“Where did you go last night , Mr. Brown ?” The policeman asked .

→The policeman asked Where I had gone the previous week

“ Did you enjoy your English class ? “ I said to Mary .

→ I asked to Mary if she had enjoyed her English class

“ Is it time to go ? “ they asked

they asked if it was time to go

_ “ May I use your phone ? “ she said to me

She asked to me if she might use my phone

___ “ Was the train very full? “ the man asked

The man asked if the rain had been very full

__ “ Can you hear the noise ?” he asked

he asked if I could hear the noise

“ Do you know him ? “ I said to her _

I asked to her if she knew him

__ “ Where do you live ? “ he said

He asked where I lived

“ How old are you now ? “ I asked the boy

I asked the boy how old he was then

__ “ Be careful! “ he said.
He asked to be careful

“ Don’t stay up too late, Bill” She said

She asked not to stay up too late

“ Please keep silent while I am working, boys” Tom said. _

Tom asked boys to keep silent While he was working 

P/S: công thứ câu gián tiếp:

* câu hỏi Yes, no

Cấu trúc: S + asked/ wanted to know/ wondered + if/whether + S + V + …

* câu hỏi Wh- question 

Cấu trúc: S + asked/ wanted to know/ wondered + Wh + S + V + …

* câu mệnh lệnh

Cấu trúc: S + asked/ told/ demanded,… + O + (not) + to V + …

1. The policeman asked Mr. Brown where he had gone the night before 

2. I told Mary that if she enjoyed her English class

3. They asked if time was to go

4. She told me that if she might use my phone

5. The man asked if the train had been very full

6. He asked me if I could hear the noise

7. I told her that if she knew him

8. He told me that where I lived 

9. I asked the boy how old I was then

10. He told me to be careful

11. She told Bill not to stay up too late

12. Tom asked boys to keep silent while he was working

*Statement:

S + said + (that) + S + V

S + said + to + O + (that) + S + V

S + told + O + (that) + S + V

*Yes - No question: S + asked + (O) + if/ whether + S + V

*Wh - question: S asked + (O) + question word + S + V

*Commands: S + told/ asked + O + (not) + to V

*Requests: S + asked + O + to V

*Advice: S + advised + O + (not) + to V

                 S + advised + that + S + should +  V