REPORTED SPEECH
(Câu gián tiếp)

Definition:

1. Lời nói trực tiếp: là sự lặp lại chính xác những từ của người nói.
- Lời nói trực tiếp được đặt trong dấu ngoặc kép và sau động từ chính có dấu phẩy (,) hoặc dấu hai
chấm (:).
- Đôi khi mệnh đề chính cũng có thể đặt sau lời nói trực tiếp.
Ex: “ I don't like this party” Bill said.
2. Lời nói gián tiếp (indirect/reported speech) là lời tường thuật lại ý của người nói, đôi khi không cần
phải dùng đúng những từ của người nói.
Ex: Bill said that he didn't like that party.
A. STATEMENTS (Câu trần thuật): Cách chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp
Cấu tạo:
S + said
(that) + S + V (lùi 1 thì)
S + told + O (that) + S + V (lùi 1 thì)
Đổi động từ ở mệnh đề chính động từ say to (said to) đổi thành tell (told). Tuy nhiên, nếu sau say
(said) không có túc từ (object) thì khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp ta có thể giữ nguyên động từ say (said).
Đổi các đại từ, tính từ sở hữu: nhaát chuû, nhi
- Ngôi thứ nhất (I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours) cùng ngôi với chủ ngữ (subject) của động từ
tường thuật
- Ngôi thứ hai (you, your, yours) cùng ngôi với tân ngữ (object).
- Ngôi thứ ba (he, him, his, she, her, hers, they, them, their, theirs) không thay đổi.
1. Các đại từ, tính từ sở hữu:
Chủ ngữ
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

Tân ngữ
me
you
him
her
it
us
you
them

Tính từ sở hữu
my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their

Thay đổi về đại từ nhân xưng, đại từ sở hữu, tính từ sở hữu:
 Đại từ nhân xưng
Chủ ngữ :
Trực tiếp
He, Tom, she, Mary …………..
I
They, Children…
we
You
Tân ngữ

Tính từ sở hữu

Trực tiếp
Me
us
you

gián tiếp
Him/ her
Them
Them/ him/ her

Trực tiếp
my
our

Gián tiếp
His/ her
Their
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Đại từ sở hữu
mine
yours
his
hers
its
ours
yours
theirs

Gián tiếp
He, she
they
They/ he/ she/ I

Đại từ sở hữu

your

Their/ his/her/ my

Trực tiếp
mine
ours
yours

Gián tiếp
Him/ hers
Theirs
Theirs/ his/ hers

2. Đổi thì của động từ
Direct speech
Simple present ( V(s/es))
Simple past ( V2/ed)
Simple future ( will/ shall + V0 )
Present continuous (am/is/are + V-ing)
Past continuous (was/were + V-ing)
Future continuous (will + be + V-ing)
Present perfect (have/has + V3/ed)
Past perfect (had + V3/ed)
Future perfect (will + have + V3/ed)
can
must


ta
ở

Reported speech
 Simple past ( V2/ed )
 Past perfect ( had + V3/ed )
 Future in the past ( would/ should + V0 )
 Past continuous ( was/ were + V-ing )
 Past perfect continuous / past continuous
 Future continuous in the past (would + be + V-ing)
 Past perfect (had + V3/ed)
 Past perfect (had + V3/ed)
 Future perfect in the past (would + have + V3/ed)
 could
 had to

Direct speech
1. Present simple
Ex: go
2. Present progressive
Ex: is going
3. Present perfect / Past simple
Ex: have done
swam
4. Past progressive
Ex: was / were going
5. Future simple
Ex: will
6. can/ must

Reported speech
1. Past simple
Ex: went
2. Past progressive
Ex: was / were going
3. Past perfect
Ex: had done
had swum
4. Past perfect progressive
Ex: had been going
5. Future in the past
Ex: would
6. could/ had to

Nếu
động từ
của
mệnh đề
chính ở
thì hiện
tại đơn
chỉ chia
thì hiện
tại đơn
trong lờ
nói trích
dẫn.

