Friday, October 29th , 2010


Revision


Revision

1. Yesterday afternoon,Bobby (see)

the ocean for the very first time.
2. He (sit) in the garden when the
house fell down.
3. The children were frightened
because it (get) dark.
4. They (give) her a present when
she left.


key
1. Saw
2. Was sitting
3. Got
4. Had given


Grammar: Reported Speech

1. Change in pronouns:
- I/We  Subject


Past progressive/Past perfect
progressive

Present perfect

Past perfect

Present perfect progressive

Past perfect progressive

Past perfect

Past perfect

Past perfect progressive

Past perfect progressive


3. Changes in time, place and demonstrative heads:
Direct speech

Reported speech

time

now
today


a. Positive: S + asked / told / ordered / …+ O + to Vo …
b. Negative: S + asked / told / ordered / …+ O + not + to Vo …
Ex: He said to them, “Don't tell me such a nonsense!”


He told them not to tell him such a nonsense.
Notes:
Vo  to Vo
•
Don’t Vo  not to Vo
•


2. Statement:
S + told + O / said + (that) + S + V (lùi 1 thì)
Ex: ”I have just bought you a new hat,” my mother
said to me.
=> My mother told me/said that she had just
bought me a new hat.


3. Yes/No question:
S + asked + O + if/whether + S + V(lùi 1 thì)
Ex: ”Have you ever been to Europe before?” my
friend asked me.
=> My friend asked me if I had ever been to
Europe before.




7. Greeting:
S + said “ Hello/Good….” + to sb
Ex: “ Good morning,how are you?” he said to me.
=>He said “good morning” to me and asked
how I was.


8.Offer :
S + offered + to do sth
Ex: “Shall I take off your coat?”,I said to her.
 I offered to take off her coat.


9. Apology:
I’m sorry for sth

=> S + apologized for doing sth
Ex: " I am sorry for being late"
=> He apologized for being late.


10. Invitation

:

- Would you like sth
- Have sth
- Will you have sth
- Would you like to do sth
He invited me to go to the cinema with
him.


11.Thanks:
S + thanked + O + for + Ving
Ex: “ It was very nice of you to give me the
present. Thank you,” Lan said to Nam.
 Lan thanked Nam for giving her the present.


Reported speech with to infinitive
S + V + O + (not) to infinitive
(Verbs: advise, encourage, persuade, order,
warn, expect, tell…)
Reported speech with gerund
S + V + (O) + prep + (not) Ving
(Verbs: thank sb for, accuse sb of,
congratulate sb on, warn sb against,
apologize sb for, dream of, object to,
prevent/stop sb from…)



“The company has opened
an office in Ho Chi
Minh City.”

4. Thuan said the company
had opened an office in Ho
Chi Minh City.


“It has been very
successful.”

5. Thuan said it had been
very successful.