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INDIRECT /REPORTED SPEECH (CÂU GIÁN TIẾP)
Name:………………………………….Class
* Changes: Những biến đổi khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp
1. Tense changes: thay đổi về thì động từ: Direct Speech Indirect speech Present simple Past Present continuous Past continuous Past simple/ Present perfect Past perfect will would can could Must had to
Ex 1: Look at the picture and circle the correct verb form.
2. Adverb changes: thay đổi về trạng từ: Direct Speech Indirect speech This/these That/those Here There Now
Then, at the time, immediately Today That day Tomorrow/ next week
The next day / the day later/ the following day Yesterday
The day before / the previous day Last night
The night before / the previous night Tomorrow night
The next night / the following night Ago Before The day before yesterday Two days before The day after tomorrow (in) two days time Ex.
– He said, “I’ll call you tomorrow.”-> He said (that) he would call me the next day.
- She said “I know this man.”-> She said that she knew that man. 3. Pronoun changes: Trực tiếp Gián tiếp 1st Person 2nd Person 3rd Person I You He / she We You They Me You Him / her Us You Them Myself Yourself Himself / herself Ourselves Yourselves Themselves My Your His / her 23:48, 09/01/2026
Grammar Notes on Reported Speech (THANH XUAN EDU) - Studocu your Their Mine Yours His / hers Ours Yours ( pl.) Theirs 1/Reported statements: Form:
S said (to someone) that S + V ( hạ thì) + O
S told O that / said ( to sb) that S + V ( thì hạ ) + O
E.g: - Join said “I work hard.”
Join said that he worked hard. -
The teacher said to the students “I hope to see you during the holiday”.
The teacher told the students that he hoped to see them during the holiday.
Ex 2: Write the verbs in reported speech Ex 3: Say or tell. Circle the correct verb.
Ex 4: Circle the correct verb form
Ex 5: What did they say? Write the direct speech 23:48, 09/01/2026
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Ex 6: Complete the sentences with the words Ex 7: Complete the reported speech. from the box
Exercise 8: Change the statements into reported speech
“My uncle isn’t here now.”
She said her uncle wasn’t there at the time/then.
1, “Our parents don’t understand us”
They said___________________________________
2, “I’m not enjoying this book”
He said___________________________
3. “It’s cold here today”
They said_________________________
4, “I can’t find my wallet.”
He said______________________________
5."It's raining hard" she said.
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6."I saw Maria in the supermarket yesterday." said Carlos.
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7."I'll bring a pasta salad tomorrow." said Francesca.
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8. “Mark's going to install solar panels next week." said Miranda.
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9."They found gold here two weeks ago." said the geology teacher.
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10."Jenny can't speak French." said Pierre.
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11."I first met my wife in Seville. " He told us.
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12."I want your homework handed in by tomorrow." he said.
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2. Reported speech: Yes / No questions:
S + asked/ wanted to know/ inquired/wondered if/ whether + S + V (chia) 23:48, 09/01/2026
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Eg 1: John said to me, “Are you thirsty?” -> John asked me if/ whether I was thirsty.
Eg 2: The old man said “Are you a good student?”
-> The old man asked me if/whether I was a good student.
Exercise 9: Convert the questions below into reported speech.
1."Can they play the piano?" she asked.
She asked __________________________________________.
2."Has Sarah ever been to Siena?" he asked.
He asked __________________________________________.
3."Are they French or Canadian?" asked Charlie.
Charlie asked __________________________________________.
4."Are we going out tonight?" asked Bob.
Bob asked __________________________________________.
5."Can I use your mobile, John?" asked Sarah.
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6."Have you ever been to Lisbon?" Luis asked Paul.
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7."Is the Pope a Catholic," asked JK.
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8."Have you fed the cat yet, Philip?" asked Letizia
…………………………………………………………………… 3. Reported Wh- questions:
S + asked + (O) / wondered + Wh- / How + S + V ( E.g 1: -
hạ I asked Tom, “Who do you sit next to in class?” thì) …
-> I asked Tom who he sat next to in class.
Eg2: Tom asked the teacher “What does the word mean?”
-> Tom asked the teacher what the word meant.
