REPORTED SPEECH Bài tập
Exercise 1: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning
1. She said, "I am reading."
She said that ………… →
……………………………………………………….
2. They said, "We are busy." They said that …… →
………………………………………………………….
3. He said, "I know a better restaurant."
He said that………………………………………………………… → ……...
4. She said, "I woke up early."
She said that………………………………………………………… → …….
5. He said, "I will ring her."
He said that………………………………………………………… → ……….
6. They said, "We have just arrived."
They said that…………………………………………………… → …………
7. He said, "I will clean the car."
He said that………………………………………………………… → …….
8. She said, "I did not say that."
She said that………………………………………………………… → ….
9. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
She said that………………………………………………………… → …….
10. He said: "I won't tell anyone."
He said that………………………………………………………… → ……
Exercise 2: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked. She asked →
………………………………………………………………….
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us. Martin ask →
ed us…………………………………………………………
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?" He ask →
ed………………………………………………………………
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter. The mother as →
ked 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 want →
ed to know……………………………………………………….
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me. He want →
ed to know……………………………………………………….
8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?" The teac →
her 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 ask →
ed me………………………………………………………
Exercise 3: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning
1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said. The teac →
her told Joe……………………………………………………………….
2. "Be patient," she said to him. She told him…… →
…………………………………………………………….
3. "Go to your room," her father said to her. Her fat →
her told her………………………………………………………….
4. "Hurry up," she said to us. She told us……… →
……………………………………………………….
5. "Give me the key," he told her. He ask →
ed her……………………………………………………………….
6. "Play it again, Sam," she said. She asked →
Sam…………………………………………………………….
7. "Sit down, Caron" he said. He ask →
ed Caron…………………………………………………………….
8. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said. The rec →
eptionist asked the guest…………………………………………
9. "Take off your shoes," she told us. She told us……… →
……………………………………………………….
10. "Mind your own business," she told him. She told him…… →
………………………………………………………….
Exercise 4: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning
1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”
The doctor advised me……………………………………………………….
2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested…………………………………………………………….
3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said.
Bill denied……………………………………………………………………….
4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.
She accused Tom…………………………………………………………….
5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.
Mary apologized for…………………………………………………………….
6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.
Jane refused…………………………………………………………………….
7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited…………………………………………………………………….
8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children not……………………………………………
9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?
They invited………………………………………………………………….
10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”
He asked………………………………………………………………….
11. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”
She threatened………………………………………………………………….
12. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”
John promised………………………………………………………………….
13. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.”
She advised………………………………………………………………….
14. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”
They reminded……………………………………………………………….
15. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?”
He suggested………………………………………………………………… IV. Đáp án
Exercise 1: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning.
1. She said, "I am reading." She said that she w → as reading.
2. They said, "We are busy." They said that t → hey were busy.
3. He said, "I know a better restaurant." He said that he kne → w a better restaurant.
4. She said, "I woke up early."
She said that she had w → oken up early.
5. He said, "I will ring her." He said that he w → ould ring her.
6. They said, "We have just arrived." They said that t → hey had just arrived.
7. He said, "I will clean the car." He said that he w → ould clean the car.
8. She said, "I did not say that."
She said that she had no → t said that.
9. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are." She said that she d →
id not know where her shoes were.
10. He said: "I won't tell anyone." He said that he w → ould not tell anyone.
Exercise 2: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked. She asked → 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 ask → ed if he had to do it.
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter. The mother as →
ked 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 want →
ed to know what they were doing.
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me. He want →
ed to know if I was going to the cinema.
8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?" The teac →
her 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 ask →
ed me if Caron had talked to Kevin.
Exercise 3: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning.
1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said. The teac →
her told Joe to stop talking.
2. "Be patient," she said to him. She told him t → o be patient.
3. "Go to your room," her father said to her. Her fat →
her told her to go to her room.
4. "Hurry up," she said to us. She told us t → o hurry up.
5. "Give me the key," he told her. He ask →
ed her to give him the key.
6. "Play it again, Sam," she said. She asked → Sam to play it again.
7. "Sit down, Caron" he said. He ask → ed Caron to sit down.
8. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said. The rec →
eptionist asked the guest to fill in the form.
9. "Take off your shoes," she told us. She told us t → o take off our shoes.
10. "Mind your own business," she told him. She told him t →
o mind his own business.
Exercise 4: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning.
1. The doctor advised me to lose weight.
2. Mary suggested going to a movie
3. Bill denied breaking the windows
4. She accused Tom of telling a lie.
5. Mary apologized for not going to Jack’s birthday party next Saturday evening.
6. Jane refused to help me with my homework.
7. Joe invited me to his party.
8. Mr. Gray warned the children not to play in the street.
9. They invited me to come on a picnic with them.
10. He asked me not to tell anybody what had happened.
11. She threatened me to resign if I didn’t give her a pay rise.
12. John promised to finish the work by the end of that week .
13. She advised Andrew to take a break.
14. They reminded to go to the supermarket after work.
15. He suggested singing a few songs.