Change these sentences into reported speech

1. Daisy said : “ Please lend me your history book, Joana. ”

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1. The police said : “ Don’t touch anything in this room, everybody. ”

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1. Mrs. Green said to her friend : “ Can you help my son with his literature ? ”

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1. “ You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese ”, his brother said.

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1. “You should learn words and do exercises in order to get good grades”, my teacher said.

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1. “ You have to take part in the rice-cooking contest tomorrow”, Nam’s father said.

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1. “It was raining all day yesterday in Nha Trang”, my pen pal said.

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1. “We are waiting for the school bus now”, the children said.

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1. “Don’t touch this button or you will get a shock, Ha”, his father said.

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1. “I must go to Hanoi today”, my friend said.

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1. “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west”, my teacher said.

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1. My friend said ,“ I have already written this letter”.

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1. Carol said to me, “I will ask Mr. Wilson about this lesson the next day”.

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1. Her friend said to her, “I don’t understand these lessons carefully”.

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1. Mr. Quang said ,“I must leave right now”.

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1. Charles said to Jane, “I have to leave the office before 3.30 pm”

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1. Mary and John said, “We don’t know those two girls very well”

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1. Jimmy said to Maryam, “I have given you this bike twice”

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1. Mr. Pike said to me, “ I need you to help me with this work tonight.”

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1. Helen asked the child, “Are you going to visit your uncle tomorrow ?”

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1. She asked her friend, “Do you go to school by bike today ?”

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1. The man said to his daughter, “ Did you feel sick yesterday ?”

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1. Paul asked his mother, “Shall I put this wardrobe here ?”

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1. “Can you lend me some money to buy this book, please Nam ?”, Uyen asked.

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1. “ Will you be ready to start the course tonight ?”, she asked us.

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1. My mother said to my sister, “Do you want to go shopping with me this afternoon ?”

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1. “Did you go climbing yesterday, Minh”, Mrs. Ngoc asked her son.

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1. My brother said to his best friend, “If I were you, I would be patient in this situation”

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1. The teacher wondered, “Does this student understand the lesson completely ?”

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1. The customer told me, “Can you speak English or French ?”

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1. The police asks the witness, “What are you doing here ?”

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1. Jim asked Laurence, “How many students are there in your class this year ?”

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1. “What was Mr. Minh doing at this time yesterday ?”, Ngoan said

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1. “What happened to Mr. Budd yesterday evening ?”, one of the boys wanted to know.

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1. The men asked Mary, “How long have you waited for this doctor ?”

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1. I said to the salesman, “How much does this dress cost today ?”

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1. Betty wonders, “When did I send a letter to my parents ?”

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1. I asked you, “What are you writing now ?”

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1. They said to her, “Where will your father leave here for the USA ?”

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1. Minh said, “Which of these pictures do you like best, Mr. Hung ?”

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1. My father has told me, “You must choose the person who can try his best to do this work.”

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1. Hong told Hoa, “ I want to know what was Mom doing at that time ”

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1. Simon is saying to Susan, “Would you and Maline like to come to my party ?”

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1. “ I have left my key a home. What time is it now?” he asked me.

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1. “I am going shopping. Can I get you anything ?” she said to Tan.

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1. “Someone is coming”, he said. “Get behind the screen.”

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1. “Please, please don’t drink too much ! Remember that you’ll have to drive home”

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1. Daniel said, “Is there a café nearby ?” and Tom said, “No”

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1. Hang said: “Why doesn’t Ha buy them this picture as a wedding present?”

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1. “I can’t work at all! My typewriter isn’t working properly,” she said

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1. “I think you should try to be more punctual,” she said to Ha

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1. “You can’t park here”, the policeman said.

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1. “Have you worked before?” she said to him

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1. “Can you work on Saturday before?” she said to him

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1. “May I open the window?” she asked

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1. “Would it be alright if I had the day off?” she said to her boss

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1. “May I borrow your tennis racket?” she asked him

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1. “Are you coming to the party tonight, Ha?” she asked

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1. “Can you borrow your pen please, Ha?” she asked

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1. “Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?” she asked her Mum

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1. “Was Ha at work yesterday?” she asked her secretary

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1. “Did you read the article about Prince Diana?” she asked him

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1. “Where do you live?” she said to him

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1. “Why do you want the job?” she said to him

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1. “How did you hear about it?” she said to him

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1. “How much do you expect to earn?” she said to him

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1. “When can you start?” she said to him

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1. “What time is it, Ha?” she asked

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1. “How long have you worked for this company?” she asked

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1. “Why has he been working so hard?” she asked

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1. “Why did you do it when I told you not to?” she said to me

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1. “Why didn’t you come at ten o’clock?” she said

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1. He said, “I don’t know what happened.”

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1. She said, “I went to the dentist yesterday.”

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1. She said, “The doctor wrote me a prescription.”

