E8 more exercise

1. Father said to me: "Don`t stay there long."
A. Father told me not stay there long.
B. Father told to me not to stay there long.
C. Father told me not to stay there long.
D. Father said to me not to stay there long.
2. 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.
3. "Take my luggage to Room 145," he said to the porter.
A. He told the porter take his luggage to Room 145.
B. He said the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
C. He told the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
D. He said to the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
4. The teacher said to me: "Hand this note to your parents, please."
A. The teacher asked me to hand that note to my parents.
B. The teacher asked me hand that note to my parents.
C. The teacher asked me to hand that note to his parents.
D. The teacher asked me hand that note to his parents 5. "Please bring me some fish soup," he said to the waitress.
A. He asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup.
B. He asked the waitress bring him some fish soup.
C. He asked the waitress to bring her some fish soup.
D. He asked the waitress bring her some fish soup.

6. "Don`t be afraid of my dog," said the man to Kate.
A. The man said to Kate not to be afraid of his dog.
B. The man told Kate not to be afraid of her dog.
C. The man told Kate not be afraid of her dog.
D. The man told Kate not to be afraid of his dog.
7. "Don`t forget to clean your teeth," said Granny to Helen.
A. Granny told Helen not to forget to clean her teeth.
B. Granny told Helen to not forget to clean her teeth.
C. Granny said to Helen not to forget to clean her teeth.
D. Granny told Helen not forget to clean her teeth.
8. "Please help me with this work, Henry," said Robert.
A. Robert asked Henry help him with that work.
B. Robert asked Henry to help me with that work.
C. Robert asked to help Henry with that work.
D. Robert asked Henry to help him with that work
II. Choose the best answer. (6 điểm)
1. She speaks English __________.
A. fluent
B. fluently
C. easy
D. good


2. Tam Cam is always one of the famous _____ that many children read today.
A. cubs
B. ooks
C. pictures
D. folk-tales
3. Nhung loves _____ her mother cook meals in her free time.
A. helping
B. to help
C. help
D. helped
4. My grandfather does morning exercises regularly _________ improve his health.
A. so as for
B. so as that
C. in order that
D. in order to
5. Mary`s parents are always proud _________ her.
A. in
B. with
C. of
D. about
6. I`m going to participate in a _____________ program of the Y&Y.
A. recycled
B. recycling
C. recycle
D. recycles
7. She used to __________ after her younger brothers and sisters.
A. look
B. looked
C. looks
D. looking
8. She`ll come here _________ December 24th.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. for
9. My teacher advised, "You _______ practice speaking English with your classmates every day to improve it".
A. an
B. will
C. should
D. may

12. Yesterday, Mrs. Hong __________Ho Chi Minh City.
A. visits
B. visit
C. visiting
D. visited
I. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive form.(7 marks)
1. They will prepare the party at the weekend.
=> .
2. She won`t buy all these books this year.
=> .
3. The maid will clean the windows after the storm.
=> .
4. My friends buy comics in his shop.
=> .
5. Our neighbour plants onions and garlics in their garden.
=> .
6. He will buy the tickets to the concert tomorrow.
=> .
7. She looks after Anne´s baby every Friday night.
=> .

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished
sentence below.(3 marks)
1. It is ________ to park in the center of Newtown.
A. impossible
B. impossibility
C. impossibilities
D. impossibly
2. I am delighted ________you passed your exam.
A. that
B. to
C. in order to
D. so that
A. collect
3. Is the rubbish ________ every day?
B. collecting
C. collected
D. be collected
4. We were delighted ________your letter yesterday.
A. to get
B. got
C. getting
D. get

5. Let’s play tennis instead of ________television.
A. watch
B. watching
C. watches
D. to watch
6. Sooner or later a satellite ________by a large piece of rubbish.
A. will destroy
B. will destroyed
C. will be destroyed
D. will been destroyed
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 điểm)
1. A. novel
B. movie
C. lock
D. socket
2. A. lamp
B. stamp
C. candy
D. table
3. A. objects
B. drugs
C. plays
D. teachers



4.A. kitchen
B. chat
C. chemical
D. children
5. A. happy
B. fat
C. classmate
D. character
II. Choose the best answer. (3 điểm)
1. His mother __________ about his bad habits.
A. always complains
B. always complained
C. has always complained
D. is always complaining
2. I __________ on a farm when I was young.
A. used live
B. used to living
C. used to live
D.use to live
3. Do you mind _________ the door?
A. close
B. closing
C. closed
D. closes




