BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT

Ex1: Choose the correct answer.

1. My father always says that he (is/ was) very proud of me.
2. Mary told me she (will/would) visit me this summer.
3. Jim wonders whether Jane (liked/ likes) him or not.
4. My teacher (says/ said) that we had to finish our assignment on time.
5. They told me that they (are/ were) going to move their house the following month.
6. My sister said she (can/ could) win the competition if she tried her best.
7. I told Jim that he (is/ was) the most intelligent person I knew.
8. The mechanic said that it (cost/ costs) up to $50 to fix my car.
9. They (say/ said) that they would help me if they had free time.
10. Jim said that he (has just got/ had just got) a new bike.
Ex 2. Complete the sentences with correct tense of verbs.
1. The interviewer asked me what I (can) do if I were offered the job.
2. Mandy asked me if the boys (read) the book at present.
3. The manager told me that I (travel) from place to place the following month.
4. They said they (never/ be) to Scotland until last year.
5. Jason and Victoria told me they (do) their best in the exams the following day.
6. I wondered why Nick (not go) to New York the summer before.
7. John told me that there (may) not be dessert after dinner.
8. She asked me if everyone (must) contact the Magic Number inemergency situations.
9. My mom said she (be) going to visit a friend of hers in London.
10. Shannon said that she (need) to take care of her baby.
Ex 3: Choose the correct answer.
1. Jim said to me: “They will build a new bridge across this river this year.”
A. Jim said to me that they will build a new bridge across this river this year.
B. Jim said to me that they would build a new bridge across this river this year.
C. Jim said to me that they would build a new bridge across that river that year.
2. My mother often tells me: “You need to take care of yourself.”
A. My mother often tells me that I need to take care of yourself.
B. My mother often tells me that I need to take care of herself.
C. My mother often tells me that I need to take care of myself.
3. Peter informed me: “They canceled the meeting yesterday.”
A. Peter informed me that they canceled the meeting yesterday.
B. Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting yesterday.
C. Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting the day before.
4. Peter and Jane said to me: “Our wedding will be held next week.”
A. Peter and Jane said to me that my wedding would be held next week.
B. Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the next week.
C. Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the following week.
5. I told him: “I am busy this week so I can’t come to your party.”
 A. I told him that I was busy this week so l can’t come to my party.
B. I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to my party.
C. I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to his party.
6. The doctor said: “You will suffer from diabetes if you don’t reduce sugar in your daily meals.”
A. The doctor said I would suffer from diabetes if I didn’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.
B. The doctor said I would suffer from diabetes if I don’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.
C. The doctor said I suffered from diabetes if I didn’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.
7. Peter asked me: “Would you go to the prom with me?”
A. Peter asked me if I would go to the prom with me.
B. Peter asked me whether I would go to the prom with him.
C. Peter asked me whether would I go to the prom with him.
8. My father asked me: “Where are you going?”
A. My father asked me where was I going.
B. My father asked me where you were going,
C. My father asked me where I was going,
9. Oliver asked me: “What will you do if you have a day off?”
A. Oliver asked me what I would do if I have a day off.
B. Oliver asked me what I would do If I had a day off.
C. Oliver asked me what would I do if I have a day off.
10. My brother asked me: “How can I open this box?”
A. My brother asked me how I could open that box.
B. My brother asked me how to open that box.
C. My brother asked me how he could open this box.
Ex 4: Find and correct the mistake.
1. My mother asked me if I could help her do gardening tomorrow. ___________
2. Jim wondered if to buy a new radio or fix his old one. ____________
3. Peter asked me was I free that weekend. ____________
4. They said that Peter can’t make it to the final show. ____________
5. My manager asked if I have finished my work yet. ____________
6. Peter said that he was going to get married following month. ____________
7. She asked me what had I done the previous day. ____________
8. Now I just don’t know whether to leave or stayed. ____________

Ex 5: Change the sentences into reported speech.

1. Many doctors say: “Teenagers undergo many physical and mental changes during their puberty”.
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2. Sometimes my mother tells me: “You don’t have to be so tense”.
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3. Peter said: “I am looking forward to my grandfather’s gift”.
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4. “If I pass this test, my father will buy me a new skateboard” Peter said.
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5. I told my teacher: “I forgot to do my homework”.
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6. “Mr. Brown owns two cars and three houses.” Jim said.
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7. She said to me: “I can’t do it by myself”.
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8. My mother said: “l will go on a business trip next week”.
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9. My manager said: “Someone broke into our office yesterday”.
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10. He told me: “You may have trouble if you don’t do your homework”.
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11. The singer said: “I started my career three years ago”.
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12. Jim told me: “It is not my book, it’s yours.”
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13. “I have just received a postcard from my foreign friend.” Ann said to me.
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14. “This story happened long ago.” He said.
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15. Peter said: “I hope it will be sunny tomorrow.”
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Ex 6: Change the sentences into reported speech.

1. Jim asked his girlfriend: “How many pairs of shoes do you have?”
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2. “Are you going to London next week?” Peter asked Jane.
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3. “Have you done the laundry?” Mom asked my sister.
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4. “Does your brother live in London, Peter?” Jane asked.
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5. “What are you doing now?” Jim asked his sister.
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6. “Did you enjoy the party last night?” My classmate asked me.
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7. My friends always ask me: ‘What genre of music do you like the most?”
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8. “What have you done to cope with your work stress?” My doctor asked me.
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9. “What do you often do if you are sad?” Jim asked me.
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10. Jim asked me: “Who did you run into yesterday?”
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Ex 7: Change the sentences into reported speech.
1. “Our daughter wants to study abroad for a year,” they said.
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2. “Have you ever experienced school pressures?” she asked me.
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3. “Yesterday I couldn’t watch my favourite cartoon on Disney Channel,” he said.
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4. “Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?” Jane asked me.
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5. “What are the skills that you find the most difficult to learn?” she asked me.
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6. “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?” she told me.
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7. “I’ll come and help you on Saturday,” Joana told me.
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8. “When will you come back home?” my mom asked me.
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9. “Do you need any help on this assignment?” the teacher asked me.
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10. “My friend got engaged to a German last month,” Danny told Ann.
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Ex 8: Change the sentences into reported speech.
1. “Who do you talk to when you have problems?” Mary asked me.
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2. “I’ll help my mum cook dinner tonight”, said Hoa.
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3. “Tell your teacher what happened,” Jack advised me.
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4. “My best friend hasn’t called me for one week”, said Nam.
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5. “Are you at the sports centre now?” Lucia’s mother asked her.
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6. “What time did you come home last night, Mark?” said Tom.
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7. “Don’t go to the park when it gets dark,” said Mrs.Brown.
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8. “We spoke to your parents yesterday,” said Mr. Quang to Trung.