Bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp 8 về câu tường thuật

I. Lý thuyết câu tường thuật

Có 3 loại câu tường thuật cơ bản:

1. Reported statements

S + say(s) / said + (that) + S + V

says / say to + O => tells / tell + O

said to + O => told + O

Ví dụ: 

- He said to me: “I haven’t finished my work.”

- He told me he hadn’t  finished his work.  

2. Reported questions

a. Yes / No questions:

Câu tường thuật loại câu hỏi Có hay Không (Yes / No questions) có dạng sau:

S +

asked (+ O) wanted to know  wondered

+  if / whether + S + V.

Ví dụ:

“Are you angry?” he asked.

He asked if / whether I was angry.

“Did you see the film?” Tam asked.

Tam asked if / whether I had seen the film.

* Lưu ý: Khi tường thuật câu hỏi Có hay Không (Yes - No questions), ta phải chuyển câu hỏi trực tiếp sang dạng khẳng định, rồi thực hiện thay đổi thì, trạng từ chỉ thời gian, trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn, đại từ chỉ định, và chủ ngữ, tân ngữ, đại từ sở hữu cho phù hợp.

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

said to + O => asked + O

Ví dụ:

- He said to me: “Have you been to America?”

- He asked me if / whether I had been to America.

b. Wh-questions:

S +

asked (+ O) wanted to know  wondered

+ Wh-words + S + V.

Ví dụ:   

- They asked us: “Where are you going on holiday?”

- They asked us where we were going on holiday.

- “What are you talking about?” said the teacher.

- The teacher asked us what we were talking about.

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

said to + O => asked + O

Ví dụ:

- He said to me: “Who are you writing to?”

- He asked me who I was writing to.

3. Reported commands

* Câu tường thuật loại câu mệnh lệnh khẳng định có dạng:

S + told + O + to-infinitive.

Ví dụ:  

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

- Tom told Mary to wait for him there.

* Câu tường thuật loại câu mệnh lệnh phủ định có dạng:

S + told + O + not to-infinitive.

Ví dụ:  

- “Don’t talk in class!” the teacher said.

- The teacher told the children not to talk in class.

Một số động từ thường dùng khi tường thuật câu mệnh lệnh: tell, ask, order, advise, warn, beg, command, remind, instruct, ....

II. Luyện tập câu tường thuật

Bài 1. Chọn đáp án đúng

1. When he was at Oliver’s plat yesterday, Martin asked if he ______ use the phone.

A. can

B. could

C. may

D. must

2. George couldn’t help me. He ______ me to ask Kate.

A. tell

B. said

C. told

D. say

3. Judy ______ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.

A. admitted

B. offered

C. promised

D. suggested

4. I said that I had met her ______ .

A. yesterday

B. the previous day

C. the day

D. the before day.

5. The man asked the boys ______ .

A. why did they fight

B. why they were fighting

C. why they fight

D. why were they fighting

6. “______the door”, he said.

A. please open

B. open pleased

C. please to open

D. please, opening

7. I wanted to know ______ return home.

A. when would she

B. when will she

C. when she will

D. when she would

8. The woman wonders _______ doing well at school.

A. whether her children are

B. if her children were

C. whether her children were

D. her children are if

9. Peter said he was leaving for Paris ______.

A. next week

B. the week previous

C. following week

D. the following week

10. “I don’t usually drink milk when ______ ” Mrs. Pike said.

A. she was hungry

B. I was hungry

C. I am hungry

D. I will be

Đáp án:

1 - B;  2 - C;  3 - D;  4 - B;  5 - B;  6 - A;  7 - D;  8 - B;  9 - D;  10 - C

Bài 2. Chuyển những câu dưới đây sang câu gián tiếp.

1. “Open the door,” he said to them.

- He told them...................................................................

2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.

- He asked her where.........................................................

3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.

- He asked... ......................................................................

4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.

- I told... ............................................................................

5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.

- She told... ........................................................................

6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.

- I asked her... ....................................................................

7. “He’s not at home”, she said.

- She said that... .................................................................

8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.

- The girl wanted to know... ..............................................

9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.

- Tom told Ann... ...............................................................

10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.

- He asked... ........................................................................

11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.

- Thomas asked Jean.....

12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.

- I told Mary.... ...................................................................

13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.

- She said that...

14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.

- She said that... ...................................................................

15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.

- She asked us.... ...................................................................

16. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack.

- He told Jack that.... .............................................................

17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.

- Tom asked Jean.... ..............................................................

18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.

- He said that.... ...................................................................

19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us.

- He told us.... ...................................................................

20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.

- I asked him how long....

21. “Are you going by train?” she asked me.

- She wanted to know.... ..................................................

22. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us.

- She asked us.... ..............................................................

23. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me.

- She invited me.... ............................................................