4. Bell was born ______ March 3rd ______ 1847.
A. on - in
B. in - on
C. on - at
D. at - on
5. We ________ television yesterday evening.
A. watch
B. watched
C. to watch
D. watching
6. She asked me ________ the door.
A. open
B. to open
C. opened
D. to opening
7. She looked at me _________ when I interrupted him
12. She enjoys _______ books.
A. read
B. to read
C. reading
D. to reading


.
13. We’ll have to try and do it _______.
A. myself
B. yourself
C. ourselves
D. themselves
14.He was angry _________ I was late.
A. so
B. so that
C. because
D. although
15. You ________ to eat more, you are too thin.
A. should
B. ought
C. must
D. have to
16. I _______ a letter from my old friend last week.
A. sent
B. received
C. took
D. gave
17. ________ does Lan have literature ? - On Tuesday and Saturday.
A. What
B. Where
C. When
D. How many
III. Read and choose the best answer that is suitable to fill in each gap. (2 điểm)
   Life is __(1)__ more and more convenient. Electricity helps life have __(2)__. A long time ago, before the Christian era, men knew about the __(3)__ of this, but no one had known what electricity was until 1960 when an English scientist showed the world. And it __(4)__ became popular in 1800s. It started helping machines work and we stopped depending so much __(5)__ coal. It started helping people work easier. Now, a lot of household appliances need electricity __(6)__. But electricity is dangerous for people. You should not touch an electrical __(7)__ with wet hands or put plants or vases on any electrical ones. Remember __(8)__ anything into sockets because electricity can kill.

A. coming
B. getting
C. traveling
D. going
2. A. change
B. to change
C. chance
D. choice
3. A. exist
B. existence
C. existance
D. existant
4. A. began
B. always
C. must
D. first
5. A. in
B. at
C. on
D. of
6. A. work
B. working
C. to work
D. worked
.
7. A. appliance
B. device
C. object
D. A&B
8.
A. to put
B. not to put
C. putting
D. not putting
IV. Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are true or false. Write True (T) orFalse (F) in the blanks. (2 điểm)

Today`s Telephone
Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone cells. Now, thanks to computers,
people use their phone to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even
shop by phone. It`s also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines.
People can use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by
electronic mail, or mail.
   But you don`t need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cell
phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With cell phone, anyone can talk and walk whenever
you want. We have to look for a pay phone if we want to use a cell phone. Now you can take your calls
with you everywhere.
1.  We only used the telephone to make calls not so long ago.
2.  Now we can use computers to phone much more.
3.  We can do everything by phone nowadays.
4.  To use the phone, we have to be at home or at the office.
5.  We can carry a cell phone with us.
6.  We can walk and talk with the cell phone.
7.  We have to look for a pay phone if we want to use a cell phone.
8.  We can phone in a car with a cell phone.

