REPORTED SPEECH

Choose the best answer

1. “My mother has just had a baby,” said Mary
A. Mary said that her mother had just had a baby.
B. Mary said that my mother had just had a baby.
C. Mary said her mother has just had a baby.
D. Mary said my mother has just had a baby.
2.He said to me: “Will you see you friends before I leave Paris ?”
A. He asked me if I will see my friends before I leave Paris.
B. He asked me if I would see my friends before I left Paris.
C. He asked me if I would see my friends before I leave Paris
D. He asked me if I would see his friends before I left Paris.
3. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said.
A. My father told me never to borrow money from friends.
B. My father said to me never borrow money from friends.
C. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends.
D. My father advised me not borrow money from friends.
4."I have found a new flat today ," said Ann.
A.Ann told to me that she had found a new flat today .
B.Ann said that she had found a new flat that day.
C.Ann said to me that she had found a new flat this day .
D. Ann said that she has found a new flat the day before .
5. Lan, “Why don’t we go out for dinner?”
A. Lan promised to go out for dinner. B. Lan suggested going out for dinner.
C. Lan admitted going out for dinner. D. Lan agreed to go out for dinner.
6. “I’m sorry. I can’t help you,” Peter said to me.
A. Peter promised to help me. B. Peter approved of helping me.
C. Peter suggested helping me. D. Peter regretted not to help me.
7. “It is a surprising gift. Thank you very much, Mary,” Mr. Pike.
A. Mr. Pike promised to give Mary a surprising gift.
B. Mr. Pike thanked Mary although she did not really like gift.
C. Mr. Pike thanked Mary for the surprising gift.
D. Mr. Pike congratulated Mary on the surprising gift.
8. Peter promised to pick Mary up at 10 o’clock.
A. Peter said, “Mary, I will pick you up at 10 o’clock.”
B. Peter said, “Mary, I am sorry for not picking you up at 10 o’clock.”
C. Peter said, “Mary, I am too busy to pick you up at 10 o’clock.”
D. Peter said, “Let’s pick Mary up at 10 o’clock.”
9. “If I were you, I would take a break,” Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.
B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
C. Tom suggested not taking a break.
D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.
10.“Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Tom asked me.
A. Tom advised me to ask the teacher for help.
B. Tom recommended me not to ask the teacher for help.
 C. Tom told me the reason why I didn’t ask the teacher for help.
D. Tom suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.
11.“I left my umbrella here last night”, said Jane
A.Jane said me that she had left her umbrella there the previous night.
B.I told Jane I had left my umbrella there the night before.
C.Jane told me she had left her umbrella there the night before.
D.Jane asked me to leave the umbrella there the previous day.
12.“What’s your job?”, said the doctor to Mr. Thomas.
A. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what his job was.
B. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what his job is.
C. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what was his job.
D. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what is his job.
13. "I saw her in the park two hours ago,” said he.
A. He said I had seen her in the park two hours before.
C. He said he saw her in the park two hours before
B. He said he had seen her in the park two hours before.
D. He said I saw her in the park two hours before.
14. "I'm leaving here for Da Lat next week " said Mrs Lan.
A. Mrs Lan said she was leaving there for Da Lat the following week.
B. Mrs Lan said to me she was leaving there for Da Lat next week.
C. Mrs Lan tells she is leaving here for Da Lat the following week.
D. Mrs Lan told me that I was leaving there for Da Lat the week after .
15. “ I haven’t received your post since last month, Jane”. The boss said.
A. The boss said that Jane hadn’t received his post since the previous month.
B. The boss said Jane that he hadn’t received her post since the previous month.
C. The boss said to Jane that he hadn’t received her post since the previous month.
D. The boss said Jane that he hadn’t received his post since the previous month.
16. Charlie said, "Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured".
A. He said Tom had an accident the week before but he wasn't injured.
B. He said Tom had had an accident the previous week but he wasn't injured.
C. He said Tom had had a accident the previous week but he hadn't been injured.
D. He said Tom had an accident the following week but he hadn't been injured.
17. Tony said, "I have never been to London. I think I shall go there next year".
A.Tony said he has never been to London and he thinks he would go there the following
year.
B.Tony said he had never been to London and he thought he would go there the following
year.
C.Tony said he had never been to London and he thinks he will go there the following year.
D.Tony said he would have never been to London and he thought he would go there the
following year.
18. Barbara said, "I saw them at my parents' house last year"
A. Barbara said I had seen them at my parents' house last year.
B. Barbara said she saw them at her parents' house the previous year.
C. Barbara said she had seen them at her parents' house the previous year.
D. Barbara said they had seen her at her parents' house the previous year.
19. Peter said to them, "Don't leave the room until I come back".
 A. Peter told them not to leave the room until he came back.
B. Peter told them not to leave the room until he comes back.
C. Peter told them not to leave the room until they came back.
D. Peter told them not to leave the room until they come back.
20. "Take my luggage to Room 012 ", he said to the porter.
A. He told the porter take his luggage to Room 012.
B. He said the porter to take his luggage to Room 012.
C. He told the porter to take his luggage to Room 012.
D. He said to the porter to take his luggage to Room 012.
21. He said to me, "Ring me up tomorrow".
A. He told me to ring him up the following day.
C. He told me ring him up the following day.
B. He said me to ring him up the following day.
D. He told me to ring me up the following day.
22.“Could you tell me how to get to the airport?”
A. He asked me how to get to the airport
B. He said if I could tell him the airport
C. He told me how to get to the airport
D. He asked me could tell his how to get to the airport
23.“Have you heard of her marriage?”
A. she asked me if I hear of their marriage
B. she asked me whether I had heard of their marriage
C. she asked me if I had heard of their marriage
D. B and C
24.Cindy said that “I haven’t seen John since last month.”
A. Cindy said she hasn’t seen John since the previous month
B. Cindy said she hadn’t seen John since the previous month
C. Cindy said she wasn’t seen John since the previous month
D. Cindy said she doesn’t see John since the previous month
25.The little boy said “two and two make four.”
A.The little boy said that two and two made four.
B.The little boy said that two and two have made four.
C.The little boy said that two and two had made four.
D.The little boy said that two and two make four.
26.His wife said to him: “write to me as often as you can”
A. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can
B. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could
C. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could
D. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can
27: 'Who did you come to the party with?' said Tom to Lyn.
A. Tom asked Lyn who did she come to the party with.
B. Tom wanted to know with who Lyn had come to the party.
C. Tom asked Lyn who she came to the party with.
D. Tom asked Lyn who she had come to the party with .
28. The teacher advised us ______.
A. to be careful when doing these exercises B. be careful when doing these exercises
 C. careful when doing these exercises D. are careful when doing these
exercises
29. She told me _______.
A. think well before I answered B. think well before I answer
C. to think well before I answered D. think well before I will answer
30. “I’m sorry I have to leave so early’, he said.
A. He apologized for having to leave early.
B. He apologized to have to leave early.
C. He apologized that he has to leave early.
D. He apologized to have left early.
31. “Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.
A. Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.
B. Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.
C. Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.
D. Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.
32 .“Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa
A. Hoa said to Nam where had he gone the night before.
B. Hoa said to Nam where he had gone the night before.
C. Hoa told Nam where he had gone last night.
D. Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the night before.
33. “What were you doing last night, Mr. John?” The police asked.
A. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr. John.
B. The police asked Mr. John what he had been doing the night before.
C. The police asked Mr. John what had he been done the night before.
D. The police asked Mr. John what he had done the night before.
34. He said he would do it ___________ .
A. yesterday B. the following day
C. the previous day D. the day before
35. Claire wanted to know what time __________________ .
A. do the banks close B. the banks had closed
C. did the banks close D. the banks would close
36. Ann ___________ and left.
A. said good bye B. said me good bye
C. told me good bye D. goodbye me
37.He asked me, "Why didn't you come to class yesterday?"
A. He asked me Why hadn't I come to the class the previous day.
B. He asked me Why you hadn't come to the class yesterday.
C. He asked me Why I didn't come to the class yesterday.
D. He asked me why I hadn't come to the class the previous day.
38."I'll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary," said Tom.
A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the following day.
B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the day after.
C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the following day.
D. Tom told me that he would tell Mary about that the day next.
39. “Are you willing to help me to do this work?” I asked.
A. I asked him if he were willing to help me to do that work.
 B. I asked him if he was willing to help me to do that work.
C. I asked him if he was willing to do that work.
D. I asked him if he is willing to do that work.
40. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.
B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
C. Tom suggested not taking a break.
D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.
41.“I’ll give you a lift home if you like”
A. He offered to give me a lift home.
B. I liked him to give me a lift home.
C. He could install a lift my home.
D. If I liked, he would install a lift in my home.
42. He asked me how I earned my living
A. He wanted to know what my job was
B. He wanted to know how I lived
C. He wanted to know how I enjoyed my life
D. He wanted to know how much I got for a salary.
43 ."Don't leave the house until I get back, John," his sister said.
A.John's sister told him not to leave the house when she got back.
B.John's sister told him not to go out till she get back.
C.John's sister told him to go out until she got back.
D.John's sister told him to stay at home untill she got back.

