Exercise 3. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
The gardener said “If I didn’t water these plants yesterday, they could die”
⇒ The gardener said_______________________________.
Đáp án:
- Giữ nguyên cấu trúc điều kiện loại 2: If + S + V(quá khứ đơn), S + could + V …
- Thay đổi đại từ, tân ngữ: I => he/ she
- Thay đổi đại từ chỉ định: these => those
- Thay đổi trạng từ: yesterday => the day before / the previous day
Đáp án: The gardener said if he didn’t water those plants the previous day, they could die.
Tạm dịch: Người làm vườn nói nếu ngày hôm qua ông ấy không tưới những cây này, chúng có thể đã chết.
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“You took my pencil” said David to Henry.
⇒David accused_______________.
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“You won the scholarship. Congratulation” Mary told me
⇒Mary congratulated________________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa
⇒Lan thanked__________________________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now” Dick’s mother said to him.
⇒Dick’s mother prevented__________________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said.
⇒The man admitted___________________
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“I’ll wait for you. I promise” he said to me
⇒ He promised
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?Mike said to Linda
⇒ Mike invited_____________________________________.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“Shall I open the window for you, Edna?” he said
⇒ He offered____________________________.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“Please, please turn off the T.V, John” said Tom
⇒ Tom begged____________________________________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“Don’t go near that deserted house”Tony said to Monica
⇒Tony warned_______________.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“Remember to write to me soon”she said to me
⇒ She reminded___________________________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“What I always want is to become a doctor” he said
⇒She dreamt_______________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“It was your fault. You didn’t tell me” she told me
⇒ She blamed________________________________.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund
“I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh
⇒Mr Thanh apologized________.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with “to-infinitives”
“You’d better spend more time learning to write”I said to the boy
⇒ I advised_____________________________________-.