V. Reorder the following words to write the complete sentences. (2 điểm)
1. well/ she/ my sister/ I/ proud/ studies/ because / am/ of
=> .
2. My/ teacher/ study/ I / advises/ hard/ should/ improve/ to/ English/ that
=> .
3. learn/ I/ three times/ week/ a/ Math
=> .
4. History/ to/ mother/ me/ tells/ on/ time/ spend/ more/ My
.
16. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
……………………………………..………………………………………………………………………
17. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………
18. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
19. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
…………………………………………………………….………………………………………………
20. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
…………………………………...………………………………………………………………………
2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………
3. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………
4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………
5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………
6. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”
………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………
7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”
…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………
9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………
14. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Turn the following sentences into Reported Speech
1. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
……………………………………………………….……………………………………………………
3. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
….…………………………………………………………………………….
4. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
…………………………………………………………….………………………………………………
5. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
…..…………………………………………………………………………….
6. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan
…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
7. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
…………………………………………………….………………………………………………………
9. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
……………………………………….……………………………………
10. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
…………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………
11. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
……………………………………………….…………………………………………………………….
12. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………
13. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
14. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher
…………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………
15. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Reported speech with to infinitive
1. She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
2. She said to me: “Bring me a book”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
3. Mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
6. She told her: “Take it and come with me”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
8. My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
9. He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
10. He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
Reported speech with to infinitive and gerund
1. ‘You have broken 2 of my glasses, boy” said the old man.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. “Yes, I’ve broken 2 of them” said the boy.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. “Certainly. I’ll take you to the zoo next Sunday” He said (insist)
______________________________________________________________________________
4. “I’ll water the flowers every morning if you like” She said (offer)
______________________________________________________________________________
5. “No, we won’t go with him next Friday’ they said (refuse)
_____________________________________________________________
6. ‘You have made the wall dirty, pupils” said the teacher. (accuse)
___________________________________________________________________________________
7. “No, we didn’t make noise last night” said the children (deny)
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. “We will shut the door if you go on getting out’ said the parents to children (threaten)
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. “I am sorry. I’ve made the house untidy” said the girl. (apologize)
__________________________________________________________________________________
10. “I will punish you if you don’t pay attention to the lesson, pupils” said the teacher (threaten)
__________________________________________________________________________________
11. “Would you like me to look after the house for you?” He said (offer)
__________________________________________________________________________________
12. “Will you keep quite, please?’ she said (tell)
__________________________________________________________________________________
13. “Will you keep your mouth shut? He said (order)
__________________________________________________________________________________
14. Shall we meet outside the cinema after eight” he said (suggest)
___________________________________________________________________________________
15. “Would you like me to repair the car for you?’ he said (offer)
__________________________________________________________________________________
16. “Will you have a drink?” he said (invite)
__________________________________________________________________________________
17. “You had better hurry’ she said (advise)
_______________________________________________________________
18. “Please, please let me come in” he said (beg)
_______________________________________________________________
19. ‘Don’t talk anymore.” He said (command)
_______________________________________________________________
20. ‘Try again, all of you” he said (encourage)
_______________________________________________________________
21. “Don’t swim so far” He said to me (warn somebody to do something)
_______________________________________________________________
22. ‘Do come and enjoy tea with my family” she said (invite)
_________________________________________________________________________________
23. “Why don’t we come to visit our teacher today?” he said (suggest)
_________________________________________________________________________________
24. “My advise to you is to do morning exercises” she said (advise)
_________________________________________________________________________________
25. “In your place, I would learn English” she said to me (advise)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Reported speech with to infinitive and gerund
1. ‘You have broken 2 of my glasses, boy” said the old man.
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. “Yes, I’ve broken 2 of them” said the boy.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. “Certainly. I’ll take you to the zoo next Sunday” He said (insist)
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. “I’ll water the flowers every morning if you like” She said (offer)
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. “No, we won’t go with him next Friday’ they said (refuse)
____________________________________________________
6. ‘You have made the wall dirty, pupils” said the teacher. (accuse)
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. “No, we didn’t make noise last night” said the children (deny)
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. “We will shut the door if you go on getting out’ said the parents to children (threaten)
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. “I am sorry. I’ve made the house untidy” said the girl. (apologize)
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. “I will punish you if you don’t pay attention to the lesson, pupils” said the teacher (threaten)
_________________________________________________________________________________
11. “Would you like me to look after the house for you?” He said (offer)
_________________________________________________________________________________
12. “Will you keep quite, please?’ she said (tell)
_________________________________________________________________________________
13. “Will you keep your mouth shut? He said (order)
_________________________________________________________________________________
14. Shall we meet outside the cinema after eight” he said (suggest)
_________________________________________________________________________________
15. “Would you like me to repair the car for you?’ he said (offer)
_________________________________________________________________________________
16. “Will you have a drink?” he said (invite)
_________________________________________________________________________________
17. “You had better hurry’ she said (advise)
_________________________________________________________________________________
18. “Please, please let me come in” he said (beg)
_________________________________________________________________________________
19. ‘Don’t talk anymore.” He said (command)
_________________________________________________________________________________
20. ‘Try again, all of you” he said (encourage)
_________________________________________________________________________________
21. “Don’t swim so far” He said to me (warn somebody to do something)
_______________________________________________________
22. ‘Do come and enjoy tea with my family” she said (invite)
_______________________________________________________
23. “Why don’t we come to visit our teacher today?” he said (suggest)
_____________________________________________
24. “My advise to you is to do morning exercises” she said (advise)
_____________________________________________
25. “In your place, I would learn English” she said to me (advise)
_____________________________________________
I. Chọn một đáp án đúng nhất
1. The ……….. of the poetry competition will be known today.
a. decision b. result c. effect d. choice
2. We take part …………. most youth activities of our school.
a. of b. on c. in d. at
3. Listen to what I am saying, ………………?
a. do you b. don’t you c. aren’t you d. will you
4. Milk bottles can be ………… after being cleaned.
a. reused b. thrown away c. recycled d. used
5. This project …………. out next week.
a. is carried b. will carry c. will be carried d. is carrying
6. He told us to use our dictionaries to ……every word we didn’t understand.
a. look out b. look for c. look at d. look up
7. The children are getting ……. illnesses this winter than in the past.
a. few b. fewer c. less d. little
8. There aren’t ……… many books in the library as there used to be.
a. as b. quite c. rather d. such
9. He has at last succeeded ………… becoming a doctor.
a. for b. in c. on d. of
10. She has ………… work to do that she gets very tired.
a. so many b. much more c. too much d. so much


