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WorksheetsReported speech
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
1. "He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
A. is coming
B. will come
C. would come
D. was coming
2. "I see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
A. sees
B. is seeing
C. saw
D. seen
3. "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".
He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work tomorrow
A. is taking
B. was taking
C. will take
D. would
. "I will call you".I told her that I ________ her.
A. will call
B. would call
C. would have called
D. won´t call you
5. "I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
A. had been
B. has been
C. was
D. have been
6. "I will be studying tomorrow".
I told him that I ________ tomorrow.
A. will be studying
B. would be studying
C. will study
D. was studying.
7. "Open the window!".
He asked me ________ the window.
A. to open
B. open
C. opened
D. is opening
9. "I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
A. had seen
B. will have seen
C. has seen
D. was seen
She told him: " I was doing my homework."
=> She told him she _________ her homework.
was doing
had been doing
is doing
had done
'We will visit you this week,' my parents told me.
My parents told me that they visited me that week.
My parents told me that they would visit me this week.
My parents told me that they would visit me that week.
'Kate can keep calm even when she has lots of pressure,' Tom said.
Tom said Kate could keep calm even when she has lots of pressure.
Tom said Kate can keep calm even when she had lots of pressure.
Tom said Kate could keep calm even when she had lots of pressure.
'I got a very high score in my last test, Mum,’ she said.
She told her mother that she had got a very high score in her last test.
She told her mother that she has got a very high score in her last test.
She tells her mother that she has got a very high score in her last test.
“Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.
A. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.
B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.
C. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
D. Pau offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night
“Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.
A. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.
B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.
C. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
D. Pau offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night
“You’d better stay at home during this time” he said to Lan.
He ordered Lan to stay at home during that time.
He warmed Lan against staying at home during that time.
He advised Lan to stay at home during that time.
He thanked Lan for staying at home during that time.
“No, I won’t go to work at the weekend, “said Sally.
A. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.
B. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.
C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.
D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.
Report this sentence correctly.
‘I can swim really fast.’
He said that he could swim really fast.
He told that he could swim really fast.
He said me that he could swim really fast.
Report this sentence correctly.
‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.
He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.
Report this sentence correctly.
Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow."
Five days later you say...
Tom said he is going to London the following day.
Tom said he was going to London the following day.
Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.
Danny: "I’m going to be late".
Danny told me that he (a) to be late.
"He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
is coming
will come
would come
"I see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
sees
is seeing
saw
"I haven't seen Julie"
He told me that he ________ Julie.
hasn't seen
hadn't seen
didn't see
"I will call you".
I told her that I ________ her.
will call
would call
would have called
"I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
has been
had been
was
"Open the window!".
He asked me ________ the window.
to open
open
opened
"I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
has been
is
was
"I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
had saw
will have seen
had seen
has seen
Report this sentence correctly.
‘I can swim really fast.’
He said that he could swim really fast.
He told that he could swim really fast.
He said me that he could swim really fast.
Report this sentence correctly.
Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow."
Five days later you say...
Tom said he is going to London the following day.
Tom said he was going to London the following day.
Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.
Which sentence is NOT correct?
Karen said she was going to be late.
James said he will help me.
Lisa said she didn’t have a map.
Which words complete the sentence?
Ana apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.
the following day.
that day.
previous day.
Paul: "I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow."
Paul said that he (a) at the meeting the following day.
Me: "I am studying English"
I told you that I (a) English.
George: “I can’t chat because I’m working”.
George said that he (a) because he was working.
Hannah: “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.
Hannah said that she (a) to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.
"I'm really hungry", said Laura.
Laura said she was really hungry.
"I can see the Eiffel Tower", said Daniella.
"I can see the Eiffel Tower", said Daniella.
Adam: ‘I have an old rocking chair in my bedroom.’
Adam: ‘I have an old rocking chair in my bedroom.’
Petra: ‘I won’t tell you what happened until tomorrow.’
Petra said she wouldn’t tell me what had happened until the next day.
Lola: ‘We want to see the Eiffel Tower today.’
Reporter: ‘The police are questioning the suspect this morning.’
The reporter said the police were questioning the suspect that morning.
Teacher: ‘It has rained a lot today, so the children can’t go out.’
I said that I wouldn’t go swimming that day.
Lily told him that she hoped they would get married the following year.
Turn into reported speech: Where is he?
He asked where is he
He asked me where he was
he asked where is he
He said where he was
“You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.
The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN (Vnt/V(s/es) đổi thành thì gì trong câu gián tiếp
Ved/C2 thì quá khứ đơn
thì quá khứ tiếp diễn (were/was + Ving)
"yesterday" chuyển sang câu gián tiếp
the day before
before
last week
the week before/ the previous week
the last week
the before week
Cụm từ sau khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp sẽ là:
"I am going to..." he said ->
He said he was going to ...
He said he is going to ...
He said she was going to ...