24. “Don’t do it again,” she said to them.

- She told them..................................................................

25. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked.

- She asked.......................................................................

26. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said.

- She told..........................................................................

27. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.

- Mary asked.......................................................................

28. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.

- Peter asked if .......................................................................

29. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.

- The office manager wondered............................................................

30. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.

- John advised Elizabeth........................................................................

31. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.

- John accused.......................................................................................

32. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.

- Mary accused......................................................................................

33. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.

- The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley...............................................................

34. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said.

- The doctor advised................................................................................

35. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.

- Tim wondered.......................................................................................

36. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.

- Paul apologized.....................................................................................

37. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.

- Martha asked Peter when.....................................................................

38. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.

- Anna asked............................................................................................

39. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.

- William’s mother told..........................................................................

40. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs. Rogers to her son.

- Mrs. Rogers told....... .............................................................................

41. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.

- George said............................................................................................

42. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.

- Martin apologized..................................................................................

43. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.

- The landlady asked................................................................................

44. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.

- Mary asked............................................................................................

45. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.

- The notice said that..............................................................................

46. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”

- I asked..................................................................................................

47. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”

- She reminded me ................................................................................

48. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys.

- The teacher told the boys………………………………………..........

49. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.

- The interviewer asked ...........................................................................

50. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness.

- The officer wanted to know...................................................................

51. "If I were you,I wouldn't buy this car"

- He advised...............................................................................................................

52. "Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?" said Nam.

- Nam offered.............................................................................................................

53. "Yes,all right,I'll share the food with you, Dave."

- Ann agreed..............................................................................................................

54. "Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?"

- Paul reminded..........................................................................................................

55. "Don't touch anything in this room", the man said to the children.

- The man ordered......................................................................................................

56. "I must go home to make the dinner", said Mary.

- Mary.......................................................................................................................

57. "Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?" Tom asked me.

- Tom asked..............................................................................................................

58. "Have you finished your homework?" Mom asked.

- Mom asked if..........................................................................................................

59. She said to me:"I can't do it by myself"

- She told me that......................................................................................................

60. "Does your brother live in London, Nam?" Lan asked.

- Lan wanted to know if..............................................................................................

61. "Don't repeat this mistake again." his father warned him.

- His father warned him...............................................................................................

62. "Give me a smile," The photographer said to me.

- The.........................................................................................................................

63. "Don't leave these book on the table", the librarian said to the students

- The librarian told the students………………………………………………..

64. "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me.

- He............................................................................................................................

65. "Who has written this note?" the boss asked the secretary.

- The boss asked........................................................................................................

66. "I have just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me.

- My friend told me.....................................................................................................

67. "This story happened long ago" he said.

- He said...................................................................................................................

Đáp án:

1. He told them to open the door.

2. He asked her where she was going.

3. He asked me which way they had gone.

4. I told her to bring it back if it didn’t fit.

5. She told us not to try to open it then.

6. I asked her whether/ if it was going to be a fine day that day.

7. She said that he was not at home.

8. The girl wanted to know whether/ if the bus station was far away.

9. Tom told Ann not to stay out late.

10. He asked her to let him borrow her car.

11. Thomas asked Jean whether/if she had seen his gloves.

12. I told Mary not to leave the window open.

13. She said that she would have a cup of tea with me.

14. She said that she would pay him if she could.

15. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer.

16. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day.

17. Tom asked Jean whether/if he could sit beside her.

18. He said that he wanted a camera for his birthday.

19. He told us not to keep the door locked.

20. I asked him how long he was going to stay.

21. She wanted to know whether I was going by train.

22. She asked us not to use too much hot water.

23. She invited me to come to her party.

24. She told them not to do it again.

25. She asked whether/ if Mr. Brown sent the potatoes to me.

26. She told the boys not to get their shoes dirty.

27. Mary asked what Peter wanted for lunch that day.

28. Peter asked Janet whether/ if he could borrow her typewriter.

29. The office manager wondered why he hadn’t got a computer before.

30. John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money.

31. John accused Amanda of stealing his best cassette.

32. Mary accused John of damaging her bicycle.

33. The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley where her little boy had been born.

34. The doctor advised Mr. Robert to take more exercise.

35. Tim wondered whether/ if he would find a job.

36. Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.

37. Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was.

38. Anna asked her mother whether/ if she could have a new bicycle.

39. William’s mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.

40. Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails.

41. George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times.

42. Martin apologized to Angela for having damaged her car.

43. The landlady asked us whether/if we had had enough for lunch.

44. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.

45. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.