Ex: The farmer says, “I hope it will rain tomorrow.”
The farmer says that he hopes it will rain tomorrow.
She says, “I'm tired now.”
She says that she is tired now.
Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề chính ở thì quá khứ đơn, ta phải đổi thì, đại từ và cụm từ chỉ thời gian, nơi chốn
trong lời trích dẫn.
Ex: Judy said, “I will phone you tomorrow.”
Judy told me (that) she would phone me the day after
Chú ý: Một số trường hợp không đổi thì của động từ trong câu gián tiếp:
- Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề giới thiệu được dùng ở thì hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, hiện tại hoàn thành
hoặc tương lai đơn, thì của động từ trong câu gián tiếp vẫn không thay đổi
Eg: He says/ he is saying/ he has said/ he will say, “the text is difficult”.
 He says/ is saying/ has said/ will say (that) the text is difficult.

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- Khi câu nói trực tiếp thể hiện một chân lý hoặc một hành động lặp lại thường xuyên, thì của động từ
trong câu gián tiếp vẫn không thay đổi
Eg: My teacher said “The sun rises in the East”
 My teacher said (that) the sun rises in the East.
He said, 'My father always drinks coffee after dinner'
 He said (that) his father always drinks coffee after dinner
- Nếu lúc tường thuật, điểm thời gian được đưa ra trong lời nói gián tiếp vẫn chưa qua, thì của động từ
và trạng từ thời gian vẫn được giữ nguyên
Eg: He said, “ I will come to your house tomorrow”
 He said (that) he will come to my house tomorrow.
- Câu trực tiếp có dạng câu điều kiện loại 2 hoặc loại 3:
Eg: He said; “If I knew her address, I would write to her”
 He said that he would write to her If he knew her address

Eg: She said, “If I had enough money, I would buy a new bicycle.”
 She said (that) if she had enough money, she would buy a new bicycle.
Eg: The teacher said, “If John had studied harder, he wouldn't have failed his exam.”
 The teacher said (that) if John had studied harder, he wouldn't have failed his exam.

Tuy nhiên nếu lời nói trực tiếp là câu điều hiện loại 1 thì được chuyển sang loại 2 ở lời nói gián tiếp
Eg: The advertisement said; “If you answer the questions correctly, you may win one million dollar”
 The advertisement said that I might win one million dollar If I answered the questions correctly.
- Không thay đổi thì của mệnh đề sau “wish'
Eg: He said; “I wish I had a lot of money”
 He wishes (that) he had a lot of money
- Không thay đổi thì của mệnh đề sau “It's (high/ about) time”
Eg: She said; “It's about time you went to bed; children”
 She told her children that It's about time they went to bed
- Không thay đổi thì của mệnh đề đi sau 'would rather, would sooner”
Eg: She said; “I would rather you stayed at home”
 She said that she would rather I stayed at hone
- Không thay đổi thì của:
Could, would, might, should
Ought, had better, need
Nhưng must -> had to/ must

trong câu nói gián tiếp

Eg: She said; “I could do the homework
 She said the she could do the homework
- Động từ trong câu nói trực tiếp có thời gian xác định:
Eg: He said, “I was born in 1980”
 he said that he was born in 1980.
- Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian trong câu phức có thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn
Eg: “I saw him when he was going to the cinema”
She said she saw him when she was going to the cinema
Chú ý: Một số trường hợp không đổi thì của động từ trong câu gián tiếp:
- Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề giới thiệu được dùng ở thì hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, hiện tại hoàn thành
hoặc tương lai đơn, thì của động từ trong câu gián tiếp vẫn không thay đổi
Eg: He says/ he is saying/ he has said/ he will say, “the text is difficult”.
 He says/ is saying/ has said/ will say (that) the text is difficult.

