REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES
A. STATEMENTS
1. Mother said:" I have a headache today."
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2. Helen said:" I'm watching the late night show now."
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3. Mr Cooper said: "I take my medicine regularly."
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4. Mrs Miller said: "I don't feel better now."
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5. She said: “My mother doesn’t buy this book today”
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6. The boys said: “We have to try our best to win the match.”
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7. My sister said to me: “I don’t talk to my friend anymore.”
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8. Sandy explained: "I saw the accident at the corner of High Street 2 weeks ago."
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9. Bob said: "We had a wonderful time at Peter's party yesterday."
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10. The farmer said: "I didn't see her at this time yesterday."
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11. Will and Tim said: "We were very happy about the present."
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12. Mr Jones said: “As a young boy I collected stickers."
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13. Peter said: " We played a lot of tennis here last year."
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14. The Clarks told us:" We drove right down to Athens last summer."
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15. Peter said:" They were interested in these countries."
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16. “I’ve worn this skirt for many times,” she said to me.
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17. “She has given you her mobile number,” John said.
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18. “My father has worked for this company for 12 years,” Ba said to me.
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19. “I haven’t heard about your plan to Italy,” Linda said.
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20. “Our children have gone to school since early in the morning,” they said to me.
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21. Thu said: “All the students will have a meeting next week.”
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22. The teacher said: “All the homework must be done carefully.”
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23. Her father said to her: “You can go to the movie with your friend.”
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24. Hoa said: “I may not visit my parents in the summer.”
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25. He said: “I will go to school by bus tomorrow.”
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B. YES/NO QUESTIONS
1. “Do you live with your family?”
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2. “Does your mother speak Spanish?”
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3. James said “Do you want me to type this letter for you?”
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4. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam wondered.
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5. “Did Lucy have a great time yesterday?” She asked me.
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6. “Did you bring this cake to our party last night?,” they asked me.
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7. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?,” she asked her mom.
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8. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan wanted to know.
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9. “Can you help me fix my fences?,” my father asked me.
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10. “Can I borrow your lawn mower?,” my friend asked me.
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11. "Can you meet me at the station?," she asked me.
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12. “Will you come to my house warming party next week?,” she asked me.
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13. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?,” he asked his friend.
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14. “Have you seen my car?,” he asked me.
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15. “Has your sister gone out?,” the sender asked me.
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C. WH-QUESTION
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me.
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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan.
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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
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4. “How did you go to the airport?” His friend asked him.
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5. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien.
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6. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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7. “How long has your father left Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu.
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8. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher.
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9. Bill says to me, “Where will he go tomorrow?”
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10. Mary said to me, “When did you pick Ann up?”
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11. Mr. Smith said to me, “Where are you going on your vacation?”
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12. He asked me, “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”
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13. She wanted to know, “How long will it take me to get there?”
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14. She wanted to know “Where can I find the English book?”
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15. The children wanted to know “Where have my parents been so far?”
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D. TO INFINITIVE (TO / NOT TO)
1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.→ The teacher told Joe ______________________________________
2. "Go to your room," her father said to her.→ Her father told her ____________________________________
3. "Give me the key," he told her.→ He asked her _________________________________________________
4. "Sit down, Caron" he said.→ He asked Caron __________________________________________________
5. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.→ The receptionist asked the guest ________________________
6. "Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.→ She warned him ___________________________
7. "Don't let him in," she said.→ She told me ____________________________________________________
8. "Don't go out without me," he begged her.→ He begged her ______________________________________
9. "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.
→ The chemistry teacher told his students ______________________________________________________
10. "Don't give yourself up," he advised her. → He advised her ______________________________________
