REWRITE SENTENCESI/ Put the following commands and requests into reported speech:1. Their mother said to them, " Don't make so much noise."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..2. The teacher said to Tim, " Come into my office, please."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..3. The traffic policeman said, "Show me your driving licence, please."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..4. Mrs. Jackson said to Tim, "Could you give me a hand, please?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..5. The lifeguard said, " Don't swim out too far, boys."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..6. Nam said to the taxi driver, " Please turn left at the first traffic light."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..7. She said to her son," Go straight upstairs and get into bed."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..8. The policeman said," Don't touch anything in the room."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..9. Mary said to John, " Can you carry my suitcase, please."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..10. The doctor said," You should take these medicines every fourhours."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..11. The doctor said, "You shouldn't drink alcohol or smoke."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..12. The nurse said to Nam, "You ought not to eat fatty food."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
II/ Put these sentences into directed speech:
1. The teacher asked Susan to go to the blackboard.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..2. He told me not to leave the door open.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..3. My mother asked me to help her with that heavy box.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..4. Mrs. Jackson said Tim should improve his French pronunciation.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..5. They asked their mother not to worry about them.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..6. Nam's mother advised he shouldn't drive too fast.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..7. The policeman told me to move my car.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..8. The doctor said I should stay in bed for a few days.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..
III/ Change these sentences into indirect speech:
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Direct and Indirect speech - Exercises!1. " Don't throw things away," Miss Linda said to the students.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..2. " Shut the door but don't lock it," she said to us.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..3. Tom said, " I'm a student."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..4. Nga said to her brother," I can't answer this question."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..5. Charles said, " I'm living in London now."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..6. He said to us, "You are my best friends."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..7. John said to me, " I don't know what Fred is doing."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..8. She said, " I will answer the phone."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..9. He said to his friends, " I must go home now."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..10. Hoa said, " I can't go out after 8 p.m."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..11. She said to me, " I will come and see you as soon as I can."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..12. Judy said, " John wants to come here but he isn't very well."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..13. Susan said, " My sister is coming to see me next week."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..14. Judy said to me, " I'm going away for a few days. I'll phone youwhen I get back."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..15. "We are waiting for the school bus," said the children.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..16. She said to me, " Turn off all the lights when you go out."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..17. Mary asked me, " Do you want to visit London?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..18. She said, " Can you speak English?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..19. Thanh said to her teacher, " Will I finish my exercise at home?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..20. Nien asked Hoa, " Do you have many new friends?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..21. My friend said, " Are you going to leave tomorrow?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..22. They said to us, " Must you go now?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..NuyÔn §¾c Vinh. «n tËp- English 82


 
Direct and Indirect speech - Exercises!23. I asked Nam, " Are you free tonight?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..24. She asked the tourists, " Do you know the way to the station?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..25. John said, "Is Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..26. The visitors said, " Can we take photos?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..27. Daniel said to Tim, " Is there a cafe nearby?"-> ……………………………………………………………………………..28. He said to me, " Don't forget to post the letter."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..29. Nhi said, "I am visiting Hoi An now."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..30. " Can you open your bag, please?" said the customs officers.-> ……………………………………………………………………………..31. John said , " I don't know how to this exercise."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..32. She said, " I must stay at home tomorrow."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..33. Hao asked Tim, " Do you like this place?" - " No, I don't."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..34. The man said to Nam, " The clock will never work again if you try torepair it."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..35. The teacher asked Nga, " Is Mouth Everest the highest mountain inthe world?"-" Yes, it is."-> ……………………………………………………………………………..-> …………………………………………………………………………