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REPORTED SPEECH : (statement)
E.g: Paul said " I bought a present for my father 2 days ago "
- Paul said that he had bought a present for his father 2 days before
1. They say to me : " We will not wait for you at the station "
- They ___SAY TO ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT wait for ME at the station____
2. She said to him :" I found out these glasses yesterday "
- She ___said to him SHE HAD FOUND out those glasses THE PREVIOUS DAY______
3. She said :" The weather was very cold here last month "
- She _SAID THE WEATHER HAD BEEN very cold there THE PREVIOUS month ___
4. He said :" I've lived here for 4 years "
- He __SAID HE HAD LIVED THERE FOR 4 YEARS__
5. Dick said :" I've just bought a radio cassette but I don't like it much "
- Dick __SAID HE HAD just bought a radio cassette but HE DIDN'T like it much__
6. She said to us :" I didn't finish the work yesterday because I was very busy "
- She ___SAID TO US SHE HADN'T FINISHED the work THE PREVIOUS DAY because SHE HAD BEEN very busy _
7 My sister said to Peter :" If you come into my garden, my dog will bite you "
- My sister __SAID TO PETER IF HE CAME INTO HER GARDEN, HER DOG WOULD BITE HIM__
8. " I'll see you tomorrow, Lan "
- Peter told Lan ___TO SEE HER THE NEX DAY__
9. " I left my umbrella here two days ago "
- Susan told them __THAT SHE HAD LEFT HER umbrella there two days ago____
10. " I can't help you because I have too much to do "
- He said __HE COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE HE HAD TOO MUCH TO DO____
I complete each of the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one
1 it would be a good idea if you did it again
->you had better do it again
2 they advised repainting the house
->they advised me to repaint the house
3 I can't afford to go on holiday this year
->I haven't got enough money to go on holiday this year
5 Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success
->no matter how hard Fred tried, he couldn't start the car.
II use the words given to make complete sentences
1 I/like/find/more/film/before/I/see/it
-> I like to find more films before i see it
2 He/apologise/be/late/and/disappoint/her
-> He apologizes for being late and being disappointed her
3 I/expect/help/by him
-> I expect to be helped by him
4 It/be his first visit/USA/next year
-> It will be his first visit the USA next year
III finish the second sentence so that it means exactly the same as the first one
1 Philip's inability to make decisions dates from his accident
-> Ever since his accident, Phillip has been unable to make decisions
2 you could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police
->refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.
3 we were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive
->Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
4 mr wilson says he's sorry he didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning
->mr wilson sends her apologies for not having attended the meeting yesterday.
6 all the witnesses said that the accident was my fault
->all the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident.
7 I'd prefer you not to phone me at work
->I'd rather you didn't phone me at work
8 the interview panel thought that Sarah had a very good manner
->Sarah made a good behavior to the interview panel.
10 he didn't forget and neither did she
->he remembered and so did she
12he wrote that book during his holiday in Wales
->it was while he was on holiday that he wrote that book.
13 italy is the country I'd like to visit most
->I'd like to visit Italy which is the country I like most
14 if Mary had worked hard enough, she wouldn't have failed her exams
->Mary didn't work hard enough, she failed in her exams
15 My father said if I had to go out, I should finish my homework first
->my father said to me if I had to go out, I should finish homework my first
16 although we were very tired, we agreed to have a game of tennis
->tired as we were, he agreed to have a game of tennis
17 the robbers made the customers lie on the floor
->the customers were made to lie on the floor
18 the computer she bought was very cheap
-> she had to pay a little money for the computer
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II. Complete the sentences with"used to" or "be used to"
1. Jane(work)............USED TO WORK........ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office
2. Did work doesn't brother me. I(work).....................AM USED TO WORKING........... hard. I've worked hard all my life
3. Dick(have)...................USED TO HAVE.......... mustache. but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it. I (see, not)........AM NOT USED TO SEEING............... him without his mustache. He still looks strange to me
4. When I was a child, I (think)...............USED TO THINK....................anyone over 40 was old. Of course, now that I'm middle- aged, I agree with those who say"Life begins at 40"
5. It(take)............................USED TO TAKE................ weeks or months to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to American , but now it takes only a matter of hours
6. Even though Jason is only 12, he(fly)......................USED TO FLY........... on airplane. His father is pilot and has taken Johnson with him in a plane many times
7. Michale(take)................IS USED TO TAKING....................... care of himself. He left home when he was 15 and has been on his own ever since
8. When I was growing up, my mother often sent me to the neighborhood store to get something for her. And each time I went there, Mr. Ditmar, the owner,(give).............USED TO GIVE......... me a piece of candy
Exercise 6
1 Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?"
........Jane asked Bill when he expected to finish her assignment.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2 The man said to the boy: "Can you show me the way to the bank?"
............The man asked the boy if he could show him the way to the bank.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3 Fred asked the postman: "Are there any letters for me today?"
................ Fred asked the postman if there were some letters for her that day.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4 Henry said to the librarian, "How many books can I borrow at a time?"
.......Henry asked the librarian how many books she could borrow at a time..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5 John asked his friend, "How did you manage to know my phone number?"
