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CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT
REPORTED SPEECH
A. Câu phát biểu. (statements in reported speech)
1/ Ví dụ :- He said : “ I have lost my pen this morning.”

He said that he had lost his pen that morning.
- She said to him: “I will go with you tomorrow.”

She told him that she would go with him the next day.
2/ Ghi nhớ : muốn đổi một câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, ta phải :
+ Giữ nguyên động từ giới thiệu said hoặc đổi said to thành told nếu có túc từ.
+ Thay đổi đại từ nhân xưng, tính từ sở hữu… theo qui tắc sau : Ngôi thứ 1 đổi
thành ngôi thứ như chủ từ ở mệnh đề chính. Ngôi thứ 2 đổi thành ngôi thứ của túc từ.
Ngôi thứ 3 giữ nguyên không đổi.
+ Thay đổi thì của động từ trong câu trực tiếp bằng cách cho lùi về quá khứ một
bậc. Cụ thể như sau :
+ Thay đổi một số từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn.
- now

- then
- today / tonight

- that day / that night
- tomorrow

- the following day / the next day
- yesterday


They told us that we had to do that work at once.
Chú ý :* Khi câu trực tiếp biểu thị một tập quán, một sự thật hay một chân lý thì
khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp thì của động từ không thay đổi.
- The lecturer said : “The earth moves round the sun.”

The lecturer said that the earth moves round the sun.
* Khi câu động từ giới thiệu ở hiện tại đơn, thì của động từ trong câu gián tiếp
không đổi và các từ chỉ thời gian hoặc nơi chốn vẫn giữ nguyên.
- The doctor says to her : “You will have to stay here until tomorrow.”

The doctor tells her that she will have to stay here until tomorrow.
B. CÂU HỎI. (Questions in reported speech)
1/ Ví dụ :- She said to me : “Do you like swimming ?”

She asked me if I liked swimming.
- Tom said : “Has she finished her home work ?”

Tom wanted to know if she had finished her homework.
- He asked me : “Why did you come home so late last night?”

He asked me why I had come home so late the night before.
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- Mary said : “ What’s he doing now?”

Mary wondered what he was doing then.
2/ Ghi nhớ :
+ Đổi said thành asked (có hoặc không túc từ theo sau), wondered hay wanted to
know (không có túc từ).


Yes-no questions
(Câu hỏi có không)
* S + asked + (O) + if / whether + clause
* S + wondered + if /whether + clause
* S + wanted to know + if / whether + clause

EXERCISE I : Put into the reported speech :
1/ Tom said : “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”
- _________________________________________________________
2/ She said : “I once spent a summer in this village.”
- _________________________________________________________
3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”
- _________________________________________________________
4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”
- ________________________________________________________
5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”
- _________________________________________________________
6/ He said to her : “ I can’t find my hat anywhere in this room.”
- _________________________________________________________
7/ My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”
- _________________________________________________________
8/ They said : “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”
- _________________________________________________________
9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”
- _________________________________________________________
10/ He said : “Your car has been stolen, John.”
- _________________________________________________________
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- _________________________________________________________
4/ Susan said to Tom : “Don’t call me again at this late hour.”
- _________________________________________________________
5/ She said to the boy : “Show me what you have in your hand.”
- _________________________________________________________
6/ The policeman ordered : “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything.”
- _________________________________________________________
7/ The old lady said : “Will you please water these flowers for me.”
- _________________________________________________________
8/ She said : “Don’t leave your coat on this chair.”
- _________________________________________________________
9/ She said to him : “Don’t speak to me like that and behave yourself.”
- _________________________________________________________
10/ Peter said : “Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday.”
- _________________________________________________________
EXERCISE IV : Rewrite the following sentences:
1/ The flight attendant said : “Don’t forget to fasten your seat belts.”
 The flight attendant reminded _________________________________
2/ The policeman said to her : “Show me your driving licence.”
 The policeman ordered ____________________________________
3/ He said : “Did you see Mary yesterday ?”
 He wanted to know ______________________________________
4/ He said : “Would you mind telling me the time ?”
 He told _______________________________________________
5/ I said to my friend : “When did you buy your new car ?
 I asked ________________________________________________
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6/ My friend said to me : “We have known everything about that.”

a.The teacher told his student do not talk in class.
b.The teacher told his student did not talk in class.
c.The teacher told his student not to talk in class.
d.The teacher told his student not talking in class.
9. “It is you that stolen my purse”,Mr.Pike said to the young man.
a.Mr.Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse.
b. Mr.Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse. ( từ chối ,phủ nhận )
c. Mr.Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.
d. Mr.Pike asked the young man of stealing her purse
10. “Thank you very much for your help, John,”said Daisy.
a.Daisy thanked John for helping her. b.Daisy told John to help her.
c.Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks. d.Daisy would like John to help her.
11. “You cheated in the exam”,the teacher said to his students. ( gian lận )
a.The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
b. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
c. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
d. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
12. “Please give me some more money, Mum,”Daisy said.
a.Daisy protected her mother from giving her some more money
b.Daisy insisted her mother on giving her some more money.
c.Daisy dreamed of her mother giving her some more money.
d. Daisy looked forward to giving her mother some more money.
13. “ Why didn’t you answer my phone last night?”
a.He asked me why he hadn’t answered my phone last night
b.He asked me why I didn’t answer his phoned the night before
c He asked me why I hadn’t answered his phone the night after
d He asked me why I hadn’t answered his phone the night before
14. “What would you do if you were a billionaire ?” the man said to the woman
a. The man asked the woman what would she do if she were a billionaire.
b. The man asked the woman what she would do if she were a billionaire.

