Exercise 15. Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.

1. Mr. Smith said to me: "Where are you going on your vacation this year?"

→ Mr. Smith asked me

2. She said: "Did the mechanics finish repairing your car?"

→ She asked

3. She said: "Why has David been looking so miserable lately?

→ She wanted to know

4. I asked my friend: "Did you have a car accident last month?"

→ I asked my friend

5. She asked me: "How old are you now?"

→ She asked me

6. He said to her: "Have you been to the town today?"

→ He asked her

7. John said: "How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?"

→ John asked Mary

8. The policeman asked the little girl: "What's your name?"

→ The policeman asked the little girl

9. Mr. Green said to his secretary: "Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?"

Mr. Green asked his secretary

10. Paul said: "Can you swim, Mary?" → Paul asked Mary

11. He said: "Where can I find her in this town?"

He asked

12. She asked her son: "Do you know this story?"

She asked her son

Question

Exercise 15. Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.

1. Mr. Smith said to me: "Where are you going on your vacation this year?"

→ Mr. Smith asked me

2. She said: "Did the mechanics finish repairing your car?"

→ She asked

3. She said: "Why has David been looking so miserable lately?

→ She wanted to know

4. I asked my friend: "Did you have a car accident last month?"

→ I asked my friend

5. She asked me: "How old are you now?"

→ She asked me

6. He said to her: "Have you been to the town today?"

→ He asked her

7. John said: "How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?"

→ John asked Mary

8. The policeman asked the little girl: "What's your name?"

→ The policeman asked the little girl

9. Mr. Green said to his secretary: "Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?"

Mr. Green asked his secretary

10. Paul said: "Can you swim, Mary?" → Paul asked Mary

11. He said: "Where can I find her in this town?"

He asked

12. She asked her son: "Do you know this story?"

She asked her son

Accepted Answer

1. Mr. Smith asked me where I was going on my vacation that year.
2. She asked if the mechanics had finished repairing my car.
3. She wanted to know why David had been looking so miserable lately.
4. I asked my friend if he had had a car accident the previous month.
5. She asked me how old I was then.

1. Ông Smith hỏi tôi sẽ đi đâu trong kỳ nghỉ năm đó.
2. Cô ấy hỏi thợ sửa xe của tôi đã sửa xong chưa.
3. Cô ấy muốn biết tại sao gần đây David trông có vẻ đau khổ như vậy.
4. Tôi hỏi bạn tôi rằng tháng trước anh ấy có bị tai nạn ô tô không.
5. Cô ấy hỏi tôi lúc đó bao nhiêu tuổi.

Exercise 15. Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. 1. Mr. Smith said to me: "Where are you going on your vacation this year?" → Mr. Smith asked me 2. She said: "Did the mechanic...