Change these sentences into Reported Speech

1. “ I’m busy “, Peter said.
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2. The students said : “ We want to see our teacher”.
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3. “I’m bored”, Mrs Quyen siad.
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4. “ We will go to the cinema with our parents”, Nga and Ba siad.
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5. Paola said : “ I’ve got a new fridge”.
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6. Mr Robinson said : “ I go to work by bus”.
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7. Lan said : “ I have just finished my lesson”.
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8. “ Please tell me the truth ”, she said to me.
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9. “Can you carry the suitcase for me, Mary ?”, Tom said .
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10. The teacher said to her students, “ Don’t make noise in class”
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11. “ Close the door, please”, I said to Lan.
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12. “ Can you turn on the TV for me ?”, my mother said to me.
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13. “ I don’t like going out at night”, she said.
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14. “Can you send this letter for me , Minh?”, she said.
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15. “ We are going to have a test”, the students said.
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16. “Do you like pop music ?”
⭢ She asked me
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17. “Where are you living now?”
⭢ I asked her
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18. “How old will you be next year ?”
⭢ She asked Ba
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19. “Is your school near here ?”
⭢ Hoa asked me
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20. “ What time do you get up ?”
⭢ He asked me
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21. “ What is the name of your school?”
⭢ I asked him
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21. “Do you go to school by bicycle ?”
⭢ The examiner asked Nga
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22. “Which class are you in ?”
⭢ I asked them
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23. “Can you use a computer ?”
⭢ The teacher asked me
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24. “Why are you studying English here ?”
⭢ Kate asked Nga
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25. Lan said : “ I have just finished my lesson”.
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27. “ Can you turn on the TV for me ?”, my mother said to me.
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28 . “ I don’t like going out at night”, she said.
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29. “Can you send this letter for me , Minh?”, she said.
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30. “ We are going to have a test tomorrow”, the students said.
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