This document contains exercises for practicing indirect speech in Vietnamese. It includes exercises to change direct statements, questions, commands, and conditional sentences into the indirect speech equivalent. The exercises provide examples of conversations and then ask the student to rewrite them in the indirect speech form. There are also exercises to rewrite sentences to have the same meaning while changing them to indirect speech. The document aims to help students practice and improve their ability to change direct speech into indirect speech in Vietnamese.

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CÂU GIÁN TIẾP
Bài tập 1: Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng câu gián tiếp
1. John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that...............................................................................................................................
2. Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that .........................................................................................................................
3. Susan: "I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that...................................................................................................................
4. Simon: "David was ill."
Simon said that............................................................................................................................
5. Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that.......................................................................................................................
6. Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that................................................................................................................
7. Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that ..................................................................................................
8. Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that..................................................................................................................
9. Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that ................................................................................................................
10. Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that ...............................................................................................................................
Bài tập 2: Chuyển các câu hỏi sau sang dạng câu gián tiếp:
1. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me........................................................................................................
2. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know................................................................................................
3. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me.........................................................................................................
4. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"

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Yesterday Daniel asked me.........................................................................................................
5. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know............................................................................................
6. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know...............................................................................................
7. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me.......................................................................................................
8. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know................................................................................................
9. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me..............................................................................................
10. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me..........................................................................................................
Bài tập 3: Đổi các câu sau sang dạng gián tiếp:
1. Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me...........................................................................................................................
2. Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me.............................................................................................................................
3. Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me...............................................................................................................................
4. Fred: "Wash your hands!"
Fred told me ................................................................................................................................
5. Anna: "Open the window!"
Anna told me...............................................................................................................................
6. Tom: "Come at 8!"
Tom told me................................................................................................................................
7. Teacher: "Do your homework!"
The teacher told me.....................................................................................................................
8. Doris: "Dance with me!"
Doris told me...............................................................................................................................
9. Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"

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Sabine told me.............................................................................................................................
10. Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me...........................................................................................................................
Bài tập 4: Chuyển những câu điều kiện sau sang dạng câu gián tiếp
1. If water boils, it turns to steam.
He said..........................................................................................................................................
2. If he ate breakfast, he felt better all day.
She said ........................................................................................................................................
3. If she studied for exams, she would get better grades.
He said..........................................................................................................................................
4. If it were raining, the streets would be wet.
She said ........................................................................................................................................
Bài tập 5: Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa:
1. 'You'd better look for a new job, Andrew.'
Jane advised.................................................................................................................................
2. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'
Mike thanked...............................................................................................................................
3. 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations."
Mr Forest admitted ......................................................................................................................
4. 'I'll pay for the meal.'
Sarah insisted ...............................................................................................................................
5. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'
Neil suggested..............................................................................................................................
6. 'I can get you there in good time.'
Jim guaranteed.............................................................................................................................
7. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.'
Kate apologized............................................................................................................................
8. 'We'll organize the Christmas party.'
They promised.............................................................................................................................
9. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!'
Dane congratulated ......................................................................................................................

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10. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.'
I regretted.....................................................................................................................................
11. 'You're selfish.'
Jane accused................................................................................................................................
12. 'All right. We will meet the student representatives.'
The teachers agreed.....................................................................................................................
13. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.'
Marta warned...............................................................................................................................
14. 'If all goes to plan, I'll study medicine.'
Rachel hoped...............................................................................................................................
15. 'We should take the jumper back to the shop.'
Jack recommended.......................................................................................................................
Bài tập 6: Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng câu gián tiếp
1. 'We have found the missing girl,' said the police last night.
....................................................................................................................................................
2. 'I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,' said the captain.
....................................................................................................................................................
3. 'I'd buy the big tin if I were you,' said the grocer.
....................................................................................................................................................
4. 'Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her.
....................................................................................................................................................
5. 'Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday, Peter?' Jane asked.
....................................................................................................................................................
6. 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called?' she said.
....................................................................................................................................................
7. 'I gave you my textbook last week. I insist,' Tom said
....................................................................................................................................................
8. 'Could you speak more slowly, please? I can't understand,' he said to me.
....................................................................................................................................................
9. 'I hope you have a good journey,' he said, 'Don't forget to send a card when you arrive.'
....................................................................................................................................................

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10. 'I'm sorry I didn't phone you earlier. I was very busy,' Jill said to me.
....................................................................................................................................................
11. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.
....................................................................................................................................................
12. 'Why not decorate your baby's room?' Ann said, 'If you like, I'll help you do the decorating,
Sue.'
....................................................................................................................................................
13. 'You pressed the wrong button,' said the mechanic. 'Don't do it again. You might have a
nasty accident.'
....................................................................................................................................................
14. 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son.
....................................................................................................................................................
15. 'Would you like a cup of coffee?' I said to Jim. 'No, thanks. I must go now,' he said.
....................................................................................................................................................