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- Khi câu nói trực tiếp thể hiện một chân lý hoặc một hành động lặp lại thường xuyên, thì của động từ
trong câu gián tiếp vẫn không thay đổi
Eg: My teacher said “The sun rises in the East”
 My teacher said (that) the sun rises in the East.
He said, 'My father always drinks coffee after dinner'
 He said (that) his father always drinks coffee after dinner
- Nếu lúc tường thuật, điểm thời gian được đưa ra trong lời nói gián tiếp vẫn chưa qua, thì của động từ
và trạng từ thời gian vẫn được giữ nguyên
Eg: He said, “ I will come to your house tomorrow”
 He said (that) he will come to my house tomorrow.
- Câu trực tiếp có dạng câu điều kiện loại 2 hoặc loại 3:
Eg: He said; “If I knew her address, I would write to her”
 He said that he would write to her If he knew her address

Eg: She said, “If I had enough money, I would buy a new bicycle.”
 She said (that) if she had enough money, she would buy a new bicycle.
Eg: The teacher said, “If John had studied harder, he wouldn't have failed his exam.”
 The teacher said (that) if John had studied harder, he wouldn't have failed his exam.

Tuy nhiên nếu lời nói trực tiếp là câu điều hiện loại 1 thì được chuyển sang loại 2 ở lời nói gián tiếp
Eg: The advertisement said; “If you answer the questions correctly, you may win one million dollar”
 The advertisement said that I might win one million dollar If I answered the questions correctly.
- Không thay đổi thì của mệnh đề sau “wish'
Eg: He said; “I wish I had a lot of money”
 He wishes (that) he had a lot of money
- Không thay đổi thì của mệnh đề sau “It's (high/ about) time”
Eg: She said; “It's about time you went to bed; children”
 She told her children that It's about time they went to bed
- Không thay đổi thì của mệnh đề đi sau 'would rather, would sooner”
Eg: She said; “I would rather you stayed at home”
 She said that she would rather I stayed at hone
- Không thay đổi thì của:
Could, would, might, should
Ought, had better, need
Nhưng must -> had to/ must

trong câu nói gián tiếp

Eg: She said; “I could do the homework
 She said the she could do the homework
- Động từ trong câu nói trực tiếp có thời gian xác định:
Eg: He said, “I was born in 1980”
 he said that he was born in 1980.
- Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian trong câu phức có thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn
Eg: “I saw him when he was going to the cinema”
She said she saw him when she was going to the cinema

3. Đổi các trạng ngữ (thời gian, nơi chốn)
Direct speech

Reported speech
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This
These
Here
Now
Today
tonight
Yesterday
Tomorrow
Ago
This week
Last week
Last night
Next week
Next Monday

That
Those
There
Then
That day
That night
The day before / the previous day
The day after / the following day / the next day
Before
That week
The week before / the previous week
The night before / the previous day
The week after / the following week / the next week
The following Monday

B. COMMANDS (Câu yêu cầu )
Cấu tạo:
S + told / asked + O + (not) to V
Ex: “Hurry up, Lan”
He told Lan to hurry up.
“Don't make noise in class, please!”
The teacher asked them not to make noise in class.
 Dick said to Jim: “Please open the window.”  Dick told Jim to open the window.
 Mother said, “Tim, go to bed early.”  Mother told Tim to go to bed early.
 Father said to Liz: “Don't come home late.”  Father told Liz not to come home late.
 Mary angrily said: “Never smoke in my room.”  Mary told us not to smoke in her room.
 “Would you turn on the radio, please.” She asked.  She asked me to turn on the radio.
 “Could you lend me some money, please.” He asked. He asked me to lend him some
money
C. QUESTIONS (Câu hỏi):
Form:
wh+ S + V
S + asked + O
if / whether + S + V
1. REPORTED SPEECH IN QUESTIONS: CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT TRONG CÂU HỎI
1. Reported speech in“ Wh question” : Câu tường thuật trong câu hỏi WH

S + asked / told + O + Wh -word + S + V-2 / - ed

Ví duï: He asked me: “ What do you know about Malaysia?”

He asked me what I knew about Malaysia?”
Nam asked me: “ what is your name?”

Nam asked me what my name was
“What time does the film begin?”

