REPORTED SPEECH ( CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT)

Các bước tiến hành

- Đổi ngôi, thì, từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn
Ex: "I am cooking dinner for my family now" Tom said.→ Tom said he was cooking dinner for his
family then.
a. Ngôi: theo nguyên tắc NHẤT CHỦ, NHÌ TÚC, TAM NGUYÊN
- Đổi ngôi thứ NHẤT phù hợp với CHỦ TỪ trong mệnh đề chính
- Đổi ngôi thứ HAI phù hợp với TÚC TỪ trong mệnh đề chính.
- Ngôi thứ 3 giữ nguyên
Ex: “ I want to meet you and your sister at the meeting” (Jack said)
→ Jack (chủ từ) told me(tân ngữ) he wanted to meet me and my sister.
Subject Object Possessive Adjective
I (1) me my
You (2) you your
He (3) him his
She (3) her her
It (3) it its
We (1) us our
You (2) you your
They (3) them their
b. Đổi thì
Direct Speech Reported Speech
1. Present Simple: V1 1. Past Simple: V2/ed
2. Present Progressive: am/ is/ are +V-ing 2. Past Progressive : was/ were +V-ing
3. Present Perfect: has/have + V3/ed 3. Past Perfect: had + V3/ed
4. Past Simple: V2/ed 4. Past Perfect: had + V3/ed
5. Past Progressive: was/were + V-ing 5. Past perfect progressive had + been +V-ing
6. Past Perfect: had + V3/ed 6. Past Perfect: had + V3/ed
7. Future Simple: will/shall + Vo 7. would/should + Vo
8. can 8. could
9. may 9. might
10. must 10. had to

c. Đổi trạng từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn

Direct Speech Reported Speech
1. today/tonight 1. that day/ that night
2. yesterday 2. the day before
3. The day before yesterday 3. the week before/ the previous week
4. last week 4. two days before
5. ago 5. before
6. now 6. then
7. tomorrow 7. the following day
8. the day after tomorrow 8. two days later
9. next week 9. the following week
10. this 10. that
11. these 11. those
12. here 12. there
Forms of reported speech : Các dạng câu tường thuật
1. Statements : ( câu trần thuật, câu kể)
Ex: She said, “ I don’t know what happened.”→ She said she didn’t know what had happened.
S + said / told + O(túc từ) + that S + V (lùi 1 thì)
Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
1. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
2. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
4. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
5. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
6. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
2. Yes- No questions ( Câu hỏi Yes- No)
Ex: He said to me, “Will you go with her father next week?”
→ He asked me if/whether I would go with her father the following week.
S + asked + O/ wondered, wanted to know + if/whether + S + V ( lùi thì)
Change these questions into Reported Speech:
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
→…………………………………………………………………………….
2. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
→…………………………………………………………………………….
3. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
→…………………………………………………………………………….
4. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
→…………………………………………………………………………….
5. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Wh- questions ( Câu hỏi có từ để hỏi) What, When, Where, Which, Why, How…
Ex: He said to me, “Why did you go with her father last week?”
→ He asked me why I had gone with her father the week before.
S + asked + O/ wondered, wanted to know + WH + S + V (lùi thì)
Change these questions into Reported Speech:
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
→…………………………………………………………………………….
2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan
→…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
4. Tuan asked Ba “Why did you go to the bank yesterday?”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
5. “How long have you used this card?” Nga asked Hoa
→…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Imperative ( Câu mênh lệnh)
Ex: “Hurry up, Lan”, said he. → He told Lan to hurry up.
“ Don’t eat too much,” Mary said to me. → Mary told me not to eat too much
S + told/ asked/ ordered/ requested… + O + to Vo ( mệnh lệnh khẳng định)
+ not to Vo ( mệnh lệnh phủ định)
Change these questions into Reportend Speech:
1. Henry said too his mother “ Come and spend a week with us.”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
2. The mother said to her son: Don’t move, please.”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Mike said to Henry, “ Give me my book back, please.”
→…………………………………………………………………………….
4. “ Don’t play on the grass, boys,” said she.
→…………………………………………………………………………….
5. “ Keep a seat fro me in the lecture hall,” he said to me.
→…………………………………………………………………………….
6. “ Don’t make so much noise,” said he.
→…………………………………………………………………………….
Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. Ba said he______________ some good marks last semester.
A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got
2. They asked me how many children_______________ .
A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I
3. Thu said she had been_____________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
4. The student said that the English test_____________ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
5. They told their parents that they______________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
6. She asked me where I_____________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
7. She______________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
8. He asked me who the editor of that book____________ .
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
9. He wants to know whether I_____________ back tomorrow.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
10. I wonder why he______________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
11. He asked her ------------- if someone stepped on her feet .
A. what she would say B. what would she say
C. what will she say D. she would say what
12. Jack asked his sister……………..
A. where she would go the following day B. where you will go tomorrow
B. where you have gone tomorrow D. where would she go the following day
13. She said she _______.
A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before
C. had been very tired last night D. had been very tired the night before
14. Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______.
A. will go / tomorrow B. went / tomorrow
C. would go / the next day D. had gone / the next day
15. She asked _______.
A. where was her umbrella B. if who has given C. who had given D. that who had given
16. Robert said that his father _______ to Dallas the year before.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. had gone
17. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been B. where he had been C. where has he been D. where had he been
18. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
19. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
20. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent / the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
21. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
4. Reported Speech with infinitive
-Khi lời nói trực tiếp là lời đề nghị, ý định, lời hứa, lời yêu cầu, lời khuyên,……. động từ tường thuật cùng
với động từ nguyên mẫu theo sau nó thường được dùng để chuyển tải nội dung lời nói trên.
-Tùy theo nhóm động từ tường thuật, ta có vị trí của động từ nguyên mẫu (to-V) như sau