6. LỚP HỌC TT102
Hotline: 094 494 08 80
CÂU GIÁN TIẾP
Bài tập 1: Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng câu gián tiếp
1. John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that Mandy was at home.
2. Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that Frank often read a book.
3. Susan: "I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that she was watching TV.
4. Simon: "David was ill."
Simon said that David had been ill.
5. Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that the girls had helped in the house.
6. Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that he was going to ride a skateboard.
7. Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that they had cleaned the windows.
8. Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that he had not had time to do his homework.
9. Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that her mother would be 50 years old.
10. Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that the boss must sign the letter.
Bài tập 2: Chuyển các câu hỏi sau sang dạng câu gián tiếp:
1. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me if the boys were reading the book.
2. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know who had given him the laptop.
3. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me if Tim was leaving on Friday.
4. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"

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Yesterday Daniel asked me if it would rain the next day.
5. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know where I played football that day.
6. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know why Nick had not gone to New York the summer
before.
7. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me if she had to do her homework that afternoon.
8. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know if Max had flown to London two weeks before.
9. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me where her glasses were.
10. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me when the train to Liverpool left.
Bài tập 3: Đổi các câu sau sang dạng gián tiếp:
1. Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me to clean te blue bike.
2. Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message.
3. Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me to help Peter’s sister.
4. Fred: "Wash your hands!"
Fred told me to wash my hands.
5. Anna: "Open the window!"
Anna told me to open the window.
6. Tom: "Come at 8!"
Tom told me to come at 8.
7. Teacher: "Do your homework!"
The teacher told me to do my homework.
8. Doris: "Dance with me!"
Doris told me to dance with her.

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9. Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.
10. Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me to check my e-mails.
Bài tập 4: Chuyển những câu điều kiện sau sang dạng câu gián tiếp
1. If water boils, it turns to steam.
He said if water boils, it turns to steam.
2. If he ate breakfast, he felt better all day.
She said if he ate breakfast, he felt better all day.
3. If she studied for exams, she would get better grades.
He said if she studied for exams, she would get better grades.
4. If it were raining, the streets would be wet.
She said if it were raining, the streets would be wet.
Bài tập 5: Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa:
1. 'You'd better look for a new job, Andrew.'
Jane advised Andrew to look for a new job.
2. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'
Mike thanked me/ us for inviting him to my/ our birthday party.
3. 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations."
Mr Forest admitted making/ having made a mistake in the calculations.
4. 'I'll pay for the meal.'
Sarah insisted on paying for the meal.
5. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'
Neil suggested going to Paris for the weekend.
6. 'I can get you there in good time.'
Jim guaranteed to get me/ us there in good time.
7. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.'
Kate apologized (to me/ us) for not coming to visit me/ us last summer.
8. 'We'll organize the Christmas party.'
They promised to organize the Christmas party.
9. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!'

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Dane congratulated me on winning the championship.
10. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.'
I regretted not asking/ having asked for his name and address.
11. 'You're selfish.'
Jane accused me of being selfish.
12. 'All right. We will meet the student representatives.'
The teachers agreed to meet the student representatives.
13. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.'
Marta warned me not to drink too much caffeine
14. 'If all goes to plan, I'll study medicine.'
Rachel hoped to study medicine.
15. 'We should take the jumper back to the shop.'
Jack recommended taking the jumper back to the shop.
Bài tập 6: Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng câu gián tiếp
1. 'We have found the missing girl,' said the police last night.
Last night, the police said (that) they had found the missing girl.
2. 'I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,' said the captain.
The captain threatened to drop me/ us from the team if I / we didn't train harder.
3. 'I'd buy the big tin if I were you,' said the grocer.
The grocer advised me to buy a big tin.
4. 'Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her.
He gave her the car keys and advised her to wait in the car.
5. 'Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday, Peter?' Jane asked.
Jane asked Peter why he hadn't told/ didn't tell her about that the day before.
6. 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called?' she said.
She asked me to wait in the lounge till my flight number was called.
7. 'I gave you my textbook last week. I insist,' Tom said
Tom insisted on giving me his textbook the week before.
8. 'Could you speak more slowly, please? I can't understand,' he said to me.
He asked me to speak more slowly because he couldn't understand.
9. 'I hope you have a good journey,' he said, 'Don't forget to send a card when you arrive.'

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He wished me a good jouney and reminded me to send a card when I arrived/ had
arrived.
10. 'I'm sorry I didn't phone you earlier. I was very busy,' Jill said to me.
Jill apologized for not phoning me earlier and explained that he was/ had been very
busy.
11. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.
Larry denied ever having been arrested.
12. 'Why not decorate your baby's room?' Ann said, 'If you like, I'll help you do the decorating,
Sue.'
Ann suggested decorating the baby's room and offered to help Sue do the decorating.
13. 'You pressed the wrong button,' said the mechanic. 'Don't do it again. You might have a
nasty accident.'
The mechanic pointed out that I had pressed the wrong button and warned me not to
do it again or I might have a nasty accident.
14. 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son.
He asked his son to answer the phone because he was having shower.
15. 'Would you like a cup of coffee?' I said to Jim. 'No, thanks. I must go now,' he said.
I offered Jim a cup of coffee but he refused and said that he had to go then.