He asked me what time the film began.
Ex:  “Where do you live?”, he asked.
 He asked me where I lived.
 She asked: “How old is he?”
 She wondered how old he was.
 He asked her: “When can you start?”  He wanted to know when she could start.
Put the following sentences into reported speech:
1. She said to him, “Where do you live?”
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………………..…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”
…..…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. She said to John, “How is your father today?”.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?”
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. John said, “What can I do to help you, Anna?”
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. John said, “What do you say, Mary?” …………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………
7. Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”
…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. He said to me, “What is your name?” …………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?”
………………………………………………………………………
10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”
…………………………………………………………………………
11. 'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.
…………………………………………………………………………
12. 'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.
…………………………………………………………………………
13. 'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third.
…………………………………………………………………………
14. 'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.
…………………………………………………………………………
15. 'Which team has won?' asked Ann.
…………………………………………………………………………
16. 'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.
…………………………………………………………………………
17. 'Who is playing next week?' he asked.
…………………………………………………………………………
18. 'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.
…………………………………………………………………………
19. 'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.
…………………………………………………………………………
20. 'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.
…………………………………………………………………………
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
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. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The teacher said to Lien “What's your hobby?”
…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
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……………………………………………….……………………………………………………………
7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
……………………………………………………….……………………………………………………
9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
…………………………………………………………….………………………………………………
10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher
…………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………
2. Reported speech in Yes/ No question:

S + asked / told + O + if ( whether) + S + V(-2 / - ed )

Ví duï: He asked me: “ Do you know about Malaysia?”
 He asked me if (whether) I knew about Malaysia?”
Nam asked me: “ Is your name Hoa ?”
 Nam asked me if (whether) my name was Hoa
“Have you seen that film?”
 He asked me if I had seen that film.
 He asked me: “Are you angry?”  He asked me if/ whether I was angry.


 She said to him: “Did you meet John yesterday?”
She asked him if/ whether he had met John the previous day.

 The teacher said: “Have you finished the test?”
 The teacher asked us if/ whether we had finished the test.
* Ghi chú: Khi tường thuật một câu hỏi, các em lưu ý những điểm sau:
1. Trong câu hỏi tường thuật, chủ từ đi trước động từ, ta không đảo trợ động từ ra trước chủ ngữ nữa.
2 Trợ động từ “Do” không còn dùng trong câu hỏi tường thuật và dấu hỏi thay bằng dấu chấm.
3. Đại từ và tính từ sở hữu được đổi tùy theo chủ từ của động từ giới thiệu là gì.

Exercise 1:

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
→ She asked
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
→ Martin asked us
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
→ He asked
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
→ The mother asked her daughter
5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
→ She asked her boyfriend
6. "What are they doing?" she asked.
→ She wanted to know
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
→ He wanted to know
8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
→ The teacher wanted to know
9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
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→ My friend asked me

Exercise 2:
tenses.

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and

1. "What's the time?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know
2. "When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
3. "Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him
4. "Where did they live?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know
5. "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her
6. "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
7. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know
8. "Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know
9. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me
10. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins

EXERCISES 3: (REPORTED SPEECH:

YES/NO QUESTIONS)

1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
….…………………………………………………………………………….
2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
…..…………………………………………………………………………….
3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
……………………………………….……………………………………………………………………
5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
…………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………
6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter
………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………
7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
……………………………………..………………………………………………………………………
9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu
…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o'clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba
…….…………………………
C. COMMANDS IN REPORTED SPEECH: MỆNH LỆNH TRONG CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT

S + asked / told + O + ( not ) to + V ……………….
requested
begged
ordered
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…………………….
Ví duï: He said to me: “Can you post this letter for me?”
He asked me to post this letter for him
Ví duï: The doctor said to me: “Stay in bed for a few days “
The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days
- Bỏ từ PLEASE nếu trong câu trực tiếp có từ này