.......John asked his friend how she had managed to know his phone number..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6 “These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year?" he said
...............He said that those old buildings might have already disappeared by the time he was back the following year......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7 The boys said to the old woman: "What can we do to help you?"
..............The boys asked the old woman what they could do to help her.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8 The guests said to the doorman: "Where should we leave our coats?"
..............the guests asked the doorman where they shold leave their coats.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9 Tom asked his brother: "Why did you advise them to go sight-seeing on foot?"
...........................Tom asked his brother why he had advised them to go sight-seeing on foot.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
10 I asked the children: "Who took away the magazines from my desk?"
......i asked the children who had taken away the magazines from my desk...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 7
1 Rose said, "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."
.............Rose said that he was just leaving in office when he had come F2F with a stranger........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the univer¬sity?"
............... Ann asked her brother if he expected to be admitted to the university......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"
.................Richard asked Jane what he was planning to do the next day....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"
......................She asked her boy friend if it was true that hihs father had fought in the last war...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
5 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"
...........Jane asked me where i had been all that time..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?"
.............MAry asked her husband if he had seen her handbag anywhere........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"
................The inspector asked the woman what she was doing at 7 o'clock the previous evening.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8 The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time."
............The passenger asked the taxi-driver to hurry up and he added that he had to be at the station on time.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9 Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?"
.......tom asked himself why he hadn't thought of that before..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10 Father said: "The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
......Father said that the taxi was coming then. and asked if everyone was ready..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 1:Rewrite following sentences so that the meaning stay the same.
1.”If I were you,I wouldn’t buy this car”
He advised..... me not to buy that car.
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2.”Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?”said Nam.
Nam offered...............to carry Lan's suitcase..............................................................................
3.”Yes,all right,I’ll share the food with you,Dave.”
Ann agreed.............to share the food with Dave..........................................................................
4.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?”
Paul reminded........Sue to buy some bread...................................................................................
5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to the children.
The man ordered............ the children not to touch anything in that room............................................................................
6.”I must go home to make the dinner”,said Mary.
Mary....said that she had to go home to make the dinner........................................................................................
7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me.
Tom asked............... me if/whether I was going to Ho Chi Minh City the next week/the following week...................................................................................
8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked.
Mom asked if........ I had finished my homework.
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9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself”
She told me that......... she couldn't do it by herself................................................................................
10.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked.
Lan wanted to know if....Nam's brother lived in London..........................................................................
11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him.
His father warned him....... not to repeat that mistake again.
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12.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me.
The........photographer told me to give a smile....................................................................................................
13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students
The librarian told the students...... not to leave those books on the table.
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14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me.
He.................asked me if I had travelled abroad much.
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15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary.
The boss asked.... the secretaty who had written that note.
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16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my friend said to me.
My friend told me.....she had just received a postcast from his sister.
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17.”This story happened long ago”he said.
He said............that story had happened long before
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1. the last time played chess was in 2000
- i have not played chess since 2000.
2. i have never met such a famous person before
- it is the first time i have ever met such a famous person.
3. my friend's mother has been teaching english in this school for a long time
- my friend's mother started teaching english in this school a long time ago
4.she has never been so angry before
- this is the first time she has been so angry.
5. the last time it snowed here was six years ago
- it hasn't snowed here for six years.
6. he hasn't visited his parents for a year
- it's year since he last visited his parents.
7. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago
- it's now twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh.
8. john began playing the piano ten years ago
- john has played the piano for ten years.
9. i have never read such a romantic story
- this is the most romantic story I have ever read.
10. they last visited me five years ago
- they haven't visited me for five years.
11. he hasn't been back to his homework for 20 years now
- it's now 20 years since he last go back to his homework.
12. it's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother
- my father hasn't seen his brother for nearly twenty years.
13. when did you last ride a bike ?
- how long have you not ridden a bike?
14. we haven't been to london since 1998
- the last time we went to London was in 1998.
15. my wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far
- i have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes.
16. i've never seen such a bad film as that one .
- that's the worst film I have ever seen.
17. the last time nancy came here was in 1968
- nancy hasn't come here since 1968.
18. how long have they lived in this city ?
- how long ago did they start to live in this city?
19. when did you first know him ?
- how long have you known him?
20. philips went on a trip around the world three years ago
- it's 3 years since philips went on a trip around the world.
1. He'd rather play golf than tennis.
2. My new cell phone which I bought a month ago has become a necessary part of life.
3. She asked me to shut the door and not to lock it.
4. She told his mother that she hadn't seen him since she had come there.
5. We asked what time the plane arrived.
1. He prefers golf to tennis.
=> He'd rather play golf than tennis
2. My new cell phone has become a necessary part of life. I only bought it a month ago.
=> My new cell phone which I bought a mouth ago has become a necessary part of life
3. "Shut the door but don't lock it", She said to me.
=> She told me to shut the forr but not to look it
4. She said to his mother, "I haven't seen him since I came here"
=> She told his mother that she hadn't seen him since she had come there
5. We asked, "What time does the plane arrive?"
=> We asked what time the plane arrived