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 REPORTED SPEECH:
1. STATEMENTS: Câu trần thuật
said (to O)
S + told (O) THAT S + V (changed) + ( O/ C/ A)
reported …
2. QUESTIONS: Câu hỏi
2.1. Yes/ No question:
asked O
S + wondered IF/WHETHER S +V (ch) + ( O/C/A)
wanted to know
2.2. Wh- questions
asked O
S + wondered wh- / how- S +V+ …..
wanted to know
3. Requests/ commands: Mệnh lệnh, đề nghị :
S + asked / told / requested + O + ( Not ) to + V-infinitive
 How to realize the REPORTED SPEECH ?

It is in the two quotation marks (“ ”)

Eg: “I will leave here tomorrow” Said she

=> She said she would leave there the next day
Reported speech: Câu tường thuật
 REPORTED SPEECH
SOME CHANGES

INDIRECT D IRECT INDIRECT

DIRECT
PRESENT PAST THESE THOSE

I HE/ SHE NOW THEN

ME HIM / HER HERE THERE

MY HIS / HER CAN COULD

YOU I/ WE/HE/SHE WILL WOULD

YOU ME/US/HIM/HER MAY MIGHT

YOUR MY/OUR/HIS/HER SHALL SHOULD

DO/DOES/DID X ( nothing) HAVE/HAS TO HAD TO
DON’T/DOESN’T DIDN’T MUST HAD TO
ARE THEY…? THEY WERE TODAY THAT DAY
Can you…? I, WE,HE,SHE COULD TONIGHT THAT NIGHT
Is he…? HE WAS TOMORROW THE NEXT DAY
THIS THAT YESTERDAY THE DAY BEFORE
1. Statement:
said (to O)

S + told (O) (THAT) S + Vdoi Viqk + ( O/ C/ A)

reported …
“I am a student” said she
She said (that) she was a student
“I live in this village” said Nam
Nam said that he lived in that village
“I like learning English” said Hoa
Hoa said that she liked learning English
“We must go there now” said they
They said they must go there then
. “He’s not at home”, she said.
She said .... ...................................................................
“I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
She said that... .... ...................................................................
. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
-He said that.... ...................................................................
. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.
-George said..............................................................
“He is decorating our house” said their mother
- Their mother said .... .......................................................
“There have been a storm in this area recently” said Nga
Nga said .... ...................................................................
“ I will leave here tomorrow” Lan said
Lan said that .... ...................................................................
2.1. Yes- No question
2. QUESTIONS:

2.1. Yes- No question:

asked O
S + wondered IF/WHETHER S +V (ch) + ( O/C/A)
wanted to know

1. He asked me," Do you like these trousers?“

He asked me if
I liked those trousers

1. He asked Nam," Do you like these trousers?“

He asked me if he liked those trousers
 III. Turn the following questions into indirect speech

 1. Marry asked me, “Do you want to visit London?”

 Marry asked me ………………………………………………………
 2. She said, “Can you speak Spanish, Minh?”
 ……………………………………………………………………………
 3. Thanh said to her teacher, “Will I finish my exercises at home?”
 Thanh asked her teacher …………………………………………………
 4. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
 My friend asked Minh……………………………………………………
 5. They said to us, “Must you go now?”
 They asked us …………………………………………………………
 6. I asked Nam, “Are you free tonight?”
 I asked Nam ………………………………………………………………
 7. Nam said to me, “Did you stay at home last night?”
 Nam asked Hoa……………………………………………………………
 8. The mother asked her son, “Have you finished your homework?”
 The mother asked her son …………………………………………………
2.2. Wh- questions:
asked O
S + wondered wh- / how- S +V+ …..
wanted to know

1. “ did you go yesterday?"

→ where
I asked
2. They her,"
asked sheyou
can hadrepair
gone this
the day before.John?"
machine,
→ how
3.“ They asked
are you so sad, Daisy?",
John he couldasked Tom.
repair that machine.
→
why
Tom asked Daisy she was so sad.
1. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
-He asked her where.........................................................
2. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
-He asked... ......................................................................
3. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
- Martha asked Peter when......................................
4. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
-I asked him how long....
5. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer
asked Mr. Simpson.
- The interviewer asked ...............................................
6. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer
asked the frightened witness.
- The officer wanted to know.......................................
3. Requests/ commands: Mệnh lệnh, đề nghị :
 3. Requests/ commands: Mệnh lệnh, đề nghị :

asked ( Yêu cầu)

told (Bảo )
S+ requested (đòi hỏi) + O + (not ) to + V-infinitive
advised (khuyên)
invited (mời)
warned (cảnh báo)
reminded (nhắc nhở)

Ex: 1.“Hurry up, Lan”

She told Lan to hurry up.
2. “Can you carry the bag for me?”
She asked me to carry her bag.
3. “Would you like to have a drink.”
She invited me to have a drink.
Ex:
1.“Don’t leave the room.”
She told me not to leave the room.
2. “Please don’t tell anyone what happened.”
He asked me not to tell anyone what had happened.
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
-He told them...................................................................
2. . “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.
-Tom told Ann... ...............................................................
3 . “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
-He asked... ........................................................................
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.
-I told... ............................................................................
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
-She told... ........................................................................
6. . The doctor said," You should take these medicines every day."
-> The doctor advised me………………………………………………..
7. My teacher said, "You shouldn't drink alcohol or smoke."
-> My teacher advised Long……………………………………………………..
8. He said," Would you like to come to my party?"
-> He invited me……………………………………………………………………………..
9. Mary said to John, " Don’t forget to lock the door."
-> Mary reminded John ………………………………………………..
10. “Don’t touch that button!” He said
-> He warned us……………………………………………………………………..
1. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
-Thomas asked Jean.....
2. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.
-I told Mary.... ...................................................................
3. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
She said that...
4. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.
-She said that... ...................................................................
5. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
- She asked us.... ...................................................................
6. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack.
-He told Jack that.... .............................................................
7. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.
-Tom asked Jean.... ..............................................................
8. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
-He said that.... ...................................................................
9. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us.
-He told us.... ...................................................................
10. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
-I asked him how long....
 1. He asked me," Do you like these trousers?"
- He asked me if I liked those trousers.
2. "Will you go to school next Sunday, Jack?" asked Mary
. Mary asked Jack whether he would go to school the next Sunday.
Notes:
a. Yes and no are expressed in indirect speech by: subject + appropriate auxiliary verb:
- He said, 'Can you swim?' and I said 'No' .
→ He asked (me) if I could swim and I said I couldn't.
-He said, 'Will you have time to do it?' and I said 'Yes'
→ He asked if I would have time to do it and I said that I would.
whether can emphasize that a choice has to be made:
- 'Do you want to go by air or sear the travel agent asked
→ The travel agent asked whether I wanted to go by air or by sea.
* Note whether or not:
'Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”, he asked
→ He asked whether or not I wanted to insure my luggage or
→ He asked if I wanted to insure my luggage or not.
whether + infinitive is possible after wonder, want to know:
'Shall/Should I wait for them or go on?”, he wondered
→ He wondered whether to wait for them or go on or
→ He wondered whether he should wait for them or go on.
whether is neater if the question contains a conditional clause as otherwise there would
be two ifs.: 'If you get the job will you move to York?' Bill asked
→ Bill asked whether, if I got the job, I'd move to York.
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