Косвенная речь в английском языке: Сборник тренировочных упражнений по практической грамматике. Малетина Д.Ю - 15 стр.

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III. Read the questions using one of the following prefaces: I won-
der / I'd like to know / Do you know? / Have you any idea? / Can you
tell me?
1. “Where is the ticket office?” asked Mrs. Jones.
2. “What shall I do with my heavy luggage?” she said.
3. “What platform does the train leave from?” asked Bill.
4. “When does it arrive in York?” he asked.
5. “When was the timetable changed?” I asked.
6. “Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?” said Ann.
7. “How much does a day return to Bath cost?” Mrs. Jones asked.
8. “Why does the price go up so often?” she wondered.
9. “How can I get from the station to the airport?” said Bill.
10. “When are you coming back?” I asked them.
11. “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my aunt.
12. “Do puppies travel free?” asked a dog owner.
13. “Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me?” she
asked.
14. “Does this train stop at York?” asked Bill.
15. “Can you telephone from inter-city trains?” said the busi-
nessman.
16. “Does the 2.40 have a restaurant car?” he enquired.
17. “Can you get coffee on the train?” asked my aunt.
18. “Do they bring it round on a trolley?” she said.
19. “Are there smoking compartments?” said the man with the pipe.
20. “Have you reserved a seat?” I asked him.
IV. Use the reported speech according to the model.
Model: She asks: “Why do you get up so early?”
She asks (wonders) why I get up so early.
Begin the sentence with: a) I wonder (ask) why…
b) I don't know (nobody knows) why…
1. Why do they stop their work at one o'clock? 2. How many
students are there at Moscow University? 3. What questions did they
discuss at their last meeting? 4. Where did he hear the news? 5. When
will he leave for Paris? 6. What did she speak about at the meeting?
7. How many students will be present at the conference? 8. How long
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did he stay there? 9. How did she describe the place to them? 10. Who
teaches them English?
3. REPORTED ORDERS AND REQUESTS
I. Read the following orders or requests and the questions; then an-
swer the questions in indirect speech.
A) 1. “Turn back.” What did the guard order us to do?
2. “Learn the principal forms of the irregular verbs.” What did the
teacher advise them to do? 3. “Turn off the light in the kitchen.” What
did Mother tell Kate to do? 4. “Stay here for fifteen minutes, please.”
What did Helen ask you to do? 5. “Make a cup of coffee for me,
please.” What did your uncle ask you to do? 6. “Buy an ice-cream for
me, please.” What did little Alice beg Mother to do?” 7. “Get up at
once.” What did Father tell his son to do? 8. “Put on your raincoat.”
What did Mother tell you to do?
B) 1. “Don't swim in this lake.” What did the man tell you not
to do? 2. “Don't go out today.” What did Mother implore her son not
to do? 3. “Please, don't forget to buy a toy for little Tom.” What did
Mary beg us to do? 4. “Don't give the camera to anybody but Martin.”
What did Charles ask us to do? 5. “Don't ask me any questions.”
What did Helen tell us not to do? 6. “Don't cross the bridge.” What
did the guard forbid us to do? 7. “Don't be noisy.” What didn't the
teacher permit the pupils to do? 8. “Don't be angry, please.” What did
Peter ask us?
II. Change the following requests and orders into reported speech.
1. The teacher: “Don't be late, Ann!” 2. Alice: “Don't talk
when I am listening to music, Tom.” 3. Mother: “Don't eat so many
sweets, children.” 4. The teacher: “Don't forget to correct your mis-
takes, Jack.” 5. Charles: “Don't' leave the door open, Mary.” 6. The
man: “Don't play on the grass, children.” 7. Mother: “Don't take bread
with a fork, Jim.” 8. Father: Don't come home late, Nick.” 9. The gar-
dener: “Don't pick flowers in the park, children.” 10. Father: “Don't
make noise while Granny is sleeping, boys.”