46. I asked where the best place to buy souvenirs was.

47. She reminded me to bring my passport with me the following day.

48. The teacher told the boys not to write on the wall.

49. The interviewer asked Mr. Simpson how many jobs he had had since 2000.

50. The officer wanted to know why the frightened witness hadn’t reported the incident to the police.

51. He advised me not to buy that car.

52. Nam offered to carry Lan's suitcase.

53. Ann agreed to share the food with Dave.

54. Paul reminded Sue to buy some bread.

55. The man ordered the children not to touch anything in that room.

56. Mary said that she had to go home to make the dinner.

57. Tom asked me if/whether I was going to Ho Chi Minh City the next week/the following week.

58. Mom asked if I had finished my homework.

59. She told me that she couldn't do it by herself.

60. Lan wanted to know if Nam's brother lived in London.

61. His father warned him not to repeat that mistake again.

62. The photographer told me to give a smile.

63. The librarian told the student not to leave those books on the table.

64. He asked me if I had traveled abroad much.

65. The boss asked the secretary who had written that note.

66. My friend told me she had just received a postcard from his sister.

67. He said that story had happened long before.

Bài 3. Sắp xếp các từ sau để tạo thành câu hỏi gián tiếp hoàn chỉnh

1. asked/was/how much/that/Tom/computer

Tom __________________________________

2. had/to know/the officer/if/wanted/the keys/I

The officer _____________________________

3. Ann/hadn’t come/why/to her party/asked/Sam/he

Ann __________________________________

4. asked/Jane/for her holidays/she/was going/he/where

He ___________________________________

5. me/English/asked/I/spoke/He/if

He __________________________________

6. old/asked/He/her/how/was/mother

He __________________________________

7. British/was/asked/whether/He/I/me/American/or

He __________________________________

8. boy/The asked/the/where/lived/policeman/be

The policeman ________________________

9. had/Bristol/She/I/been/asked/to/before/if

She _________________________________

10. the/asked/time/train/She/what/arrived.

She _________________________________

Đáp án:

1. Tom asked how much that computer was.

2. The officer wanted to know if I had the keys.

3. Ann asked Sam why he hadn’t come to the party.

4. He asked Jane where she was going for her holidays.

5. He asked me if I spoke English.

6. He asked how old her mother was.

7. He asked me whether I was British or American.

8. The policeman asked the boy where he lived.

9. She asked if I had been to Bristol before.

10. She asked what time the train arrived.

Bài 4. Chọn phương án đúng nhất.

1. “What has Daddy made for dinner ? ” asked Simon.

A. Simon asked what Daddy had made for dinner.

B. Simon asked what Daddy have made for dinner.

C. Simon asked what Daddy has made for dinner.

2. “Who won the match? ” asked Monica.

A. Monica asked who had won the match.

B. Monica asked who have won the match.

C. Monica asked who has won the match.

3. “Has Sarah ever been to Siena ? ” he asked.

A. He asked whether Sarah had never been to Siena.

B. He asked whether Sarah had ever been to Siena.

C. He asked whether Sarah has never been to Siena.

4. “Do you like fried eggs?”Anne asked David

A. Anne asked David whether he like fried eggs.

B. Anne asked David if he like fried eggs.

C. Anne asked David if he liked fried eggs.

5. “Can they play the piano?” she asked

A. She asked if they could play the piano.

B. She asked if they can play the piano.

C. She asked whether they can play the piano.

Đáp án:

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. A

Bài 5. Bài tập câu tường thuật pha trộn negative và positive

1. She said, "Go upstairs."

→ She told me .................................................. .

2. "Close the door behind you," he told me.

→ He told me .................................................. .

3. "Don't be late," he advised us.

→ He advised us .................................................. .

4. "Stop staring at me," she said.

→ She told him .................................................. .

5. "Don't be angry with me," he said.

→ He asked her .................................................. .

6. "Leave me alone," she said.

→ She told me .................................................. .

7. "Don't drink and drive," she warned us.

→ She warned us .................................................. .

8. "John, stop smoking," she said.

→ She told John .................................................. .

9. "Don't worry about us," they said.

→ They told her .................................................. .

10. "Meet me at the cinema." he said.

→ He asked me .................................................. .

11. He said, "I like this song."

→ He said .................................................. .

12. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.

→ She asked me .................................................. .

13. "I don't speak Italian," she said.

→ She said .................................................. .

14. "Say hello to Jim," they said.

→ They asked me .................................................. .

15. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.

→ He said that ..................................................

Đáp án:

1. She told me to go upstairs.

2. He told me to close the door behind me.

3. He advised us not to be late.

4. She told him to stop staring at her.

5. He asked her not to be angry with him.

6. She told me to leave her alone.

7. She warned us not to drink and drive.

8. She told John to stop smoking.

9. They told her not to worry about them.

10. He asked me to meet him at the cinema.

11. He said that he liked that song.

12. She asked me where my sister was.

13. She said that she didn’t speak Italian.

14. They asked me to say hello to Jim.

15. He said that the film began at seven o’clock.