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1. “If you type this letter out for me, I’ll buy you a drink, OK? Thanks!” he said (persuade)

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1. “Sure, I don’t mind at all if you use my typewriter. Go ahead.” he said (allow)

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1. “All right, it’s true, I was nervous.” he said (confess)

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1. “I don’t think Liverpool will win.” he said (doubt)

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1. “Don’t forget: you’ve got to hand in your work this evening” he said (remind)

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1. “It’s a shame you couldn’t make it to the party last night” he said (regret)

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1. “Don’t worry, as long as you keep your head, you’ll manage all right” he said (assure)

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1. “You really must come, and visit us next weekend” he said (insist)

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1. “If I had more time, I’d help you with your work” he said (claim)

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1. “Might it be a good idea if we all organized our time more effectively” he said (suggest)

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1. Join each pair of the following pairs of sentences with“ and, but , so ,because ”
   1. I told a joke . Nobody laughed. …………………………………………………………………
   2. Last night’s storm damaged the power lines. The town was without electricity for several hours.

1. 1. The city suffers from air pollution . The city suffers from water pollution.

1. 1. Coal is a valuable natural resource. Oil is a valuable natural resource.

1. 1. We must do whatever we can in order to conserve oil. Oil is a valuable natural resource.

1. 1. The Bakers want to use solar energy. The Bakers don’t know how to install the solar panel on the roof of their house.

1. 1. They decided to cut down on the number of lights in their house. They wanted to save energy.

1. 1. We can’t afford energy- saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too expensive.

1. She isn’t English . ……………………,she speaks English fluently
2. She went home …………………she was tired.
3. She can speak French ,………………….she can’t write it . ( however / but )
4. He worked hard ,…………………he passed all his exams.
5. She not only goes to school ………………………. also has a part time job.
6. We haven’t got a dishwasher……………….. we haven’t got a microwave.
7. She is working late next Friday, ……………she can’t come to the party. ( so / therefore )
8. I haven’t got a car ,…………………I’ve got a motorbike.
9. We enjoyed the holiday………………………it rained a lot.
10. She didn’t study …………………… , she failed the test . ( Therefore / Because )

III. Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets.
1. Cars cause pollution. People still want them. ( although )
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2. I tried to persuade her . I didn’t succeed , however. ( although )
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3. This exercise is very long . I hope it isn’t boring. ( though )
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4.We tried to invite him to the party . He didn’t come . ( even though )
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5. I like fish . I don’t like catching them myself. ( although )
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6. We couldn’t get tickets . We queued for an hour .( although )
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7. There was a cow on the streets. All the cars stopped. (because)
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IV. Choose the best answer :
1. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
2. ______of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.
A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition
3. _____he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still
4.______he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. For B. Thus C. So D. As
5. _____to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.
A. Through B. Owing C. Because D. Since
6. Of course I’m a Christian______ I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too.
A. since B. then C. and D. but
7. The ______the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
A. reason by B. reason on C. reason why D. reason for
8. We have to start early ______we won’t be late.
A. so that B. that C. because D. because of
9. She came in quietly______ not to wake the baby.
A. as if B. so as C. such as D. if so
10. He was offered the job______ his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas
 

1. Use the correct verb form :

1. Lan suggested ………………………… to the zoo on the weekend. (go)

1. The movie is not interesting. How about ……………………… to the concert ? (go)
2. You don’t like Chinese food. What about ……………………… English food ? (eat)
3. Our teacher suggests ……………………… a meeting to discuss the problem. (hold)
4. Her former leader suggested that she ………………………. harder for the exam. (train)
5. I suggest that fans ……………………… instead of air conditioners. (use)
6. Would you like ……………………… milk or water ? (drink)
7. What is the purpose of ………………………. energy-saving bulbs ? (use)
8. Tom suggested ………………………… to the zoo by his father. (take)
9. Our class suggested that the leader …………………….. very good and patient. (be)

1. Rewrite these sentences :

1. Shall we use gas instead of burning coal ? I suggest ……………………………………………..
2. Shall we play badminton ? How ………………………………………………………………….
3. What about buying energy-saving bulbs ? Shall …………………………………………………
4. Let’s use electricity economically. Why don’t …………………………………………………..
5. Why don’t you ask her yourself ? I suggest you …………………………………………………
6. I suggest decorating our classroom again.

1. What about organizing a charity event to raise money ?

1. I suggest that helmet should be used to protect our heads.

1. Let’s organize a cultural festival to celebrate Lunar New Year.

1. I suggest unused clothes should be collected for the victims.

1. “Why not take the garbage to recycling centers ?” said the local authorities.

1. “Shall we go to the English speaking club ?” Andrew said.

1. “Why don’t you put an advertisement in this local newspaper ?” they said to me.

1. “Why don’t you repair the electric fan, Nam” Ba asked.

1. “Let’s not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true”, said Tom.

Tom suggested ……………………………………………………………………………………