Reported speech
A.Qui tắc chuyển lời nói trực tiếp sang gián tiếp.
1. Đổi ngôi thứ của đại từ nhân xưng, tính từ và đại từ sở hữu cho thích hợp.
2. Nếu nhắc lại lời nói trong quá khứ và dùng động từ ở thì quá khứ trong mệnh đề
chính( He said…..They told……..)thì động từ trong lời nói gián tiếp phải lùi về quá
khứ một bước theo quy tắc sau đây.
Direct Indirect
Simple past
Present continuous
Present perfect. Simple past
Future.( shall, will)
Conditional(should, would)
Simple past
Past continuous
Past perfect
Future in the past( should, would)
Conditional perfect(should have, would
have)
Notes: Quy tắc trên không ap dụng trong trường hợp
- Mệnh đề chính mở đầu bằng thì hiện tại, tương lai.
- Câu trực tiếp diễn tả sự thực vĩnh cửu, không thay đổi so với khi nói.
3.Thay đổi những tính từ,phó từ hay cụm phó tứ( chỉ nơi chốn, thời gian….. cho
thích hợp theo quy tắc sau đây.
Direct Indirect
thís, these, here, today, tomorrow,
yesterday
Three days ago
Last week, next week.
That, those, there, then, that day, the
next day, the previous day( the day
before)

of May.
8.They said that he had deserved their thanks for all he had done.
9. The policemen told him they would never believe what he said.
10.The chairman told me he had been reading the document all day.
B. Câu hỏi gián tiếp
Quy tắc chung:
1. Động từ trong mệnh đè chính để giới thiệu lời nói gián tiếp là ask( enquire,
wonder, want to know………….)
2. Từ đẻ nối mệnh đề phụ là if hoặc want to know.
Từ để nối mệnh đề phụ là ìf hoặc whether đối với câu hỏi Yes / No và đối với các
câu hỏi wh. Thì dùng lại các từ hỏi đó.
3. Dạng câu hỏi chuyển thành câu trần thuật do đó không dùng các trợ động từ do /
did / does trong câu hỏiv gián tiếp.
I. Yes / No question :
Exercise3: Turn these sentences into reported speech.
1.Is your new baby a girl or a boy, Mrs Brown?
2. Are you working as well as you studying?
3. Do you want to buy any second- hand – book?
4. Will you have time to play the guitar?
5. Did you play for your school team?
6.Are you interested in acting?
7. Do you like the headmaster?
8. Is the food good?
9. Were your own boys happy at school?
10. Do they teach music?
11. Are they happy at school?
12. Are they taught to swim?
13. Is there a post office near here?
14. Does she teach in a secondary school?
15. Have you ever been to Ho Chi Minh city?

Exercise5: Turn these sentences into reported speech
1.Have a cup of tea, please.
2. Wrap it in a piece of paper.
3.Don’t put your glasses on the bed.
4. Write your name clearly on the top.
5.Wait here under the tree until the rain stop.
6. Go out once!
7. Come and see me whenever you have free time.
8.Don’t spend all your money on food and drinks.
9 Hurry up if you want to go out with me.
10. Be careful, don’t drive too fast.
11. Can you meet me tomorrow?
12.Swich off the TV.
13. Lend me your pen for a moment.
14. Don’t eat too much sugar.
15.My teacher said : “ You should spend more time on your English.”
16. My mother said : “ You shouldn’t stay up late at night”
17. People say : “ Students should wear uniform at school”
18. People say : “ We shouldn’t damage trees, We should plant them
everywhere.
19. People say : “ Children shouldn’t drink beer or wine”
20.our teacher says : ‘ We should protect our environment from pollution.
Exercise6 : Mixed typed
1.He said : “ I’m off the plane. Where are you going?
2. The father said to his son :” I have left my watch on the table. Please bring
it to me?
3. He said :” Don’t walk on the ice. It isn’t safe.
4. He said : ‘ Mrs Brown, this is Mrs white, Mrs white, Mrs Brown.”
5.Here are the car keys. You’d better wait in the car.”
6.” Please don’t tell anyone.” She said.

=> She suggested flying.
2) Why don’t you + V..?
=> to suggest + V- ing (1)
That S + should + V (2)
=> To advise + O(sb) + to - V
Example :” Why don’t you go out for a change?” She said to her brother.
 She suggested going out for a change.
 She advised her brother to go out for a change
3) Can / could I have + N..? => to ask for something.
Example:” Can I have a sandwich?” She said.
=? She asked for a sandwich.
4) Could you + v….please? => to ask sb + to – V.
Example: “ Could you sign the form, please?” She said toi him.
=> She asked him to sign the form.
5) Would you like + N ? => to offer sb sthg.
Example: “Would you like a cup of tea?” She said to him.
=> She offered him a cup of tea.
6) Would you like + To – V..? =>to invite sb + to – V…
Example: “Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight?” He said to her.
=> He invited her to go to the movies with him that night.
7) Would you mind + V – ing..? => If
To ask sb + to – v
Example:” Would you mind opening the door?” He said to her.
=>He asked her to open the door.
=>He asked her if he would mind opening the door.
8) Shall we + V ? => to suggest + v – ing
Example:” Shall we go out for a change?” He said.
=>He suggested going out for a change.
9) Shall I + V…? => to offer + to – V
Example: “Shall I help you?” he said to her.