Bài tập lựa chọn đa lựa chọn trong tiếng Anh cùng câu hỏi và đáp án

Tổng quan về câu tường thuật

Trong tiếng Anh chúng ta có 2 kiểu câu, đó là câu thẳng và câu gián tiếp.

Câu trực tiếp – Direct Speech là việc thể hiện chính xác lời nói của ai đó và đặt trong dấu ngoặc kép (trích dẫn).

E.g.: “I always walk to school.” Linda said. (“Tôi luôn đi bộ đến trường.” Linda nói.)

→ Câu gián tiếp – Indirect Speech, hay còn gọi là câu tường thuật – Reported Speech, là loại câu dùng để tường thuật lại nội dung của lời nói trực tiếp. 

E.g.: Linda said that she always walked to school. (Linda nói rằng cô ấy luôn đi bộ đến trường.)

Ngôi và thì trong câu tường thuật

Nếu động từ của mệnh đề tường thuật dùng ở thì hiện tại thì khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp ta chỉ đổi ngôi; không đổi thì của động từ và trạng từ.

E.g.: “I like listening to music.” Helen says.

=> Helen says that she likes listening to music.

Nếu động từ của mệnh đề tường thuật dùng ở thì quá khứ thì khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp ta đổi ngôi, thì của động từ, trạng từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn.

E.g.: “I like listening to music.” Helen said.

=> Helen said that she liked listening to music.

Thay đổi ngôi (Đại từ nhân xưng, Đại từ sở hữu và Tính từ sở hữu)

Ngôi thứ nhất: dựa vào chủ từ của mệnh đề tường thuật; thường đổi sang ngôi thứ ba

• I  →  he / she                    
• Me →   him / her                
• My →  his / her
• We → they                        
• Us  → them                        
• Our  → their

Ngôi thứ hai: (You, your)

Xét ý nghĩa của câu và đổi cho phù hợp, ta thường đổi dựa vào túc từ (tân ngữ – object) của mệnh đề tường thuật.

Ngôi thứ ba (He / She / Him / Her / His / They / Them / Their): giữ nguyên

Thay đổi các từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm

Thay đổi về thì trong câu

Chú ý: Những modal verbs này không thay đổi: might, could, would, should, ought to

E.g.: She said, “I might bring a friend to the party tonight.”

=> She said that she might bring a friend to the party that night.

Bây giờ, Mytour mời các bạn cùng làm những bài tập trắc nghiệm nhỏ dưới đây về câu tường thuật – Reported Speech nhé!

Tham khảo:

• Câu tường thuật đặc biệt: Lý thuyết và Bài tập vận dụng
• Câu tường thuật If trong tiếng Anh: Lý thuyết + Bài tập vận dụng
• Tổng hợp những điều cần biết về câu tường thuật với Infinitive và Gerund

Bài tập trắc nghiệm câu tường thuật trong tiếng Anh

Choose the correct answer

1. Julia said, “I may leave tomorrow.”

A. Julia mentioned that she might depart the following day.

B. Julia mentioned that she might depart tomorrow.

C. Julia inquired about leaving the next day.

D. Julia instructed me to leave tomorrow.

1. He said, “Katherine is busy right now.”

A. He stated that Katherine was occupied.

B. He mentioned that Katherine was busy at that time.

C. He said Katherine had been occupied.

D. He informed me that Katherine is currently busy.

1. My teacher told me, “You are suspended!.”

A. My teacher exclaimed that I am under suspension.

B. My teacher ordered me to suspend.

C. My teacher informed me that I had been suspended.

D. My teacher mentioned that I had been suspended.

1. He said, “I have been a great tutor.”

A. He stated that he had been an excellent tutor.

B. He mentioned that he was an excellent tutor.

C. He exclaimed that he was an excellent tutor.

D. He mentioned that he has been an outstanding tutor.

1. Mr. Smith said, “We went for a trip to Japan.”

A. Mr. Smith mentioned that they traveled to Japan.

B. Mr. Smith mentioned that they were traveling in Japan.

C. Mr. Smith mentioned that they had traveled to Japan.

D. Mr. Smith mentioned that they went on a trip to Japan.

1. Anthony said, “I will take care of this matter.”

A. Anthony stated that he would handle that matter.

B. Anthony mentioned that he will take care of that matter.

C. Anthony mentioned that he would manage that matter.

D. Anthony stated that he will handle that matter.

1. “I am going out tonight.” My sister said.

A. My sister mentioned that she plans to go out tonight.

B. My sister mentioned that she planned to go out that night.

C. My sister mentioned she planned to go out that night.

D. My sister mentioned she would be going out that night.

1. The guard asked the man, “Who are you?”

A. The guard asked the man who he was.

B. The guard asked me who I was.

C. The guard asked me who he was.

D. The guard asked the man who I was.

1. My friend said, “The concert ended yesterday.”

A. My friend mentioned that the concert had ended yesterday.

B. My friend mentioned that the concert ended the day before.

C. My friend mentioned that the concert had ended the previous day.

D. My friend mentioned that the concert had already ended.

1. My mom said, “Bring me a glass of water, please.”

A. My mom instructed me to bring her a glass of water.

B. My mom requested me to bring her a glass of water.

C. My mom asked me to fetch her a glass of water.

D. My mom ordered me to fetch her a glass of water.

1. He said, “Let us have dinner here.”

A. He suggested that we dine there.

B. He inquired whether we wanted to dine there.

C. He mentioned that we ought to dine there.

D. He mentioned that we dined there.

1. The salesman said, “Are you interested in the scheme?”

A. The salesman mentioned whether I was interested in the scheme.

B. The salesman mentioned that should I express interest in the scheme.

C. The salesman inquired if I have an interest in the scheme.

D. The salesman inquired of me whether I had an interest in the scheme.

1. She said, “Shut the door!”

A. She inquired of me whether I would close the door.

B. She instructed me to shut the door.

D. She exclaimed and instructed me to close the door.

C. She commanded that the door be closed.

1. She said, “The train will be leaving soon.”

B. She mentioned that the train would depart soon.

A. She stated that the train is departing.

D. She indicated that the train would leave shortly.

D. She mentioned that the train would depart shortly.

1. “Alas! It can’t be this bad.” Andy said.