Ex 10. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. She asked me where I_____________ from. A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
2. I asked Martha________ to enter law school. A. are you planning
B. if she is planning C. was she planning D. if she was planning
3. Nam wanted to know what time _________ . A. the movie began
C. the movie begins B. did the movie begin D. does the movie be
4. Julia said that she ________ there at noon. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
5. Paul asked her, “Have you got 20 pounds?”
 Paul asked her ________ 20 pounds. A. if she got
B. if she had got C. whether she got D. whether had she go
6. He said that Linda and John ________ married ________ . A. were getting / tomorrow B. are getting / the next day
C. were getting / the next day
D. will getting / the day after
7. They asked me when _________ . A. did I arrive B. will I arrive C. I had arrived D. I can arrive
8. The farmer said, “ I didn’t see her.” The farmer said ____ her. A. he had seen
B. I hadn’t seen C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
9. I wondered ________ the right thing. A. if I am doing B. was I doing C. am I doing D. whether I was doing
10. Charlie __________ that his father was in hospital. A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked me
11. Mr Brown said “I watched TV last night.”
Mr Brown said that he _______ TV the night before. A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched
12. The teacher said Columbus ________ America in 1492. A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
Ex 11. Change into reported speech. 23:48, 09/01/2026
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1. I asked him: “Where did you put it?” I asked him where he had put.
2. They said: “Where’s your school?”
They asked __________________________________________________
3. Bill said to me:” Where will he go tomorrow”
Bill asked __________________________________________________
4. Mary said to me:” When did you pick Ann up last night?”
Mary asked __________________________________________________
5. Ann said:” What do you do in your free time, Jane?”
Ann asked Jane __________________________________________________
6. Mr. Smith said to Betty:” Where are you going on this vacation next week?”
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7. He asked me:” Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”
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8."Where do bears live?" asked George.
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9."Who wants some more yoghurt ice cream?" asked Mum.
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10."What has Daddy made for dinner?" asked Simon.
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11."Who won the match last night?" asked Monica.
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12."How much does it cost?" asked Carlos.
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Reported speech with reporting verbs
Ex 12: Look at the direct speech then circle the correct answer.
Ex 13: Complete the questions with the words below. allow invite
persuade a stranger you to do to give to help to plan 23:48, 09/01/2026
Grammar Notes on Reported Speech (THANH XUAN EDU) - Studocu 4/ Orders Mệnh lệnh cách
+ “V ….” Said + S/ N
- “ Don’t + V …..” said S/ N ->
Form: S+ asked/ told/ warned ( cảnh báo) / forced ( ép buộc) sb to do/not to do sth
Eg: “Don’t turn on the light” she said to him
 She told/ asked him not to turn on the light.
Exercise 14: Convert the orders below into reported speech.
1. "Shut up, everybody!" said the teacher.
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2, "Open the window, Robert," said Jane.
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3, "Phone your granny," she told him.
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4, "Don't be late," she warned him.
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5, "Don't talk to strangers, Michael," said his mother.
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6. "Don't listen to a word he says," she told me.
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7,"Clare, help me clean up the kitchen," said Tony.
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8, "Fiona, get out of my way," said Alastair.
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9, "Boys! Stay away from the dog when he's eating," said Dad.
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10, "Minnie, don't scratch the sofa," said Bob.
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11, "Carla, don't pick your nose in class," said the teacher.
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12, "Look after your sister," said my father.
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13, "Break a leg, Oliver," said the actor.
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Ex 15: Fill in the blank with the correct reporting verb from the box. told said advised warned suggested asked offered ordered
1. "I’d go and see a doctor if I were you," Alex said to me.
Alex__________me to go and see a doctor.
2. "Can you come and help me with this box?" John__________me to help him with the box.
3. "This is an exam Mr. John!! Shut up now!!!"
The headmaster__________Mr. John to shut up.
4. "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!"
His mother__________him that the road was very dangerous and to be careful.
5. "Manchester United won the match last night."
The journalist__________that Manchester United had won the match the previous night.
6. "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema." Bill__________going to see the new film at cinema.
7. "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night."
Jane__________to come and look after the children the following day.
8. "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening."
The teacher__________us that the lesson started at six in the evening. 23:48, 09/01/2026
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