II.. Chọn từ phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
1. A. seat B. great C. seaside D. beach
2. A. looked B. suggested C. minded D. decided
3. A. stamps B. trains C. hotels D. caves
4. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood
5. A. bought B. drought C. brought D. ought

III. Viết lại câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi.
1. You can’t take this book away. -> This book………..…..….
2. My friend hasn’t visited me for two months. -> It’s two months .…...…..
3. “ Do you understand the lesson?” -> The teacher asked ……..
4. He wrote the letter half an hour. -> It took …………………
5. I haven’t come to the dentist for two years. -> The last time I …..…….
6. The man was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.
-> The man……………………….
7. Do you have a better television than this? -> Is this the ……….?
8.The road is so narrow that cars can’t park there. -> The road is …..….
9. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. -> Do you mind ..….?
10. People say that he is a famous inventor. -> He …….……..…
IV. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1. Your report should ( write) in English.
2. I learned to swim when I (be ) very young. I (teach) by my father.
3. The boy (fall) and (hurt) himself while he ( ride) his bicycle.
4. It ( get) hotter and hotter in June.
5. I ( see) the famous Phong Nha Cave three times,but I’d like (see) it again.
6. Nam does not have his motorbike today. It (repair) right
V. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.
Nowadays, a lot of ( 1. importance) inventions are carried out by( 2. science) working for large ( 3. industry) firms. However, there are still opportunities for other people to invent ( 4. variety) things. In Britain, there is a weekly T.V program which attempts to show all the devices which people have invented ( 5. recent). The people organizing the program receive ( 6. inform) about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can be ( 7. develop) by private ( 8. invent). However, it is important to consider these questions: Will it work? Will it be wanted? Is it new?
VI. Điền một từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau.
Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer I …(1)… to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter …(2)… me a few words …(3)… Italian. Then he lent …(4) … a book. I read a few lines, …(5)… I did not understand a word. Every day I thought …(6)… postcards. My holiday passed quickly, but I did not send any cards …(7)… my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day …(8)… my room, but I did not write a single card.
VII. Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh, dùng các từ gợi ý.
1. How long / he / learn / English ?
2. I/ used / swim / this river / but / I / not any more
3. This tea / too hot / me / drink
4. If / I / be / you / I / not buy / that bicycle.
5. She / tell / not / close / window
6. I / have to / stay up late / last night / learn my lessons
7. She / not go / school / regularly / so / not make / progress
8. They / be asked / lock / door / before leaving.
9. They / prefer / classical music / pop music.
VIII. Em hãy viết một đoạn văn nói về những việc em đã làm trong ngày Tết.
Hoặc một ngày lễ hội nào đó.
IV. Exercises:
Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS)
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
……………………………………...………………………………………………………………………
2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………
3. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………
4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………
5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………
6. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”
………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………
7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”
…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………
9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………
14. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
reported speech
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
……………………………………….……………………………………………………………………
5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
…………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………
6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………
7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?
9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
…………………………………………………………….………………………………………………
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………
2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan
…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
…………………………………………………….………………………………………………………
4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?
6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien
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8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher
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Reported speech with to infinitive
1. She said to him: “give me another glass of wine”.
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2. She said to me: “bring me a book”.
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3. Mother said to him: “open the window please!”.
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4. He said to me: “shut the door after you”.