•Chọn câu gián tiếp đúng
“ You must do your homework by yourself ”
The teacher said to her
The teacher said to her you must do your homework by yourself.
The teacher said to her she must do her homework by herself.
The teacher said her she must do her homework by herself.
Chọn câu gián tiếp đúng:
"You have to tidy your room by yourself" her mum said
Her mum said that she has to tidy her room by herself
Her mum said that she must tidy her room by herself
Her mum said that she had to tidy her room by herself
Her mum said to her that you have to tidy your room by yourself
“We’ll come back again.”
They promised …………………………………….
to come back again.
coming back again.
last week
the week before/ the previous week
the last week
the before week
Khi đổi câu hỏi dạng Yes - No sang câu gián tiếp ta dùng từ gì ngay sau động từ giới thiệu của mệnh đề chính?
if/ whether
unless
do/ does/ did
have/ has/ had
John: "I'm going to the Long Beach."
John said that he ______ to the Long Beach."
is going
was going
went
had gone
Mary: "I have had three boy friends."
Mary said that she ____ three boy friends."
has
had
has had
had had
Convert into indirect speech. She said: "Robert Burns wrote poems"
She said that Robert Burns wrote poems.
She said that Robert Burns writes poems.
She said that Robert Burns has written poems.
She said that Robert Burns had written poems.
Convert into indirect speech. You said: "I am cooking now."
You said that you are cooking now.
You said that you were cooking then.
You said that you are cooking now.
You said that you cooked then.
Report this sentence correctly.
‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.
He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.
Jimmy complained, “I have already written this invitation twice.”
Jimmy complained that I had already written that invitation twice.
Jimmy complained that he has already written that invitation twice.
Jimmy complained that he had already written that invitation twice.
My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”
My sister told me that she saw me at the supermarket the day before.
My sister told me that she has seen me at the supermarket the day before.
My sister told me that she had seen me at the supermarket the day before.
The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”
The girl asked the shop assistant if she could shorten that dress for her.
The girl asked the shop assistant if she can shorten that dress for her.
The girl asked the shop assistant if I could shorten that dress for her.
He asked, “Do you live near the city, James?”
He asked James if he has lived near the city.
He asked James if he lives near the city.
He asked James if he lived near the city.
The reporter asked, “Did you see the accident?”
The reporter asked me if I saw the accident.
The reporter asked me if I had seen the accident.
The reporter asked me if I have seen the accident.
He said, “I am in love with your sister.”
He said that he was in love with my sister.
He said that he is in love with my sister.
He said that he has been in love with my sister.
The doctor asked, “How did you feel after the operation?”
The doctor wanted to know how I had felt after the operation.
The doctor wanted to know how I felt after the operation.
The doctor wanted to know how I had feel after the operation.
2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me
B. told to me
C. said me
D. says to me
6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning
B. is she planning
C. was she planning
D. if she was planning
8. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing
B. if I am doing
C. was I doing
D. am I doing
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day
B. yesterday
C. the last day
D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children _________too much noise.A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
A. not to make
B. not making
C. don’t make
D. if they don’t make
14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered
B. had discovered
C. was discovering
D. would discover
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.
A. she took
B. did she take
C. she hadn’t taken
D. she had taken
Chọn câu gián tiếp đúng:
"You have to tidy your room by yourself" her mum said
Her mum said that she has to tidy her room by herself
Her mum said that she must tidy her room by herself
Her mum said that she had to tidy her room by herself
Her mum said to her that you have to tidy your room by yourself
The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator."
The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you were not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you are not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you will not use a calculator.
My mother asked, “Where are you going?”
My mother asked me where I am going.
My mother asked me where I am going.
My mother asked us “Where are you going?”
My mother asked me where I was going.
My aunt asked, “Have you fed the dog?”
My aunt asked me whether/if I hadn't fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I have fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I had fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I havn't fed the dog.
The teacher asked me, "Can you type?"
The teacher asked me if I Can type.
The teacher asked me if you Can type.
The teacher asked me you Can type.
The teacher me asked me if I could type.
The visitor said, "It has been raining since this afternoon.”
The visitor said that it had been raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it has been raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it was raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it have been raining since that afternoon.
Malika asked “When are you leaving?”
Malika asked us when are we leaving.
Malika asked us when we are leaving.
Malika asked us when we were leaving.
Malika asked us when are we going to leave.
The designer said to her, ‘will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’
The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening
The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening.
"I see the clouds.". Mark said.
He told me that she sees the clouds.
He told me that she saw the clouds.
He told me that she is seeing the clouds.
Mr. Mathur said, "I have to go."
Mr. Mathur said that I have to go.
Mr. Mathur said that I had to go.
Mr. Mathur said that he had to go.
Mr. Mathur said that he has to go.
The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator."
The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you were not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you are not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you will not use a calculator.
The manager shouted, " Get out."
The manager shouted Get out.
