Bài giảng chủ đề 3: Câu nói gián tiếp

She said it was high time they began training for their coming football match... He explained, “ When I was at school, I often saw her.”.[r]

Ngày 24/4/2020, môn: Tiếng Anh Chuyên đề: Câu nói gián tiếp

Giáo viên thực hiện: Nguyễn Thị Hảo Đơn vị: Trường THCS Mạo Khê I

Ngày 24/4/2020, môn: Tiếng Anh Chuyên đề: Câu nói gián tiếp

Giáo viên thực hiện: Nguyễn Thị Hảo Đơn vị: Trường THCS Mạo Khê I

Exercise 1: Change these sentences into reported speech

1 “I’m going on business tomorrow.” said Mr Ann

2 He said : “I don’t speak Italian.”

3 The boy told me, “ My father works here.”

4 He said to her : “I will see you on Sunday.”

5 “I don’t understand what you are saying.” Tom told us

6 “Jim may arrive late today.” She said to me

7 Christ said to me, “The twins can’t go to school because they are ill.”

1 “I’m going on business tomorrow.” said Mr Ann

Mrs Ann said (that) she was going on business

the next day/ the following day / the day after.

2 He said : “I don’t speak Italian.”

He said (that) he didn’t speak Italian

3 The boy told me, “ My father works here.”

The boy told me (that) his father worked there

4 He said to her : “I will see you on Sunday.”

He said to her (that) he would see her on Sunday.

5 “I don’t understand what you are saying.” Tom told us Tom told us (that) he didn’t understand

what we were saying

6 “Jim may arrive late today.” She said to me.

She said to me (that) Jim might arrive late that day

7 Christ said to me, “The twins can’t go to school because they are ill.”

Christ said to me (that) the twins couldn’t go to school because they were ill.

Exercise 2 Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1 She said, “I was born in 1990”

2 “I wish my teacher were here to answer the question ” He told me.

3 I said to him, “If I played soccer better, I would help you.”

4 “It’s high time we began training for our coming football match.”said she.

5 He explained, “ When I was at school, I often saw her.”

6 Tom said; “I would rather you started today”

1 She said, “I was born in 1990”

She said (that) she was born in 1990

2 “I wish my teacher were here to answer the question ” He told me

He told me (that) he wished his teacher were there to answer the

question.

3 I said to him, “If I played soccer better, I would help you.”

I said to him if I played soccer better, I would help him.

4 “It’s high time we began training for our coming football match.” said she.

She said it was high time they began training for their coming football match

5 He explained, “ When I was at school, I often saw her.”

He explained (that) when he was at school, he often saw her

6 Tom said; “I would rather you started today”

Tom said he would rather I started that day.

Exercise 3 Change the following sentences into reported speech.

1 “Can you speak Vietnamese, Maryam ?” Nga asked

2 “Do you live near here?” I said to the students

3 “Are these shoes too small for you ?” the assistant asked Helen

4 “What time will the office close this evening ?” He wanted to know

5 “What does your son want to learn ?” the man said to Mrs Linh

1 “Can you speak Vietnamese, Maryam ?” Nga asked.

Nga asked Maryam if / whether she could speak Vietnamese.

2 “Do you live near here?” I said to the students.

I asked the students if/ whether they lived near there.

3 “Are these shoes too small for you ?” the assistant asked Helen.

The assistant asked Helen if/ whether those shoes were too

small

for her.

4 “What time will the office close this evening ?” He wanted to know.

He wanted to know what time the office would close that evening.

5 “What does your son want to learn ?” the man said to Mrs Linh.

The man said to Mrs Linh what her son wanted to learn.

Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences, using the words provided

1 Nam’s mother said :“ Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling”

(advise)

2 He said : “ Remember to book a ticket in advance.” (remind)

3 Mary said to her son “ Fasten your seat belt” (tell)

4 “Please come to our wedding,” John said to his boss (invite)

5 “Could you possibly give me a lift to the next village?” She said (ask)

6 “Please don’t drink any more wine,” his wife said (beg)

Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences, using the words provided

1 Nam’s mother said :“ Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling”

(advise)

Nam’s mother advised him not to spend so much money on gambling.

2 He said : “ Remember to book a ticket in advance.” (remind)

He reminded me to book a ticket in advance.

3 Mary said to her son “ Fasten your seat belt” (tell)

Mary told her son to fasten his seat belt

Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences, using the words provided

5 “Could you possibly give me a lift to the next village?” She said (ask)

She asked me to give her a lift to the next village.

6 “Please don’t drink any more wine,” his wife said (beg)

His wife begged him not to drink any more wine.

Exercise 5: Choose the best answer.

1 He said he at the “Ritz” Hotel

A is staying B was staying C stays D will stay

2 She asked me I liked pop music

A if B whether C that D A &B

3 Peter said that he had lived in London four years

A then B ago C before D later

4 She her holiday in Finland

A said me about B told about C said to me D told me about

5 He asked me where I

A have studied B will study C am studying D studied

6 My friend asked me who _ the piano in the sitting room

A was playing B plays C is playing D has played

7 The mother told her son so impolitely.

A not behaving B not to behave C did not behave D not behave

8 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

9 The teacher told his students laughing

A would stop B to stop C stop D stopped

10 Mary asked me

A whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before

B whether I watched the football match on TV the day before

C If I had watch the football match on TV the day before

D whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before

11 Jennifer wanted to know where _ the week before

A had I gone B did I go C I had gone D was I going

12 Do you know where _?

A he lives B did he live C does he live D he live

Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

1 Mrs Brown told to Alice to give her a hand

Exercise 7: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

1 Mrs Brown told to Alice to give her a hand

Exercise 7: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

5 She asked me if he wants to buy any second-hand books

not to

Exercise 7: Complete these sentences, using the words provided

1 "I will get myself a drink," she said

She said………

2 “Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said

Laura offered ………

3 Mr Gray said, “Don’t play in the street!”

Mr Gray requested the children ……… ……

4 “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?” he said

1 "I will get myself a drink," she said.

She said ………

2 Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said

Laura offered………

(that) she would get herself a drink

to help Tom with the cooking

3 Mr Gray said, “Don’t play in the street!”

Mr Gray requested the children ………

4 “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?” he said

He invited ………

not to play in the street

me to come on a picnic with them

5 “You ought to take a break, An.”

7 “Why don’t we sing a few songs?”

He suggested ………

8 “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”

John promised ………

singing a few songs

to finish the work by the end of that week

Preparing: Conditional sentences