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5. The captain said to them: “wait here still I come back”.
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6. She told her: “take it and come with me”.
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7. He said to me: “don’t come back before one o’clock”.
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8. My mother told me: “don’t forget to look at the door”.
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9. He said to his brother: “don’t open the window, open the door”.
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10. He said to the girl: “don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.
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Reported speech with to infinitive and gerund (HSG)
1. ‘You have broken 2 of my glasses, boy” said the old man.
2. “Yes, I’ve broken 2 of them” said the boy.
3. “Certainly. I’ll take you to the zoo next Sunday” He said (insist)
4. “I’ll water the flowers every morning if you like” She said (offer)
5. “No, we won’t go with him next Friday’ they said (refuse)
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6. ‘You have made the wall dirty, pupils” said the teacher. (accuse)
7. “No, we didn’t make noise last night” said the children (deny)
8. “We will shut the door if you go on getting out’ said the parents to children (threaten)
9. “I am sorry. I’ve made the house untidy” said the girl. (apologize)
10. “I will punish you if you don’t pay attention to the lesson, pupils” said the teacher (threaten)
11. “Would you like me to look after the house for you?” He said (offer)
12. “Will you keep quite, please?’ she said (tell)
13. “Will you keep your mouth shut? He said (order)
14. Shall we meet outside the cinema after eight” he said (suggest)
15. “Would you like me to repair the car for you?’ he said (offer)
16. “Will you have a drink?” he said (invite)
17. “You had better hurry’ she said (advise)
18. “Please, please let me come in” he said (beg)
19. ‘Don’t talk anymore.” He said (command)
20. ‘Try again, all of you” he said (encourage)
21. “Don’t swim so far” He said to me (warn somebody to do something)
22. ‘Do come and enjoy tea with my family” she said (invite)
23. “Why don’t we come to visit our teacher today?” he said (suggest)
24. “My advise to you is to do morning exercises” she said (advise)
25. “In your place, I would learn English” she said to me (advise)
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.
"Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.→ The teacher told Joe
"Be patient," she said to him.→ She told him
"Go to your room," her father said to her.→ Her father told her
"Hurry up," she said to us.→ She told us
"Give me the key," he told her.→ He asked her
"Play it again, Sam," she said.→ She asked Sam
"Sit down, Caron" he said.→ He asked Caron
"Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.→ The receptionist asked the guest
"Take off your shoes," she told us.→ She told us
"Mind your own business," she told him.→ She told him
"Don`t touch it," she said to him.→ She told him
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Exercise : (HSG) Change into reported speech
1. “Don’t repeat the mistake” the instructor warned the sportsman.
2. “As soon as I hear from him, I will let you know” My neighbour said to me.
3. “I will live in town till my husband returns from the expedition and when he returns, we will go to the
seaside together,” she said
4. “I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting” she remarked
5. “This story happened long ago,’ he said, “ and few people remember anything about it”
6. My sister said to me “What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?”
7. James said “Do you want me to type this letter for you?”
8. James said to Jill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?”
9. ‘These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year,” he said
10. Rose said, ‘I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger”
11. Richard asked Jane, “Is it true that your father fought in the last war?”
12. The inspector said to the woman, “What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?”
13. The passenger said to the taxi driver “Hurry up!” and he added “I must be at the station on time.”
14. Father said, “The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?”
15. Helen said, ‘I think I’ll have to find a better job. I can’t make both ends meet”
16. He said to her, “What are you so late? I’ve been waiting for half an hour already”
17. She said to him “Don’t let them down. I’ll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words.’
18. She said to her husband, “You’d better not drink too much. You may lose control of the car and
have a bad accident”
19.The boy said to his mother “When shall we have lunch? I am very hungry.”
20. She said to him, ‘I am glad you’ve come. Sit down, please”
21. Mr Brown said to his wife, “I don’t feel like going out this evening. Let’s ask the Browns to come
over for a chat”.
22. “Be careful. Don’t go near the edge of the cliff,” she said to the boy
23. “Please, please come to help me with the assignment,” my sister said to me
24. “I wouldn’t buy that sort of raincoat if I were you” my friend said to me.
25. “Would you mind moving your bicycle? Said the janitor ‘It’s in the way”
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