WEEK 32
GRAMMAR
I.Tường thuật câu hỏi:
Khi tường thuật câu hỏi, ta chuyển động từ/ trợ động từ đứng trước chủ ngữ trong câu hỏi trực tiếp trở về vị trí đứng sau chủ ngữ. ta sử dụng từ để hỏi 9 rong các câu hỏi có từ để hỏi wh – word) hoặc thêm vào các câu tường thuật từ “if” hoặc “ whether” ( trong các câu hỏi không có từ để hỏi như “ Yes – No Question, Or - question). Động từ thường dùng là ask, want to know, và wonder:
Ask + wh- word + S + V
Ask + if/ whether + S + V
Eg:He said, “where is she going?”
He asked where she was going.
-He said to me, “Who are you?”
He asked me who I was.
-He said, “ Do you know Bill?”
He asked if/ whether I knew Bill.
-“Am I right?”he said.
He wondered if he was right.
Lưu ý:
Whether thường được dùng để nhấn mạnh sự lựa chọn. Ta có thể dùng whether tương đương với if , hay whether or not, whether….or not.
Eg: “ Do you want to go by air or by sea?” the travel agent asked.
The travel agent asked whether I wanted to go by air or by sea.
He asked, “ Do you want to insure your luggage or not.
He wanted to know if I wanted to insure my luggage or not.
-He wanted to know whether I wanted to insure my luggage or not.
He wanted to know wether or not I wanted to insure my luggage.
EXERCISES
I.Report the following questions:
1. “Is there a word of thuth in this story?” said his mother.
2. “ what country do you come from?” said Bill.
3. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.
4. “ What are you going to study?” said Bill.
5. “ What platform does the train leave from?” asked Bill.
6. “ Have you ever seen this before ?” she said to him.
7. “ Does he speak English and French?” said Paul.
8. “ Aren’t Bessie and Hurry here?” she asked him.
9. “What did you say, Tom?” his mother asked.
10. “ Will you tell Jonh what I told you last night?” Ann said to Peter.
11. “ Where have you been, Tom?” his mother asked.
12. “ What do you expect me to do?” said her brother to her.
13. “Is Clive coming down today?” she asks me.
14. “ Would you like any sugar in your coffee?” Marria said to Bill.
15. “What’s the matter with you?” Doris asks Mrs Pearson.
Key:1.His mother asked if there was a word of truth in that story.
2.Bill asked what countrt I came from.
3.Ann wanted know which team had won.
4.Bill asked what I was going to study.
5.Bill asked what platform the train left from.
6.She asked him if he had ever seen that before.
7.Paul wanted to know whether he spoke English and French or not.
8.She asked him whether or not Bessie and Harry were there.
9.She asked Tom what he had said.
10.Ann asked Peter if he would tell John what she had told you the night before.
11.His mother asked Tom where he had been.
12.Her brother asked her what she expected him to do.
13.She asked me if Clive is coming down today.
14.Maria asked Bill if he would like any sugar in his coffee.
15.Doris asks Mrs. Pearson what the matter with her is.
II.Turn the following questions into indirect speech.
1.Mary asked me “ Do you want to visit London?”
Mary asked me…………………………………………..
2.She said “ Can you speak Spanish, Ming”?
She asked………………………………………………..
3.Nien and Hoa “ Do you have many new friends?”
Nien asked……………………………………………….
4.My friend said “ Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
My friend asked………………………………………….
5.They said to us “ must you go now?”
They asked………………………………………………
6.I asked Nam “ Are you free tonight?”
I asked Nam……………………………………………
7.She asked the tourists ‘ Do you know the way to the station?”
She asked………………………………………………
8.John said “ Is Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi?”
John asked………………………………………………
9.The visitors said “ Can we take photos”.