor said I suffered from diabetes if I didn’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.

7. Peter asked me: “Would you go to the prom with me?”

A.Peter asked me if I would go to the prom with me.

B. Peter asked me whether I would go to the prom with him.

C. Peter asked me whether would I go to the prom with him.

8. My father asked me:“Where are you going?”

A. My father asked me where was I going.

B.My father asked me where you were going,

C.My father asked me where I was going,

9. Oliver asked me: “What will you do if you have a day off?”

A.Oliver asked me what I would do if I have a day off.

B.Oliver asked me what I would do If I had a day off.

C. Oliver asked me what would I do if I have a day off.

10. My brother asked me: “How can I open this box?”

A. My brother asked me how I could open that box.

B.My brother asked me how to open that box.

C. My brother asked me how he could open this box.

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me...
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1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

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23 tháng 5 2017

1 she said i ........................ an angel
a am b was c were d have been
2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable
a is b were c had been d would be
3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant
4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day
5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen
6 she asked me...........................................
a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were
7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer..................................
a before b ago c last d previous
8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat
9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

23 tháng 5 2017

9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day
a had done b will do c would do d was doing

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me...
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1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

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22 tháng 5 2017

1 b-was

2 c-had been

3- d,4-c,5-c,6-b,7-a,8-b,9-c

17. “I have something to show you now.”, he said to me. A. He told me that he has something to show me then. B. He told me that he had something to show you then. C. He told me that he had something to show me now. D. He told me that he had something to show me then. 18. “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,” she said. A. She said that she is leaving leave there for Hue the day after. B. She said that she was leaving leave there for Hue the day after .C. She said that she would leaving...
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17. “I have something to show you now.”, he said to me.

A. He told me that he has something to show me then.

B. He told me that he had something to show you then.

C. He told me that he had something to show me now.

D. He told me that he had something to show me then.

18. “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,” she said.

A. She said that she is leaving leave there for Hue the day after.

B. She said that she was leaving leave there for Hue the day after

.C. She said that she would leaving leave there for Hue the day after

.D. She said that she is leaving leave here for Hue the day after.

19. “I’ll come with you as son as I am ready.” Tom said to her.

A. Tom said to her that he will come with her s soon as he was ready.

B. Tom said to her that he would come with her s soon as he was ready.

C. Tom said to her that he will come with you as soon as he was ready.

D. Tom said to her that he will come with her s soon as he is ready.

20. “I must go now,” the father said to us.

A. The father said to us that he must go then

B. The father said to us that he had to go now

C. The father said to us that he has to go then

D. The father said to us that he had to go then

21. “Who puts the salt in my cup of coffee?”

A. Peter asked who put the salt in his cup of coffee?

B. Peter asked who put the salt in his cup of coffee.

C. Peter asked who puts the salt in his cup of coffee.

D. Peter asked who put the salt in my cup of coffee.

22. “Why do you come here late?”, she asked me.

A. She asked me why I came there late.

B. She asked me why I come there late.

C. She asked me why I came here late.

D. She asked me why you came there late.

23. ‘Can you lay the piano?”, he asked the girl.

A. He asked the girl if she can play the piano

.B. He asked the girl if she could play the piano?

C. He asked the girl if she can play the piano.

D. He asked the girl if she played the piano.

24. “I’m having a good time here, said Maryam.

A. Maryam said that she was having a good time there.

B. Maryam said that she is having a good time here.

C. Maryam said that she was having a good time there.

D. Maryam said that she had a good time there.

25. “Do you like popmusic?”, hoa told Maryam.

A. Hoa asked Maryam if she likes pop music.

B. Hoa asked Maryam if she liked pop music.

C. Hoa told Maryam if she likes pop music.

D. Hoa told Maryam if she liked pop music.

26. “Where do you lve the boys?”, asked the man.

A. The man asked the boys where they live.

B. The man asked the boys where they lived.

C. The man asked the boys where they lived?

D. The man asked the boys where did they live.

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28 tháng 1 2019

17. “I have something to show you now.”, he said to me.

A. He told me that he has something to show me then.

B. He told me that he had something to show you then.

C. He told me that he had something to show me now.

D. He told me that he had something to show me then.

18. “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,” she said.

A. She said that she is leaving leave there for Hue the day after.

B. She said that she was leaving there for Hue the day after

.C. She said that she would leaving leave there for Hue the day after

.D. She said that she is leaving leave here for Hue the day after.

19. “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready.” Tom said to her.

A. Tom said to her that he will come with her s soon as he was ready.

B. Tom said to her that he would come with her as soon as he was ready.

C. Tom said to her that he will come with you as soon as he was ready.

D. Tom said to her that he will come with her s soon as he is ready.

20. “I must go now,” the father said to us.

A. The father said to us that he must go then

B. The father said to us that he had to go now

C. The father said to us that he has to go then

D. The father said to us that he had to go then

21. “Who puts the salt in my cup of coffee?”

A. Peter asked who put the salt in his cup of coffee?

B. Peter asked who put the salt in his cup of coffee.

C. Peter asked who puts the salt in his cup of coffee.

D. Peter asked who put the salt in my cup of coffee.

22. “Why do you come here late?”, she asked me.

A. She asked me why I came there late.

B. She asked me why I come there late.

C. She asked me why I came here late.

D. She asked me why you came there late.

23. ‘Can you lay the piano?”, he asked the girl.

A. He asked the girl if she can play the piano

.B. He asked the girl if she could play the piano?

C. He asked the girl if she can play the piano.

D. He asked the girl if she played the piano.

24. “I’m having a good time here, said Maryam.

A. Maryam said that she was having a good time there.

B. Maryam said that she is having a good time here.

C. Maryam said that she was having a good time there.

D. Maryam said that she had a good time there.

25. “Do you like popmusic?”, hoa told Maryam.

A. Hoa asked Maryam if she likes pop music.

B. Hoa asked Maryam if she liked pop music.

C. Hoa told Maryam if she likes pop music.

D. Hoa told Maryam if she liked pop music.

26. “Where do you lve the boys?”, asked the man.

A. The man asked the boys where they live.

B. The man asked the boys where they lived.

C. The man asked the boys where they lived?

D. The man asked the boys where did they live.

28 tháng 10 2017

Put the following sentences into direct speech

1. Tom told me to call him at 7o'clock the following morning.

=> Tom told me:'' Call me at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning.''

2. Bob asked me if I lived there with my family.

=> Bob asked me:'' Do you live here with your family?''

3. MrsWhite asked me where I was working.

=> Mrs White asked me:'' Where are you working?''

4. Jones said that there wasn't any information about those colleges.

=> Jones said:'' There isn't any information about these colleges.''

5. Liz asked me whether I was interested in learning English at school.

=> Liz asked me:'' Are you interested in learning English at school?''

6. Alice asked Jane if she could speak Vietnamese.

=> Alice asked Jane:'' Can you speak Vietnamese?''

7. MrSmith told me that I had to come that day.

=> Mr Smith told me:'' You have to come today.''

8. Linda said thay they would work for that company the following week.

=> Linda said:'' They will work for this company next week."

9. The woman asked MrsJane what her daughter wanted to eat.

=> The woman asked Mrs Jane:'' What does your daughter want to eat?''

10. Andrew told us that he didn't understand what we were saying.

=> Andrew told us:'' I don't understand what you are saying''.