Bai tap ve gerund nad ìninitive

reported speech

Ex.Change into the reported speech.

1.He says “I will return tomorrow.”
He……………………………………………
2.My mother said :”You had better work hard”
My ……………………………………………………….
3.She said :”The earth goes around the sun”
She…………………………………………………………
4.He asked me :”What is your name?
He ………………………………………………….
5.He said:”I lived here 5 years ago.”
He……………………………………………………..
6.My mother asked me :”Where did you go yesterday?
My …………………………………………………………..
7.He said:”I will visit my friends next week.
He……………………………………………………………
8.She said:” I am going to decorate the room tomorrow.”
She………………………………………………………….
9.He said:” Open the book,please .”
He asked…………………………………………………….
10.She said :” I have lived in Nha Trang for 5 years.”
She ……………………………………………………….
11. He said:”Would you like to drink a cup of tea ,please.”
He ………………………………………………………
12.She said to me:” You can learn hard.”
She…………………………………………………….
13.He asked :”Is she a nurse?”
He …………………………………………………….
14.My teacher said :” I had been a teacher before 1990.”
My………………………………………………………….
15.He said:” What a lovely garden they have.”
He…………………………………………………….
16.He said :” How nice the vase is .”
He…………………………………………………..
18.She said :” I’m learning English now.”
She ……………………………………………………….
19.He said :” I work in this factory.”
He……………………………………………………..
20.He said :” I will meet her at the airport .”
He………………………………………………………








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Ex. 2 .Choose the best answer.
1.I ndir. The professor explained that Uncle Ho had devoted all his life to Viet Nam.
Dir. . The professor explained, “Uncle Ho …… all his life to Viet Nam.”
a.has devoted b.devotes c.was devoted d.devoting
2. Dir.They asked me ,”Can we study English ?”
Indir. They asked me ………they could study English?
a. whether b.how c.rather d.either
3.Dir. She wondered ,”Is listening linked with reading ?”
Indir. She wondered if……. with reading .
a.was listening linked c.has listening linked
b. listening was linked d.listening has been linked
4.Indirect: the student asked whether computers had developed before the 190’s.
Direct: The student asked, “ ………………..before the 190’s?”
a.Have computers developed b.Had computers developed
c. computers developed d. computers have developed
5. Direct: He asked her, “Will you enroll in the Facullty of Letters next years?”
Indirect: He asked her if she would enroll in the Facullty of Letters ……………………. .
a.next year c.the year before
b.the previous year d.the following year
6.Direct: They asked their teacher, “Have you printed your English course?”
Indirect: They asked their teacher whether he ………………….his English course.
a.has printed c.printed
b.have printed d.had printed
7.Direct: He said to the engineers, “ Open a shopping centre in this area”.
Indirect: He told the engineers…………………a shopping centre in that area.
a.to open c. opening
b.open d. opened
8.Indirect: The director ordered them……………that movement.
a.don’t launch c.not launch
b.not to launch d.launch not
9.Indirect: the physicist told his assistant to carry out his task right away.
Direct: The physicist to his assistant, “ …………….your task right away.”
a.To carry out c.Carry out
b.Carrying out d.Carriess out
10.Indirect: He asked the technician, “ Start the engine at once.
Direct: He………….the technician, “ Start the engine at once.”
a.says c.tell
b.said d.asked
11.Direct: He said, “ I did this exercise myself.”
Indirect: He said that …………….had done that exercise ……………
a.he/ himself c.he / myself
b.I/ myself d.I/ himself
12.Direct: “ My father went there last month.”
Indirect: He said that his father went …………..the previous month.
a.there