Ask(đề nghị)
Advise(khuyên)
Beg(cầu xin)
Command( ra lệnh)
Encourage (cổ vũ)
Expect (mong đợi)
Instruct (hướng dẫn) +to V
Subject Invite (mời) +Object +not to V
 Order (ra lệnh)
Persuade (thuyết phục)
Recommend (khuyên)
Tell (bảo)
Urge (thúc giục)
Warn (cảnh báo)
Want (muốn)
…………………………………………
Ex: He ordered: “ Do it!” →He ordered me to do it.
Ex: “Don’t forget to locked the door,” my mother said to me.
→ My mother reminded me to lock the door.
A. Lời đề nghị
Would you/Could you/Will you/Can you asked+ sb+ to V
Would you mind/do you mind  asked+ sb+ to V
Ex: “Will you lend me your dictionary?” Mai told me.
→ Mai asked me to lend her my dictionary.
B. Lời mời:
Would you like/ Will you invited + sb + to V
Ex: “ Will you have breakfast with me?” he said.
→He invited me to have lunch with him.
C. Lời khuyên
Should/ought to/had better/why don’t you/ If I were you advised+ sb + to
Ex: “ Why don’t you send her a bouquet of flower?”
→He advised me to send her a bouquet of flower.
5. Reported with Gerund
-Khi lời nói trực tiếp là lời đề nghị, lời chúc mừng, lời cám ơn, lời xin lỗi, ………động từ tường thuật
cùng với danh động từ (V-ing) theo sau đó thường được dùng để chuyển tải nội dung lời nói trên.
A. V( suggested, denied, admitted)+ V-ing
Ex: They said: “Let’s not drink a lot of wine when we feel tired.”
→ They suggested not drinking a lot of wine when they feel tired.
B. Verb +(sb) +Preposition +V-ing / not V-ing
Ex: “I’m happy to know that you pass the examination.Congratulation.”
→Mary congratulated me on passing the examination.
thank sb for : cảm ơn ai về việc gì warn sb against : cảnh báo ai về việc gì
object to : phản đối think of : nghĩ về
accuse sb of : buộc tội ai về apologize (to sb ) for : xin lỗi ai về
insist on : khăng khăng dream of : mơ về
congratulate sb on : chúc mừng ai về việc gì prevent sb from : ngăn ai không làm gì
complain about : phàn nàn ai về việc gì stop sb from: ngăn không cho ai làm gì
Change these questions into Reported Speech:
1. Joe said, “ Please come to my party.”→………………………………………………….
2. Bill said, “ Don’t touch the hot pot.”→…………………………………………………….
3. “ You should not drink too much coffee at night,” said Bob.
→…………………………………………………………………………….
4. “ I will come to see you when I have free time,” he said to me
→…………………………………………………………………………….
5. “ Remember to call me tonight,” Mary said to Tom.
→…………………………………………………………………………….
6. “ How about going for a picnic this weekend,” my brother said
→…………………………………………………………………………….
Choose the best answer
1. He said: “ Let’s go out tonight” - He ……… going out that night.
A. asked B. suggested C. told D. said
2. The lifeguard----------them not to swim too far from the shore.
A .warned B. said C. suggested D. proposed
3. He ---------me to have dinner with him that night.
A. hoped B .agreed C. offered D. invited
6. She----------to help me redecorate the room.
A. enjoyed B. agreed C. insisted D. advised
7. John reminded me ---------- his motorbike by 8 o’clock.
A. please return B. not forget to return C. to return D. remember to return
8. He---------on seeing the manager of the hotel.
A. asked B. convinced C. insisted D. expected
9. Bob------------ having stolen Mary’s pocket calculator.
A. admitted B. agreed C. dreamed D. accepted
10. We warmed him against----------- to the capital by train.
A. to travel B. travel C. traveling D. traveled
11. The rain prevented us ------------climbing to the top of the mountain.
A. for B. from C. at D. on
12. She said that if it ----------the next day, She ------- to see us.
A. doesn’t rain / will come B. didn’t rain / would come
C. hadn’t rained / would have come D. wouldn’t rain / could come
13. If you………..breakfast, you wouldn’t be hungry now.
A. would have B. would have had C. had D. had had
14. John------------to return my book the next Friday.
A. suggested B .promised C. proposed D. reminded
15. They congratulated me ----------- the exams with high marks.
A. passed B. having passed C. to pass D. on passing
16. “You should not drink too much beer.” He ---------me not to drink too much beer.
A. promised B. advised C. asked D. told
17. “ Please don’t smoke in my car” He asked me ----------- in his car.
A. not to smoke B. to not smoke C . not smoking D. not smoke
18. The thief admitted ------------ Mr. Brown’s car.
A. to steal B. stealing C. steal D. stole
19. The boy ----------- breaking the window of the woman’s house .
A. said B. denied C. told D. reminded
20. Peter apologized…………………
A. me for phoning not earlier B. for not phoning me earlier
C. not for phoning me earlier D. not to phone me earlier
