Bài tập reported speech và passive voice

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REPORTED SPEECH This > That

These > Those

Now > Then

Here > There

Today > That day

Tomorrow -> The next day / The following day / The day after

Yesterday > The day before / The previous day

Next week , month year > The following week / month / Year

Last night / week / month /year -> The night/week / year before ho c the ặc the previous night/ week / month / year

Tonight > that night

Ago > earlier / Before ( Ex : 2 days ago > 2 days before / earlier )

PART 1

1 "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the

sportsman

2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to

me

3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the

client

4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the

kid

5 "Give a smile," the photographer said to

me

6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend

7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to the

student

8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child

9 "Leave your things here," my companion advised

me

10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants

PART 2

1 "Will it be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather doesn't change for the better?" we asked the

guide

2 The porter said to me, "I'll wake you up, when the train arrives in

Leeds."

3 My wife said to me: "While you are away, I'll do the

packing."

4 "Don't leave until I phone you," he asked

me

5 "After he leaves hospital, they'll take him to the South," the doctor

said

6 "They'll wait for the fisherman to return until it gets dark," the local man explained to

me

7 As soon as I hear from him, I'll let you know," my neighbor said to

me

8 I’ll live in town till my husband returns from the expedition and when he returns, we'll go to the seaside together," she

said

9 The mother said to her son, "Sit still,

please."

10 John said to his friend, "Come and spend a week with

us."

PART 3

1 "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me

He asked me

2 "Who has written this note?"

The boss asked the secretary

3 "I've just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to

me

4 "The students also took part in arranging the conference," the chairman said

5 "Have you been here long?" the stranger asked

me

6 "Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" the policeman asked the boy

7 "I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked

8 "Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked

her

9 "This story happened long ago," he said, "and few people remember anything about

it."

10 "I haven't read so interesting a book since I don't remember when," she said

PART 4

1 “Open the door,” he said to them

-He told them

2 “Where are you going?” he asked her

-He asked her

3 “Which way did they go?” he asked

-He asked me

4 “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her

-I told

5 “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us

-She told

6 “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.

-I asked her

7 “He’s not at home”, she said

-She said that

8 “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked

-The girl wanted to know

9 “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said

-Tom told Ann

10 “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her -He asked her

11 “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked -Thomas asked Jean

12 Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said

-I told Mary

13 “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said

She said that

14 “I’ll pay him if I can” she said

-She said that

15 “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked

- She asked us

16 “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack

-He told Jack that

17 “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.

-Tom asked Jean

18 “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said

-He said that

19 “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us

-He told us

20 “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him

-I asked him

21 “Are you going by train?” she asked me

-She wanted to know

22 “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us

-She asked us

23 “Will you come to my party?” she said to me

-She invited me

24 “Don’t do it again,” she said to them

She told them

25 “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked -She asked me

26 “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said

-She told boys

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 “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John -John advised Elizabeth

31 “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John

-John accused

32 “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary

-Mary accused

33 “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs Bingley -The nurse asked Mrs Bingley

34 “You should take more exercise, Mr Robert,” the doctor said

-The doctor advised

35 “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself

-Tim wondered

36 “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan

-Paul apologized

37 “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked

- Martha asked Peter when

38 “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother

-Anna asked

39 “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.

- William’s mother told

40 “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs Rogers to her son

-Mrs Rogers told

41 “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George

-George said

42 “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car -Martin apologized

43 “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us

-The landlady asked

44 “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary

-Mary asked

45 “Breakfast will not be served after 9 30” said the notice

-The notice said that

46 “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”

-I asked

47 “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”

- She reminded me

48 “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys

-The teacher told the boys………

49 “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr Simpson

- The interviewer asked

50 “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness

- The officer wanted to know

PART 5

1.”If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this car”

-> He advised

2.”Shall I carry your suitcase, Lan?”said Nam

-> Nam offered

3.”Yes,all right, I’ll share the food with you, Dave.”

-> Ann agreed

4.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?”

-> Paul reminded

5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”, the man said to the children

-> The man ordered

6.”I must go home to make the dinner”, said Mary

-> Mary

7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me

-> Tom asked

8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked

-> Mom asked if

9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself”

-> She told me that

10.”Does your brother live in London, Nam?” Lan asked

-> Lan wanted to know .

11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.” his father warned him

-> His father warned him

12.”Give me a smile,” The photographer said to me

-> The

13.”Don’t leave these book on the table”,the librarian said to the students -> The librarian told the students

14.”Have you travelled abroad much?” he asked me

-> He

15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary

-> The boss asked

16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,” my friend said to me -> My friend told me

17.”This story happened long ago” he said

-> He said

PART 6

1 "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the sportsman

2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to me

3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client

4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the kid.

5 "Give a smile," the photographer said to me

6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend

7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to the student

8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child

9 "Leave your things here," my companion advised me

10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants

PART 7

1 Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?"

………

2 "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?" Tom said

………

3 John said to Mary, "Why don't you wear your hair a little longer?"

………

4 "Would you like another cup of tea?" the landlady said to the guest

5 My sister said to me, "What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?"

………

6 She asked me, "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"

………

7 James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?"

………

8 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."

………

9 Father said, "I was the superintendent while this school was being built."

………

10 The woman said, "If I had a gas stove, it would save me a lot of time."

………

PART 8

1 Rose said, "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."

………

2 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the university?"

………

3 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"

………

4 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"

5 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"

………

6 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?"

………

7 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock

yesterday evening?"

………

8 The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be

at the station on time."

………

9 Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?"

………

10 Father said: "The taxi is coming now Is everyone ready?"

………

PASSIVE VOICE PART 1

1) The Government is planning a new road near my house

2) My grandfather built this house in 1943

3) Picasso was painting Guernica at that time

4) The cleaner has cleaned the office

5) He had written three books before 1867

6) John will tell you later

7) By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.

8) Somebody should do the work

9) The traffic might have delayed Jimmy

10) People speak Portuguese in Brazil

11) Everybody loves Mr Brown

12) They are building a new stadium near the station

13) The wolf ate the princess

14) At six o'clock someone was telling a story

15) Somebody has drunk all the milk!

16) I had cleaned all the windows before the storm

17) A workman will repair the computer tomorrow

18) By next year the students will have studied the passive

19) James might cook dinner

20) Somebody must have taken my wallet

21) Her friend gave her a book

22) They offered him a job

23) The man showed us the house

24) My friend gave me a pen

PART 2

1 When we got home, we realized that our house - (burgle)

2 America - by Christopher Columbus (discover)

3 Newspapers in some countries - in kiosks as well as shops (sell)

4 At this very moment the suspect - by the police

(interview)

5 All the money -already (spend)

6 When I entered the room, the walls - (still/paint)

7 England - by France in yesterday's rugby international (beat)

8 What language - in Estonia? - Estonian (speak)

9 Several trees -by lightning in the last night's storm (strike)

10 The news - by the time we get there

(already/announce)

11 The news - by the time we got there

(already/announce)

12 Milk should -in the refrigerator or it will go off (keep)