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Reported Speech

The document outlines the rules for reported speech, including changes in tense, pronouns, time, and place. It details how to convert direct statements, questions, and commands into reported speech, providing examples for clarity. Additionally, it lists various reporting verbs that can be used in these conversions.

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Reported Speech

The document outlines the rules for reported speech, including changes in tense, pronouns, time, and place. It details how to convert direct statements, questions, and commands into reported speech, providing examples for clarity. Additionally, it lists various reporting verbs that can be used in these conversions.

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REPORTED SPEECH

uNIT 9C
NOTE
1. TENSE
2. Pronouns
3. Time
4. Place
TENSE (lùi thì)
S + V1/Vs/Ves S + V2/Ved

S + am/is/are (+Ving) S + was/were (Ving)

S + have/has + V3/ed S + had + V3/ed

S + will/can/shall/may S + would/could/should/might

S + must + V0 S + had to + V0
Time + Place
This That The day before yesterday Two days before

These Those Tomorrow The next day/ the following day

This/that + N The + N The day after tomorrow In two days’ time/two days later

Here There Next week/year The following week/year

Now Then Last week/year The previous week/year

That day/That
Today/tonight Last Tuesday the previous Tuesday/the Tuesday before
night

The day
Yesterday before/The A year ago A year before/ the previous year
previous day
3 Types
Reported statement
S + say(s)/ said + (that) + S + V

* (says/ say to + O or tells / tell + O) and (said to + O or told + O).


Eg: He said to me ”I haven’t finished my work”
or He told me he hadn’t finished his work.
Reported questions
a. Yes/ No questions:

S + asked/ wanted to know/ wondered + if/ whether + S + V

E.g: ”Are you angry?” he asked ==> He asked if/ whether I was angry.

1. Chuyển câu hỏi ở câu trực tiếp sang dạng khẳng định
2. Thực hiện thay đổi thì,
trạng từ chỉ thời gian, nơi chốn, chủ ngữ, tân ngữ...
Reported questions
[Link] - questions:

S + (asked (+O)/wanted to know/ wondered) + Wh– words + S + V.

says/ say to + O ==> asks/ ask + O


said to + O ==> asked + O

Eg. ”What are you talking about?” said the teacher.


==> The teacher asked us what we were talking about.
Reported commands
Khẳng định:

S + told + O + to-infinitive.

Eg. “Please wait for me here, Mary.” Tom said


==> Tom told Mary to wait for him there.
Phủ định:

S + told + O + not to + V(infinitive).

Eg.” Don’t talk in class!” the teacher said to us.


==> The teacher told us not to talk in class.
REPORTING VERBS:
- agree, decide, offer, promise, refuse ... + to V

- advise, ask, encourage, invite, remind, tell, want, warn ... + O + to V

- admit (thừa nhận), deny (phủ nhận), stop, suggest...+ V-ing.


Thank You

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