Косвенная речь в английском языке: Сборник тренировочных упражнений по практической грамматике. Малетина Д.Ю - 14 стр.

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6. The journalist said that Bondarev's new novel would be out
(next month, the next month).
7. He said that he had finished his new collection of stories (last
month, the previous month).
II. Tell a friend what the pupils said.
1. One day Robin Hood put on a red cape and took a basket
with food to his sick grandmother in Sherwood Forest.
2. The Islands are called Sandwich Islands because the natives
killed and ate Captain Cook there.
3. Guy Fawkes will always be remembered in English history
because he woke up all the people in Parliament.
4. The aim of the lesson is to teach us the behaviour of the pig.
5. Oliver Cromwell died on the 14th of September. But he still
called it his lucky day.
III. Say these statements in indirect speech.
А) Tom said, “I have found some; good friends.” 2. The class-
master said to us, “Aina made a .good report on friendship last time.”
3. The girl wrote, “I shall meet you at the station.” 4. “My father is
not well,” Mary complained. 5. She said, “My husband has studied
engineering.” 6. Iris said to us, “I cannot find his telephone number.”
7. We said, “Velta, we didn't meet your brother yesterday.”
В) The boy said to his friends: “I've already read half the
book.” 2. I said to them: “I had no time to look through these maga-
zines yesterday.” 3. Andris wrote: “Your letter came too late. I have
promised to go to my friend where I shall stay for a week.” 4. The
newspaper announced: “Diana has won the first prize.” 5. “My
brother didn't go to the stadium yesterday,” said Ilze. 6. Andris said to
his brother: “I'm going to work in the. garden tomorrow.” 7. “You had
Completed your work before we arrived,” said the girls.
С) “You must not do this exercise in class,” said the teacher.
2. She said to us, “I shall have corrected: your tests by the next
lesson.” 3. I said to Peter, “You need not bring me the notes tomor-
row.” 4. “There are different issues which I want to explain today,”
said the lecturer. 5. Jack said, “My brother was drawing for several
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hours.” 6. The girl said, “I do everything myself at home.” 7. “Father
rang me up before he left,” said Mother.
2. QUESTIONS IN REPORTED SPEECH
I. Change into reported speech.
A) 1. “Are you a doctor or a nurse?” father asked a lady. 2. “Is
there another road to Valka?” asked the tourist. 3. “Is Peter a good
athlete?” Tom asked his friend. 4. “Are there any historical novels in
your library?” the student asked the librarian. 5. “Was the film inter-
esting?” we wanted to know. 6. “Was there much snow last winter?”
the guests asked us. 7. “Were you ill last Monday?” the teacher asked
me.
B) 1. “Do you speak French?” a man asked me in the street.
2. Ann said to me, “Does your cousin live with you?” 3. She said,
“Haven't you done your homework yet?” 4. “Does Mary know how
to make cakes?” I asked Mother. 5. “Did you change your plans?”
my friend asked me. 6. “Mr. Brown, did you see our Revolution
Museum?” I asked. 7. The teacher said, “Does anybody want to ask
a question?”
II. Answer the questions in reported speech; begin you answers with
the words He asked me ... .
1. “Where do you write compositions?” What did he ask you?
2. “How many of you received good marks?” 3. “What did you do
yesterday?” 4. “When will your holidays begin?” 5. “Why is Tom
always late?” 6. “What colour are these flowers?” 8. “Where are the
big orchards?” 9. “When can you play ball?” 10. “What was the re-
sult?” 11. “Why can't you join us?” 12. “Who is this man?”
13. “When was the work done?” 14. “Why don't you want to go for a
walk?” 15. “What kind of work do you do?” 16. “How well can you
speak English?” 17. “When did you ring them up?” 18. “How long
have you lived in this town?” 19. “Where were you last Sunday?”
20. “Why don't you want to speak to them?”
      6. The journalist said that Bondarev's new novel would be out         hours.” 6. The girl said, “I do everything myself at home.” 7. “Father
(next month, the next month).                                               rang me up before he left,” said Mother.
      7. He said that he had finished his new collection of stories (last
month, the previous month).
                                                                                        2. QUESTIONS IN REPORTED SPEECH
II. Tell a friend what the pupils said.                                     I. Change into reported speech.
       1. One day Robin Hood put on a red cape and took a basket                   A) 1. “Are you a doctor or a nurse?” father asked a lady. 2. “Is
with food to his sick grandmother in Sherwood Forest.                       there another road to Valka?” asked the tourist. 3. “Is Peter a good
       2. The Islands are called Sandwich Islands because the natives       athlete?” Tom asked his friend. 4. “Are there any historical novels in
killed and ate Captain Cook there.                                          your library?” the student asked the librarian. 5. “Was the film inter-
       3. Guy Fawkes will always be remembered in English history           esting?” we wanted to know. 6. “Was there much snow last winter?”
because he woke up all the people in Parliament.                            the guests asked us. 7. “Were you ill last Monday?” the teacher asked
       4. The aim of the lesson is to teach us the behaviour of the pig.    me.
       5. Oliver Cromwell died on the 14th of September. But he still              B) 1. “Do you speak French?” a man asked me in the street.
called it his lucky day.                                                    2. Ann said to me, “Does your cousin live with you?” 3. She said,
                                                                            “Haven't you done your homework yet?” 4. “Does Mary know how
III. Say these statements in indirect speech.                               to make cakes?” I asked Mother. 5. “Did you change your plans?”
       А) Tom said, “I have found some; good friends.” 2. The class-        my friend asked me. 6. “Mr. Brown, did you see our Revolution
master said to us, “Aina made a .good report on friendship last time.”      Museum?” I asked. 7. The teacher said, “Does anybody want to ask
3. The girl wrote, “I shall meet you at the station.” 4. “My father is      a question?”
not well,” Mary complained. 5. She said, “My husband has studied
engineering.” 6. Iris said to us, “I cannot find his telephone number.”     II. Answer the questions in reported speech; begin you answers with
7. We said, “Velta, we didn't meet your brother yesterday.”                 the words He asked me ... .
                                                                                  1. “Where do you write compositions?” What did he ask you?
       В) The boy said to his friends: “I've already read half the          2. “How many of you received good marks?” 3. “What did you do
book.” 2. I said to them: “I had no time to look through these maga-        yesterday?” 4. “When will your holidays begin?” 5. “Why is Tom
zines yesterday.” 3. Andris wrote: “Your letter came too late. I have       always late?” 6. “What colour are these flowers?” 8. “Where are the
promised to go to my friend where I shall stay for a week.” 4. The          big orchards?” 9. “When can you play ball?” 10. “What was the re-
newspaper announced: “Diana has won the first prize.” 5. “My                sult?” 11. “Why can't you join us?” 12. “Who is this man?”
brother didn't go to the stadium yesterday,” said Ilze. 6. Andris said to   13. “When was the work done?” 14. “Why don't you want to go for a
his brother: “I'm going to work in the. garden tomorrow.” 7. “You had       walk?” 15. “What kind of work do you do?” 16. “How well can you
Completed your work before we arrived,” said the girls.                     speak English?” 17. “When did you ring them up?” 18. “How long
       С) “You must not do this exercise in class,” said the teacher.       have you lived in this town?” 19. “Where were you last Sunday?”
2. She said to us, “I shall have corrected: your tests by the next          20. “Why don't you want to speak to them?”
lesson.” 3. I said to Peter, “You need not bring me the notes tomor-
row.” 4. “There are different issues which I want to explain today,”
said the lecturer. 5. Jack said, “My brother was drawing for several
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