II. Hoàn thành các câu trong bài câu tường thuật.
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................................................ ...................
11. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
- He asked her where.........................................................
12. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
- He asked... ......................................................................
13. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
- I asked her... ....................................................................
14. “He’s not at home”, she said.
- She said that... .................................................................
17. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
- The girl wanted to know... ..............................................
18. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
- Thomas asked Jean.....
19. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
She said that...
20. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
- She asked us.... ...................................................................
21. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack.
- He told Jack that.... .............................................................
22. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.
- Tom asked Jean.... ..............................................................
23. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
- He said that.... ...................................................................
24. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
- I asked him....
25. “Are you going by train?” she asked me.
- She wanted to know.... ..................................................
26. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked.
- She asked.......................................................................
27. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.
- Mary asked.......................................................................
28. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
- Peter asked if .......................................................................
29. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
- The office manager wondered............................................................
30. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
- The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley...............................................................
31. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.
- Tim wondered.......................................................................................
32. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
- Martha asked Peter .....................................................................
33. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.
- Anna asked...........................................................................................
34. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.
- George said...........................................................................................
35. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
- The landlady asked................................................................................
36. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.
- The notice said that..............................................................................
37. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”
- I asked..................................................................................................
38. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.
- The interviewer asked ...........................................................................
39. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness.
- The officer wanted to know...................................................................
Exercise 1:Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
→ She asked me where her umbrella was
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
→ Martin asked us how we were
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
→ He asked me if he had to do it
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
→ The mother asked her daughter where she had been
5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
→ She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best
6. "What are they doing?" she asked.
→ She wanted to know what they were doing
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
→ He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema
8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
→ The teacher wanted to know who spoke English
9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
→ She asked me how I knew that
10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
→ My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin
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 what the time was
"When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me when we would meet again
"Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him if he was crazy
"Where did they live?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know where they had lived
"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her if she will be at the party
"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
→ She asked me if I could meet her at the station
"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer
"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know why he didn't help her
"Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me if I had seen that car
"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins if they had tidied their toom
EXERCISES 3: (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
….………………Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading…………………………………………………………….
2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
…..………………Hoa asked Lan if she liked sports…………………………………………………………….
3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
………………She asked Nam if his sister and brother went to the same school…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
………………She asked her mom if there were some oranges in the fridge……………………….……………………………………………………………………
5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
…………He asked his friend if it would rain the day after morning………………………………..…………………………………………………………………
6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
…………Tam asked Peter if he had gone to Hue 3 years before……………………………..……………………………………………………………………
7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
…………Tuan asked Lan if Tam and Hoa were late for class…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
………She asked me if I could speak Chinese……………………………..………………………………………………………………………
9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
…………Tam asked Thu if she would be there for 8 days………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
She asked Ba if he had been reading his book at 8 o'clock the Sunday before
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
→ She asked where her umnrella was
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
→ Martin asked us how we were
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
→ He asked if he had to do it
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
→ The mother asked her daughter where she had been
5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
→ She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best
6. "What are they doing?" she asked.
→ She wanted to know what they were doing
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
→ He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema
8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
→ The teacher wanted to know who spoke E
9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
→ She asked me How I did that
10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
→ My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin
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 What the time was
"When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me when we would met again
"Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him if he was crazy
"Where did they live?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know where they lived
"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her if she would be at the party
"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
→ She asked me iff she can met at the station
"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know who knew the answer
"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know why he didn't help her
"Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me if I saw that car
"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins if they had tidied up their room