III. Read the questions using one of the following prefaces: I won-     did he stay there? 9. How did she describe the place to them? 10. Who
der / I'd like to know / Do you know? / Have you any idea? / Can you    teaches them English?
tell me?
  1. “Where is the ticket office?” asked Mrs. Jones.
  2. “What shall I do with my heavy luggage?” she said.                            3. REPORTED ORDERS AND REQUESTS
  3. “What platform does the train leave from?” asked Bill.             I. Read the following orders or requests and the questions; then an-
  4. “When does it arrive in York?” he asked.                           swer the questions in indirect speech.
  5. “When was the timetable changed?” I asked.                                A) 1. “Turn back.” What did the guard order us to do?
  6. “Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?” said Ann.                 2. “Learn the principal forms of the irregular verbs.” What did the
  7. “How much does a day return to Bath cost?” Mrs. Jones asked.       teacher advise them to do? 3. “Turn off the light in the kitchen.” What
  8. “Why does the price go up so often?” she wondered.                 did Mother tell Kate to do? 4. “Stay here for fifteen minutes, please.”
  9. “How can I get from the station to the airport?” said Bill.        What did Helen ask you to do? 5. “Make a cup of coffee for me,
  10. “When are you coming back?” I asked them.                         please.” What did your uncle ask you to do? 6. “Buy an ice-cream for
  11. “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my aunt.      me, please.” What did little Alice beg Mother to do?” 7. “Get up at
  12. “Do puppies travel free?” asked a dog owner.                      once.” What did Father tell his son to do? 8. “Put on your raincoat.”
  13. “Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me?” she            What did Mother tell you to do?
asked.                                                                         B) 1. “Don't swim in this lake.” What did the man tell you not
  14. “Does this train stop at York?” asked Bill.                       to do? 2. “Don't go out today.” What did Mother implore her son not
  15. “Can you telephone from inter-city trains?” said the busi-        to do? 3. “Please, don't forget to buy a toy for little Tom.” What did
nessman.                                                                Mary beg us to do? 4. “Don't give the camera to anybody but Martin.”
  16. “Does the 2.40 have a restaurant car?” he enquired.               What did Charles ask us to do? 5. “Don't ask me any questions.”
  17. “Can you get coffee on the train?” asked my aunt.                 What did Helen tell us not to do? 6. “Don't cross the bridge.” What
  18. “Do they bring it round on a trolley?” she said.                  did the guard forbid us to do? 7. “Don't be noisy.” What didn't the
  19. “Are there smoking compartments?” said the man with the pipe.     teacher permit the pupils to do? 8. “Don't be angry, please.” What did
  20. “Have you reserved a seat?” I asked him.                          Peter ask us?
IV. Use the reported speech according to the model.                     II. Change the following requests and orders into reported speech.
Model: She asks: “Why do you get up so early?”                                 1. The teacher: “Don't be late, Ann!” 2. Alice: “Don't talk
        She asks (wonders) why I get up so early.                       when I am listening to music, Tom.” 3. Mother: “Don't eat so many
Begin the sentence with: a) I wonder (ask) why…                         sweets, children.” 4. The teacher: “Don't forget to correct your mis-
                           b) I don't know (nobody knows) why…          takes, Jack.” 5. Charles: “Don't' leave the door open, Mary.” 6. The
      1. Why do they stop their work at one o'clock? 2. How many        man: “Don't play on the grass, children.” 7. Mother: “Don't take bread
students are there at Moscow University? 3. What questions did they     with a fork, Jim.” 8. Father: Don't come home late, Nick.” 9. The gar-
discuss at their last meeting? 4. Where did he hear the news? 5. When   dener: “Don't pick flowers in the park, children.” 10. Father: “Don't
will he leave for Paris? 6. What did she speak about at the meeting?    make noise while Granny is sleeping, boys.”
7. How many students will be present at the conference? 8. How long

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