21-The teacher told Joe _______.
A. to stop talking B. stop talking C. stops talking D. stopped talking
22-She told the boys _______ on the grass.
A. do not play B. did not play C. not playing D. not to play
23-He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
24-He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends
25-Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / previous
C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
26-Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done / following B. will do / previous
C. would do / following D. was going / previous
II. Choose the sentence which has the closed meaning to the original one:
1. “ Don’t talk in class” the teacher said.
A. The teacher told his students do not talk in class.
B. The teacher told his students did not talk in class.
C. The teacher told his students not to talk in class.
D. The teacher told his students not talking in class.
2. Mary said to Ann “ Shall I get you a glass of orange juice ?”
A. Mary offered to get Ann a glass of orange juice.
B. Mary said to Ann if she got a glass of orange juice.
C. Mary told Ann she got a glass of orange juice.
D. May told Ann she getting a glass of orange juice.
3. “ Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar.?” Bill said.
 A. Bill advised Susan to buy him some sugar. B. Bill reminded Susan to me some sugar.
C. Bill reminded Susan to buy him some sugar. D. Bill invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
4 “ I won’t do this work under any circumstances” the worker said.
A. The worker promised to do that work. B. The worker advised me to do that work.
D. The worker agreed to do that work. D. The worker refused to do that work.
5“ Thank you very much for your help , John.” Said Daisy.
A. Daisy thanked John for helping her. B. Daisy told John help her .
B. Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks. D. Daisy would like John to help her.
6. The police warned me against coming near the barrier.
A. “ Please come near the barrier” the police said.
B. “ Don’t come near the barrier” the police said.
C. “ I would like to come near the barrier” the police said.
D. “ Let’s come near the barrier” the police said.
7. “ How about spending the day at the beach?” said Tom.
A. Tom said he wanted to spend the day at the beach.
B. Tom suggested spending the day at the beach.
C. Tom insisted on spending the day at the beach.
D. Tom advised us to spend the day at the beach.
8. “ Let’s eat out tonight” said my father .
A. My father suggested eating out that night. B. My father invited us to at out that night.
C. My father ordered to eat out to night. D. My father told to eating out to night.
9. “ Will you come to my birthday party?” she said to me.
A. She asked me would I come to her birthday party.
B. She invited me to come to her birthday party.
C. She asked me I would come to her birthday party.
D. She invited that I would come to her birthday party
11.”Have you ever been to Singapore?”, he asked me.
A. He told me if I have ever been to Singapore. B. He asked me if I had ever been to Singapore.
C. He advised me to go to Singapore. D. He told me to go to Singapore.
12.”Don’t come home late, Jenny, it’s dangerous!”, her father said.
A. Jenny’s father told her not go home late and it was dangerous.
B. Jenny’s father told her not to go home late because it was dangerous.
C. Jenny’s father advised her go home early.
D. Jenny’s father asked her against being home late because it may be dangerous.
13.”I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary.
A. Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday.
B. Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday.
C. Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday.
D. Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday.
III. FINDING MISTAKES
1. We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle.
A B C D
2. The man told the children didn’t play too loudly
A B C D
3. The Nelsons asked us look over their plants for them while they were away on vacation.
A B C D
4. They asked me what had happened last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
5. My little sister suggested to go to the beach for a change.
A B C D
6. He asked them what time did the plane arrived.
A B C D
7. He said that he will be there again the day after.
A B C D
8. The woman accused the boy to break her house’s window.
A B C D
9. Betty said Bill that she didn’t like that film.
A B C D
10. Did you say that you will have a lot of things to do the following week?
A B C D