d. I asked him to mind opening the window
21. 'You broke my glasses,' said the woman to me.
a.The woman insisted on breaking her glasses.
b.The woman advised me to break her glasses. c.The woman told me to break her glasses.
d. The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses
22. 'Let me pay for the coffee. I really want.'
a.Jenny is asked to pay for the coffee. b.Jenny suggested paying for the coffee.
c.Jenny insisted on paying for the coffee. d.Jenny told me to pay for the coffee.
III. Choose the best answer to each question by circling a, b, c, or d :
1. “Would you like to spend the weekend with us?” They her to spend the weekend with them.
a.advised b.ordered c.invited d.begged
2. “Could you open the window please?” She him to open the window.
a.reminded b.ordered c.asked d.warned
3. “Go to bed immediately!” Mary’s mother her to go to bed immediately.
a.advised b.begged c.asked d.ordered
4. “Don’t forget to post the letter!” He me to post the letter.
a.reminde b.ordered c.begged d.asked
5. “Park the car behind the Van.” The instructor him to park the car behind the Van.
a.offered b.told c.asked d.ordered
6. “Please, turn down the radio!”Mark’s sister him to turn the radio down.
a.reminded b.ordered c.asked d.begged
7. “Don’t play with the matches. They’re very dangerous.”The teacher the children not to play with
the matches. a.ordered b.asked c.warned d.begged
8. “I’ll give you a lift to the airport.”Michelle to give her husbands a lift to the airport.
a.refused b.offered c.asked d.begged
9. “I won’t lend you any more money.”Matthew to lend me any more money.
a.offered b.asked c.refused d.invited
10.The teacher said to her student: “You nneed to syudy harder.”She him to study harder. a. asked
b.advised c.ordered d.begged
10. “If I were you , I would go to the doctor.” Peter said to Mary.

11. New York is the name of _______ a state ______ a city.
A. neither / nor B. either / or C. both / and D. both / of
12. The Statue of Liberty was made ______ French people wanted to show their friendship with American
people.
A. although B. so that C. which D. because
13. New York Harbour is ice-free in all seasons.
A. not covered with ice B. covered with ice C. with ice D. having a lot of
ice
14. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York.
A. looked after B. got over C. got control of D. mingled with
15. The World Cup is followed with passionate _______ around the globe.
A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestingly
16. Pele was famous ________ his powerful kicking and controlling the ball
A. with B. of C. for D. by
17. It was not until 1981 ______ AIDS.
A. did people discover B. people discovered C. discovered people D. that people
discovered
18. _______ he was thirsty, he refused the water.
A. Despite B. Although C. Since D. If
19. One of the largest cities in the Middle East is Baghdad, _______ is the capital of Iraq.
A. that B. where C. who D. which
20. I didn’t find the new movie _______.
A. amused B. amusing C. amusingly D. amusement
21. He plays the guitar for a small group _______ earn some extra money.
A. so as B. in order C. to D. so that
22. Why did you turn on television? – I ______ a football match at six.
A. shall watch B. will watch C. am going to watch D. am being watched
23. I read about a girl _______ life was saved by her pet dog.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that
24. He walked all the way home in spite of _______.

35. I have no money, so I won’t buy a new computer.
A. If I had no money, I wouldn’t buy a new computer. B. If I had money, I would buy a new computer.
C. If I have money, I will buy a new computer.
D. Unless I had money, I would buy a new computer.

E. COMPREHENSION:
1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
For many young people in Britain, sport is a popular part of school life, and being in one of the
school teams and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team, it means a lot of extra
practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home, as many matches are played then.
It can also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on
after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends and other students will travel with the
team to support their own side.
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school that feels proud, not only the players. It
can also mean that the school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports and students from that
school may end up playing for national and international teams so that the school has some really famous
names associated with it.
36. A student has to ______ if he or she in a sport team of the school.
A. do a lot of extra practice B. spend a Saturday or Sunday away from home
C. spending a Saturday or Sunday at home D. A and B are correct
37. Matches are often played _______.
A. every day B. from Monday to Friday C. on Saturdays and Sundays D. only on Saturday
38. Why does a sport team have to travel to other towns?
A. to play for the national team B. to play for the international team
C. to play against other school teams D. for a meal or a drink
39. Players sometimes go ______.
A. by themselves B. only with parents C. only friends D. with parents, friends and other
students
40. Who feels proud when a school team wins?
A. only the players B. the whole school C. students from that school D. only the parents


1. We were very pleased with the high level of _______________ in the charity events (participate)
2. Humor is often far more __________________ than shouting (effect)
3. Did he do it _________, or did you make him? (volunteer)
4. I can see an increasing __________ in how she understands the world. (mature)
5. They started a campaign for illiteracy _________ in the summer of 2000. (eradicate)
6. I am deeply _________ to be invited to this momentous occasion. (honor)
7. We congratulate James on his well-deserved _________ to Chief Executive. (promote)
8. All the children are tested in basic ________________ (literate)
9. The Red Cross is in charge of ______________ of emergency relief (provide)
10. We found the program ________________ and informative (educate)