Косвенная речь в английском языке: Сборник тренировочных упражнений по практической грамматике. Малетина Д.Ю - 13 стр.

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PART II. EXERCISES
1. REPORTING STATEMENTS
I.
A. Convert into reported speech.
1. “I am sorry to disturb you,” said Mike to Elisa.
2. “The taxi is waiting,” said the porter.
3. “I'm Monica's teaher of history,” said Mr. O'Brian.
4. “I'll be all right in a minute,” said Flora.
5. “I'm deeply grateful for all Michelle has done for me and my
family,” said Gloria.
6. “You have been generosity itself with your cousins,” said the
teacher.
7. “Moira always comes home for dinner,” said Mr. Collins.
8. “Everyone took me for my twin brother there and behaved
accordingly,” said Tom.
9. “I asked the professor some questions on grammar,” said
Nelly.
10. “My mother wants to know if you are coming to see her
tomorrow,” she said.
11. The doctor said: “You will have to stay in bed for another
five days.”
12. The instructor pointed out: “Only the best players can par-
ticipate in the Olympics.”
13. He said: “It was difficult for me to persuade her to come
here.”
14. Mabel said: “As soon as you come to our town, visit my
house and stay for a couple of days.”
15. “You are able to solve this problem alone without any out-
side help,” said Monica to Jess.
16. “If I tell you my real name you will laugh,” she said.
17. “You must copy this text and mark all the grammatical mis-
takes in it,” said the teacher.
18. “I shall miss you when you leave for Paris,” said Alice to
Meg.
19. “I did not mean to hurt you. I only wanted to tell you what
he had always concealed,” said Marsha.
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20. “My house is your house whenever you need it,” said
Lizzy.
B. Convert into reported speech paying special attention to the ad-
verbial modifiers of time and place.
1. “I posted your letter yesterday,” said Pearl to her.
2. “I'll have another talk with him tomorrow,” said Agnes.
3. “You have a beautiful place here,” said Pete.
4. “Jessica arrived last night and she wanted to see you,” said
Arny.
5. “You'll never guess whom I met today. It was Flora!” said
Nick.
6. “I have not seen him this morning,” said Luke.
7. “He'll meet Betsie here today,” she said.
8. “I saw Jack at the University today,” she said.
9. “Tonight I shall stay at home and read what the editor has
given to me,” said Nelly.
10. “The McMillans moved to Glasgow two months ago and I
have lived in their house since then,” said Stella Gibson.
11. “Tomorrow I shall do it myself,” said mother.
12. “Now everything has changed here, you won't recognize a
thing in this company,” said the chief executive.
13. “I heard Meg say she would come on Thursday next week,”
said Barb.
14. “We have live here long time,” said Monica. “When he
came I was on the terrace watering my begonias,” said George.
C. Choose the proper adverb or the adverbial phrase.
1. Mr. Brown said the manager would be back in London (to-
morrow, the following day).
2. He says he enjoyed the film (yesterday, the previous day).
3. The secretary told Mr. Black that Mr. Brown had called him
up (two hours ago, two hours before).
4. The secretary said Mr. Brown was having an appointment
(now, then).
5. Mary says she will book tickets for the cinema (tomorrow,
the next day). 
                     PART II. EXERCISES                                            20. “My house is your house whenever you need it,” said
                                                                          Lizzy.
                 1. REPORTING STATEMENTS                                  B. Convert into reported speech paying special attention to the ad-
I.                                                                        verbial modifiers of time and place.
A. Convert into reported speech.                                                 1. “I posted your letter yesterday,” said Pearl to her.
       1. “I am sorry to disturb you,” said Mike to Elisa.                       2. “I'll have another talk with him tomorrow,” said Agnes.
       2. “The taxi is waiting,” said the porter.                                3. “You have a beautiful place here,” said Pete.
       3. “I'm Monica's teaher of history,” said Mr. O'Brian.                    4. “Jessica arrived last night and she wanted to see you,” said
       4. “I'll be all right in a minute,” said Flora.                    Arny.
       5. “I'm deeply grateful for all Michelle has done for me and my           5. “You'll never guess whom I met today. It was Flora!” said
family,” said Gloria.                                                     Nick.
       6. “You have been generosity itself with your cousins,” said the          6. “I have not seen him this morning,” said Luke.
teacher.                                                                         7. “He'll meet Betsie here today,” she said.
       7. “Moira always comes home for dinner,” said Mr. Collins.                8. “I saw Jack at the University today,” she said.
       8. “Everyone took me for my twin brother there and behaved                9. “Tonight I shall stay at home and read what the editor has
accordingly,” said Tom.                                                   given to me,” said Nelly.
       9. “I asked the professor some questions on grammar,” said                10. “The McMillans moved to Glasgow two months ago and I
Nelly.                                                                    have lived in their house since then,” said Stella Gibson.
       10. “My mother wants to know if you are coming to see her                 11. “Tomorrow I shall do it myself,” said mother.
tomorrow,” she said.
                                                                                 12. “Now everything has changed here, you won't recognize a
       11. The doctor said: “You will have to stay in bed for another
                                                                          thing in this company,” said the chief executive.
five days.”
                                                                                 13. “I heard Meg say she would come on Thursday next week,”
       12. The instructor pointed out: “Only the best players can par-
                                                                          said Barb.
ticipate in the Olympics.”
                                                                                 14. “We have live here long time,” said Monica. “When he
       13. He said: “It was difficult for me to persuade her to come
                                                                          came I was on the terrace watering my begonias,” said George.
here.”
       14. Mabel said: “As soon as you come to our town, visit my
house and stay for a couple of days.”                                     C. Choose the proper adverb or the adverbial phrase.
       15. “You are able to solve this problem alone without any out-           1. Mr. Brown said the manager would be back in London (to-
side help,” said Monica to Jess.                                          morrow, the following day).
       16. “If I tell you my real name you will laugh,” she said.               2. He says he enjoyed the film (yesterday, the previous day).
       17. “You must copy this text and mark all the grammatical mis-           3. The secretary told Mr. Black that Mr. Brown had called him
takes in it,” said the teacher.                                           up (two hours ago, two hours before).
       18. “I shall miss you when you leave for Paris,” said Alice to           4. The secretary said Mr. Brown was having an appointment
Meg.                                                                      (now, then).
       19. “I did not mean to hurt you. I only wanted to tell you what          5. Mary says she will book tickets for the cinema (tomorrow,
he had always concealed,” said Marsha.                                    the next day).
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