A. Andy sadly exclaimed that it couldn’t be that bad.

B. Andy mourned the fact that it couldn’t be that bad.

C. Andy remarked that it was indeed that bad.

D. Andy sorrowfully stated that it was bad.

1. My teacher said, “The sun is a renewable energy source.”

A. According to my teacher, the sun is a source of renewable energy.

B. My teacher affirmed that the sun is indeed a renewable energy source.

C. My teacher mentioned that the sun is a renewable energy source.

D. My teacher mentions that the sun was once a renewable energy source.

1. The secretary said, “Is Mr. Brown in his office?”

A. The secretary mentioned if Mr. Brown was in his office.

B. The secretary inquired about Mr. Brown's presence in his office.

C. The secretary asked whether Mr. Brown was in his office.

D. The secretary questioned if Mr. Brown had been in his office.

1. The policeman said, “Don’t cross the speed limit.”

A. The police officer advised against exceeding the speed limit.

B. The police officer inquired if I intended to exceed the speed limit.

C. The police officer prohibited me from exceeding the speed limit.

D. The police officer inquired whether I had exceeded the speed limit.

1. Mr. Lee said, “I must attend the meeting.”

A. Mr. Lee mentioned that he had to attend the meeting.

B. Mr. Lee stated that attending the meeting was a necessity.

C. Mr. Lee questioned whether he must attend the meeting.

D. Mr. Lee mentioned his intention to attend the meeting.

1. She said, “What an astonishing view!”

A. She stated that the view was breathtaking.

B. She expressed astonishment at the view.

C. She joyfully exclaimed that the view was astonishing.

D. She exclaimed about the astonishing view.

1. My boss said that she ________ there at noon.

A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be

1. They asked me when _________.

A. did I arrive B. will I arrive C. I had arrived D. I can arrive

1. The man said, “ I didn’t see her.” => The man said ____ her.

A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen

1. My dad said, “I watched TV last night.” => My dad said that he _______ TV the night before.

A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched

1. The teacher told us that Columbus ________ America in 1492.

A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover

1. She said, “ I want to give up my job.” => She said that ______________.

A. she desires to quit her job

B. she had wanted to resign from my job

C. I had wished to leave her job

D. she desired to give up her job

1. Anna said: ”I have not seen Donald since last month .”

A. Mary mentioned that she hasn't seen Peter since last month.

B. Mary mentioned she hadn't seen Peter since the previous month.

C. Mary stated she hadn't seen Peter since the previous month.

D. Mary said she hasn't seen Peter since the previous month.

1. “ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.” – said Thomas.

=> Thomas said that he wanted to go on holiday but didn’t know where to go.

A. he desired to take a vacation but he wasn’t sure where to go.

B. he desires to take a vacation but he doesn’t know where to go.

C. he wished to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.

D. I desired to go on vacation but I didn’t know where to go.

1. “What will you do this evening, John?” Mark asked.

A. Mark inquired of John what he would be doing that evening.

B. Mark asked John about John's activities that evening.

C. Mark inquired what she and John intended to do that evening.

D. Mark asked what John would do that evening.

1. He said to them, “Don’t tell me such nonsense!”

A. He instructed them not to feed him such nonsense.

B. He instructed them to refrain from sharing such nonsense with him.

C. He instructed them not to tell him such nonsense.

D. He instructed them to share such nonsense with them.

1. “I don’t know what mom is doing,” said my sister.

A. My sister mentioned that she didn’t know what mom was doing.

B. My sister mentioned that she doesn’t know what mom is doing.

C. My sister mentioned that I don’t know what mom is doing.

D. My sister mentioned that she hasn’t known what mom was doing.

1. “I’ve been playing tennis a lot lately,” Kai said.

A. Kai mentioned that recently I've been playing a lot of tennis.

B. Kai mentioned that he has been playing a lot of tennis lately.

C. Kai mentioned that he had been playing a lot of tennis lately.

D. Kai mentioned that she had been playing a lot of tennis lately.

1. The mother asked her son _______.

A. where he has been B. where he had been

C. where has he been D. where had he been

1. The maid said, “I gave them the address.”

A. The maid asked if she ought to have given them the address.

B. The maid informed me that she had handed over the address to them.

C. The maid mentioned that she intends to provide them with the address.

D. The maid instructed to deliver the address to them.

1.  “Don’t make noise in the library.” The librarian said to us.

A. The librarian advised us against creating any disturbance in the library.

B. The librarian instructed us to refrain from causing noise in the library.

C. The librarian mentioned the importance of maintaining silence in the library.

D. The librarian requested that I refrain from making noise.

1. Jen says: “I like drawing sketches.”

A. Jen mentioned that she enjoyed sketching.

B. Jen mentioned that she enjoys drawing sketches.

C. Jen mentions that she likes sketching.

D. Jen said that she enjoys sketching.

1. The man said, “You can not park here!”

A. The man stated that parking here was not allowed.

B. The man informed me that I could not park here.

C. The man informed me that parking there was not allowed.

D. The man instructed me not to park here.

1. She said she _______ collect the documents for me after work.

A. would B. did C. must D. had

1. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.

A. the day before B. yesterday

C. the previous day D. the Sunday before

1. Liam told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.

A. had completed / following B. will complete / previous

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