Exercise 1: Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1. Mary said to John, “Open the box for me please”
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The teacher said to Jim, “Don't be late for class again”
…………………………………………………………………………..
3. He said to me, “Don't make noise”. ………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………
4. She said to her classmates, “Be quiet, please”
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Maryam said, “Help me with this exercise, Tom”
……………. …………………………………………………………………………
6. The teacher said to me, “Write that exercise out carefully” ……………………………..
……………………………………
7. She said to me, “Don't believe everything she says”
…… ……………………………………………………………………………
8. He said to me, “Think before you answer”
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. My father said to me, “Put your book here” ……………………………..
……………………………………………………………………
10. She said to her brother, “Lock the front door before you go out”
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. He said, 'Get out of my way.'
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
12. 'Climb in through the window,' he ordered.
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
13. 'Please pay at the desk,' said the assistant.
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
14. 'Open your bag, please,' said the store detective.
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
15. 'Don't worry about anything, Mrs. Pitt,' said her solicitor. 'Leave it all to me.'
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
16. 'Don't use bent coins in a slot machine,' I warned him.
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
17. 'Follow that car,' the detective said to the taxi-driver.
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
18. 'Wash it in lukewarm water,' recommended the assistant.
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
19. 'Have confidence in me,' urged the doctor.
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
20. 'Take me up to the 33rd floor,' he said to the liftman.
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
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Exercise 2: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some
sentences.

1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.
The teacher told Joe
2. "Be patient," she said to him.
She told him
3. "Go to your room," her father said to her.
 Her father told her
4. "Hurry up," she said to us.
 She told us
5. "Give me the key," he told her.
 He asked her
6. "Play it again, Sam," she said.
 She asked Sam
7. "Sit down, Caron" he said.
He asked Caron
8. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.
 The receptionist asked the guest
9. "Take off your shoes," she told us.
 She told us
10. "Mind your own business," she told him.
 She told him
11. "Don't touch it," she said to him.
 She told him
12. "Don't do that again," he said to me.
 He told me
13. "Don't talk to me like that," he said.
 He told her
14. "Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.
 She warned him
15. "Don't let him in," she said.
 She told me
16. "Don't go out without me," he begged her.
 He begged her
17. "Don't forget your bag," she told me.
 She told me
18. "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.
 The chemistry teacher told his students
19. "Don't give yourself up," he advised her.
 He advised her
20. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.
 She told the boys

Exercise 3 – Requests (positive):
Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.
21. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.
 The teacher told Joe
22. "Be patient," she said to him.
 She told him
23. "Go to your room," her father said to her.

Complete the sentences in reported speech.

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 Her father told her
24. "Hurry up," she said to us.
 She told us
25. "Give me the key," he told her
 He asked her
26. "Play it again, Sam," she said.
 She asked Sam
27. "Sit down, Caron" he said.
 He asked Caron
28. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.
 The receptionist asked the guest
29. "Take off your shoes," she told us
 She told us
30. "Mind your own business," she told him
 She told him

Exercise 4 – Requests (negative): Complete the sentences in reported speech.
Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.

1. "Don't touch it," she said to him.
 She told him
2. "Don't do that again," he said to me.
 He told me
3. "Don't talk to me like that," he said.
 He told her
4. "Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.
 She warned him
5. "Don't let him in," she said.
 She told me
6. "Don't go out without me," he begged her.
 He begged her
7. "Don't forget your bag," she told me.
 She told me
8. "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.
 The chemistry teacher told his students
9. "Don't give yourself up," he advised her.
 He advised her
10. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.
 She told the boys
11. “Listen carefully”, he said to us.
 He
12. “Don't wait for me if I'm late”, Ann said to him.
 Ann
13. “ Eat more fruit and vegetables”, the doctor said to her.
 The doctor
14. “Don't sound”, I said to him.
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15. “Shut the door but don't lock it”, she said to us.
 She
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Ghi chuù: Khi ñoåi töø caâu noùi tröïc tieáp sang caâu noùi giaùn tieáp thì nhöõng ñoäng
töø , nhöõng töø chæ ñònh, nhöõng traïng töø chæ thôøi gian vaø khoâng gian cuõng phaûi
thay ñoåi:
FILL IN THE BLANK:

Caâu noùi tröïc tieáp

Caâu noùi giaùn tieáp

Caâu noùi tröïc
Caâu noùi giaùn tieáp
tieáp
now
can
today
must
tonight
shall
ago
will
here
yesterday
these
last night / week
this
on / next Monday
may
tomorrow
Ghi chuù: Caùc töø “ would, could, should, ought to, might “ khoâng ñöôïc thay ñoåi trong
caâu töôøng thuaät
Chú ý:
A. REPORTED SPEECH with INFINITIVE (Câu gián tiếp với động từ nguyên thể):
Ex: “I will help you, Mary” said Peter
Peter promised to help Mary.
Ex: “Look at the board, please!”, said the teacher.
The teacher asked the students to look at the board.
Ex: “Remember to turn off TV before going to bed”, my father said to me
My father reminded me to turn off TV before going to bed.
Lời nói có liên quan đến hành động (lời hứa, lời đồng ý, mệnh lệnh, lời đề nghị, lời yêu cầu, lời khuyên
và lời gợi ý) thường được thuật lại bằng động từ nguyên mẫu có to (to-infinitive) hoặc tân ngữ + động
từ nguyên mẫu (O + to-infinitive)
V + O + to-inf
Advise
Expect
Recommend
Ask
Forbid
Remind
Beg
Implore
Request
Command
Instruct
Tell
Compel
Invite
Urge
Encourage
Order
Warn…
Entreat
Persuade
want
Ex: “Don't ride too fast, boys!”, I said.
 I warned the boys not to ride too fast.

Agree
Demand
Guarantee
Hope
Offer
promise

V + to-inf
Propose
Swear
Threaten
Volunteer
Vow
want

Ex: She said: “I'll help you clean the floor.”
 She offered to clean the floor for me.

 Không dùng to-inf sau một số động từ giới thiệu như: advise, insist, order, say, suggest… mà dùng
that-clause.
Ex: He said: “Let's go out for dinner.”
 He suggested that we (should) go out for dinner.
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 Trong tiếng Anh thân mật chúng ta có thể dùng say + to-inf trong câu tường thuật.
Ex: “I put the key on the shelf”, Nam said.
 Nam said to put the key on the shelf.
 Cấu trúc nghi vấn từ + to-inf là rất phổ biến.
Ex: I said: “Can you show me the way to use this camera, Jim?”
 I asked Jim how to use that camera.
B. REPORTED SPEECH with GERUND (Câu gián tiếp với động danh từ):
Cấu tạo:
S + V
S + V +
suggest
admit
deny

V-ing

+

S + V +

(O) (prep)
prep

insist on
dream of
think of
look forward to
apologize (to sb) for

+ V-ing

+ V-ing
S + V + O + prep + V-ing
accuse sb of
thank sb for
congratulate sb on
prevent sb from
warn sb against

