Английский язык. Иваненко Т.И. - 128 стр.

       I’ll send you the samples         I’d like to think about what
 as soon as possible.               we’ve said, and drop you a line.
      To keep the door open means: To make further contact poss-
ible.
      I’ll drop you a line means: I will write to you.
      Keep me in the picture means: Keep me informed.

                      GRAMMAR IN USE

                     INDIRECT QUESTION

    Note how the following questions are formed: introduction
+ question word + rest of sentence (includes the verb).
    Examples Could you explain + why + debtors have in-
creased?
    Could you tell me + how + you calculate the
    provision for liabilities?
    Would you mind explaining + what + the figure
    for intangible assets represents?

    EXERCISE 3. Choose the correct variant in reported speech.
    «Why didn’t you say that to me?» – she asked her friend.
    A. She asked her friend why didn’t he say that to me.
    B. She asked her friend why he didn’t say that to me.
    C. She asked her friend why hadn’t he said that to me.
    D. She asked her friend why hadn’t he said that to her.
    E. She asked her friend why he hadn’t said that to her.

    EXERCISE 4. Here are some direct questions. Try to change
them into indirect questions.
    1. What is the interest on the preference shares? __________
    2. Why is the figure for debtors so high? ________________
    3. How do you calculate the stock values? _______________
    4. What is the credit period for your customers? __________
    5. Why have dividends doubled? ______________________
    6. When will the goods arrive? ________________________

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