The manager asked to get out.
The manager asked us to go out.
The manager asked us not to go out
My mother asked, “Where are you going?”
My mother asked me where I am going.
My mother asked me where I am going.
My mother asked us “Where are you going?”
My mother asked me where I was going.
She asked me, “What do you want?”
She asked me what do you want.
She asked me what I want.
She asked me what I wanted.
She asked me what did you want.
She asked me, “Who doesn’t like cheese?”
She asked me who didn’t like cheese.
She asked me who doesn’t like cheese.
She asked me why you don’t like cheese.
She asked me why you didn’t like cheese.
My aunt asked, “Have you fed the dog?”
My aunt asked me whether/if I hadn't fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I have fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I had fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I havn't fed the dog.
The teacher asked me, "Can you type?"
The teacher asked me if I Can type.
The teacher asked me if you Can type.
The teacher asked me you Can type.
The teacher me asked me if I could type.
John asked , "Did you come by train?"
John asked if Did I come by train?
John enquired whether I had come by train.
John asked if I came by train?
John asked if I did come by train?
The visitor said, "It has been raining since this afternoon.”
The visitor said that it had been raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it has been raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it was raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it have been raining since that afternoon.
Malika asked “When are you leaving?”
Malika asked us when are we leaving.
Malika asked us when we are leaving.
Malika asked us when we were leaving.
Malika asked us when are we going to leave.
Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’
Reshma asked Priya why was she sketching on the wall.
Reshma asked Priya why had she been sketching on the wall
Reshma asked Priya that why is she sketching on the wall.
Reshma asked Priya why she was sketching on the wall
The guest said to them, ‘Please give me a cup of coffee’
The guest said to them please give me a cup of coffee.
The guest requested them to give him a cup of coffee.
The guest asked them to give him a cup of coffee.
The guest requested them please give me a cup of coffee.
"What is your name?" he asked me.
He asked me what my name was.
What is my name he asked me.
My name was asked.
He asked my name.
He advised them -------------- in class.
to not talk
not to talk
to talk not
don’t talk
He begged them --------------.
help him
should help him
to help him
help to him
He asked the children _________too much noise.
not to make
not making
don’t make
if they don’t make
'' Remember to write to your aunt''. I said to Miss Linh.
I said to Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.
I said to Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt.
I told Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.
I reminded Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt.
''Close the books, please'' said our teacher.
Close your book said by our teacher.
Our teacher asked us close our book.
Our teacher said us close our book.
Our teacher asked us to close our book.
“Don’t make noise because I am listening music now” he said to me.
He asked me not to make noise because I am listening music now.
He asked me not to make noise because I was listening music then.
He asked me not to make noise because he was listening music then.
He asked me to make noise because I was listening music then.
Mrs Smith: “Don’t play in front of my windows”
Mrs Smith told us not to play in front of her windows.
Mrs Smith told us not to play in front of my windows.
Mrs Smith told us to not play in front of her windows
Mrs Smith said us not to play in front of her windows.
Walter: “ Don’t ring Tony on Sunday”
Walter told me don’t ring Tony on Sunday
Walter told not to ring Tony on Sunday
Walter told me not ring Tony on Sunday
Walter told me not to ring Tony on Sunday
"If I were you, I'd tell him the truth," she said to me.
She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth.
She will tell him the truth if she is me.
She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me.
She advised me to tell him the truth.
"If I were you. Bill, I'd buy the house, " Stephen said.
Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house.
Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house.
Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.
What is correct about direct speech?
Not use full stop in the end of the sentence.
Changing the tense every time.
Cannot use direct speech in the past.
Using commas and quotation.
Changing this sentence to indirect speech.
Mary feeds her cat with salmon every morning.
(a)
She said, "He works in a bank."
(a)
She said, "We went out last night."
(a)
She said, "I'm coming!"
(a)
She said, "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."
(a)
She said, "I'd never been there before."
(a)
He said, "Lucy will come later."
(a)
He said, "You should go to bed early."
(a)
She said, "He could read when he was three."
(a)
She said, "She hasn't eaten sushi before."
(a)
Ahmed asked, "what are you doing?"
Ahmed asked what you were doing.
Ahmed asked what were you doing?
She wondered: "What are your plans for future?"
She wondered what was your plans for future.
She wondered what were our plans for future.
She wondered what our plans for future were.
He suggested: "Let's go to the jazz concert."
He suggested let's go to the jazz concert.
He suggested go to the jazz concert.
He suggested to go to the jazz concert.
He asked: "Do you prefer going to the concerts or waching them on TV?"
He asked if I prefered going to the concerts or watching them on TV.
He asked did I prefer going to the concerts or watching them on TV,
He asked if i had prefered going to the concerts or watching them on TV.
They asked: "How many concerts have you been to in your life?"
They asked how many concerts had you been to in your life.
They asked how many concerts we have been in our life.
They asked how many concerts we had been in our life.