Mệnh đề danh động từ (-ing clause) có thể được dùng thay cho mệnh đề that (that-clause) trong lời nói
gián tiếp sau các động từ giới thiệu: accuse of, admit, advise, apologise for, deny, dream of, insist on,
look forward to, mention, propose, prevent, recommend, report, suggest, think of…
Ex: “You stole my pen”.  He accused me of stealing his pen.
(He accused that I had stolen/ stole his pen)
 Một số động từ được theo sau bởi O + preposition + V-ing: accuse (of), congratulate (on), forgive
(for), prevent (from), stop (from), suspect (of), thank (for), warn (against)
Ex: “You shouldn't buy a car.”  They warned us against buying a car.
 Một số ví dụ câu tường thuật với danh động từ:
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“Shall we go for a swim now?”  He suggested going for a swim.
“What about playing football?”  They suggested playing football.
“I know I have made a silly mistake.”  She admitted having made/ making a silly mistake.
“I've read your personal letters.”  She admitted having read/ reading my personal letters.
“I really need a holiday after the examination.”  The child insisted on having a holiday
after the examination.
“Please come on! Lend me some money.”  He insisted on lending some money.
“Sorry I've made you wait.”  She apologized for having made him wait.
“Sorry I'm late.”  The student apologized for being late.
“You broke the window.”  The woman accused the boy of breaking the window.
“It's you who have stolen my cell phone.”  The boy accused his friend of having stolen
his cell phone.
“I desperately want to become a famous singer.”  He dreamt of becoming a famous
singer.
“What I always want is to take a place in a university.”  She dreamt of taking a place in a
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university.
“We won't allow you to come home late at night.”  Her parents prevented her from
coming home late at night.
 “I can't let you use my car.”  He prevented his brother from using his car.
 “I didn't use your computer.”  She denied using my computer.
 “I never break into her house.”  The thief denied breaking into her house.
 “It's very kind of you to help me.”  She thanked him for helping her.
 “You are really nice to visit us.”  They thanked us for visiting them.
 “I like the camera. I will buy it.”  The girl thought of buying the camera.
 “The children here are must to be pitied. I think we should help them.”  The woman
thought of helping the poor children.”
 “I feel like getting her letter soon.”  The young man looked forward to getting her letter
soon.
 “I can't wait to meet you again.”  He looked forward to meeting me again
 “Let's go out for a drink,” Susan said.
Susan suggested going out for a drink
 “I'll help you with your physics exercise,” Peter said to Susan.


Peter insisted on helping Susan with her physics exercise.
 Tom said to me, “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
Tom thanked me for helping him.

C. CONDITIONAL IN REPORTED SPEECH (Điều kiện trong câu gián tiếp):
TYPE

DIRECT SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

1

“If it rains, I will stay at home to read - The boy said that if it rained, he would stay at
books,” said the boy.
home to read books.

2

“If I were a millionaire, I could help poor - The man told me if he were a millionaire,
children,” said the man.
he could help poor children.

3

“If you had had breakfast, you wouldn't - The man told me if I had had breakfast,
have been hungry,” said the man.
I wouldn't have been hungry.
Ví duï: Hoa said: “ I am happy now “
He said: “ I can play piano”
Hoa said (that) she was happy then
He said (that) he could play piano
* Ghi chuù:
- - Boû daáu phaåy ( , ).
- Thay daáu ngoaëc keùp ( “ ) baèng that. Coù theå boû töø that.

D. EXCLAMATION:
1.
S + exclaimed / said / told (O) that + S + V (ch.) + (O/C/A)

2.

He said, “ What a dreadful idea!” or “ How dreadful!”
→ He exclaimed/ said that it was a dreadful idea/ was dreadful.
S + exclaimed/ said / told (O) + what (a/an) adj N (s) + S + V(ch.)

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+ how adj/ adv. + S + V (ch.)

3.

He said, “ What a dreadful idea!” or “ How dreadful!”
→ He said that what a dreadful idea it was/ how dreadful it was.
S + gave an exclamation of delight/ disgust/ horror/ relief/ surprise…

4.

“ Good.”, he exclaimed. → He gave an exclamation of pleasure/ satisfaction.
With an exclamation of delight/ disgust/ horror…, S + V + ( O/ C/ A)
“ Ugh!”, she exclaimed and turned the programme off.
With an exclamation of disgust, she turned the programme off

NOTES:
a. Other types of exclamation, such as Good!/ Marvellous! (Tuyệt!)/ Splendid!(Hết sẩy!)
Heavens!( Trời ơi!)/ Oh!(O!)/ Uah!(ghê quá!) etc. can be reported as, in (b) or (c) above:
b. Note also:
He said, 'Thank you!'
= He thanked me.
He said, 'Curse this fog!'
= He cursed the fog.( nguyền rủa, chửi rủa)
He said, 'Good luck!'
= He wished me luck.
He said, 'Happy Christmas!'
= He wished me a happy Christmas.
He said, 'Congratulations!'
= He congratulated me.
He said, 'Liar!'
= He called me a liar.
He said, 'Damn!'etc...