Косвенная речь в английском языке: Сборник тренировочных упражнений по практической грамматике. Малетина Д.Ю - 17 стр.

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“I feel it's a sport that will suit all ages,” Jenny replied.
“But it requires great physical strength,” John said.
“And who told you I was short of that?” Jenny said.
4. “Don't go too near the lions' cage,” mother said.
“But I want to see the lions close up,” Billy answered.
“Isn't this close enough?” mother asked.
“No,” Billy replied.
“I'm sorry, Billy, but you can't go any closer than this.”
“But I want to,” Billy insisted.
“Well, you can't.”
5. “You really must keep to your diet, Mrs. Flynn, if you're serious
about losing weight,” Dr Grey said.
“You have been keeping to it, haven't you?”
“Well, I ... er....,” Mrs. Flynn muttered.
“Have you or haven't you?”
“Well, I have occasionally had a bit extra.”
“What do you mean, “a bit extra?”
“Oh! A cream cake or two.”
6. “You did enjoy the film, didn't you?” Sandra asked.
“I'm not sure,” Sam answered.
“I thought Gloria Gleam's performance was fantastic!”
“Well, I didn't like it at all,” Sam replied.
“Didn't you really?” Sandra replied.
III.
Part 1. Write the following in reported speech, in ordinary narrative
form.
Example: Ann suggested having a party on the next Saturday.
Mary agreed and asked who they should invite.
1. Ann: What about having a party on Saturday?
2. Mary: Yes, let's. Who shall we invite?
3. Ann: Let's not make a list. Let's just invite everybody.
4. Mary: We don't want to do too much cooking, so what about
making it a wine and cheese party?
5. Ann: Suppose we ask everybody to bring a bottle?
6. Mary: Shall we hire glasses from our local wine shop? We
haven't many left.
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7. Ann: If it's warm, how about having the party in the garden?
8. Mary: Why not have a barbecue?
9. Ann: Why not? We could ask Paul to do the cooking.
10. Mary: Last time we had a barbecue the neighbours complained
about the noise. Shall we ask everyone to speak in whispers?
11. Ann: Suppose we go round to the neighbours and apologize in
advance this time?
12. Mary: Why not invite the neighbours? Then the noise won't
matter.
13. Ann: What a clever idea! Shall we start ringing everyone up to-
night?
14. Mary: What about working out how much it will cost first?
Part 2. Put the following into reported speech.
1. “What about a round-the-world cruise?” suggested Mrs. Smith.
“What about renting a caravan? It's all we can afford,” said her
husband.
2. “Suppose you complain, Ann?” I said. “The boss is more likely to
listen to you than to any of us.”
3. “You used to be a good tennis player,” she reminded him. “Why
don't you take it up again?”
4. “Shall we walk there? It's not far,” he said. “Yes, let's,” I said.
5. “What about joining a weaving class?” Ann said to me. “There's
one starting soon.”
6. “Let's organize a sponsored cycle race,” said the children.
“What about a sponsored silence?” said the teacher with a grin.
7. “Where shall we meet?” I said.
“What about the hotel?” said Bill.
8. “Suppose you ring him, Ann, and ask him what he thinks of the
idea?” I said.
9. “I'm doing most of the work,” I pointed out. “What about giving
me a hand?”
10. “Let's leave the washing-up till tomorrow,” he suggested. “I hate
washing up last thing at night.”
11. “Suppose the children go on an adventure holiday this summer?”
suggested the father.
12. “Why don't you ask them what they'd like to do?” I said.
    “I feel it's a sport that will suit all ages,” Jenny replied.       7. Ann: If it's warm, how about having the party in the garden?
    “But it requires great physical strength,” John said.               8. Mary: Why not have a barbecue?
    “And who told you I was short of that?” Jenny said.                 9. Ann: Why not? We could ask Paul to do the cooking.
4. “Don't go too near the lions' cage,” mother said.                    10. Mary: Last time we had a barbecue the neighbours complained
    “But I want to see the lions close up,” Billy answered.                 about the noise. Shall we ask everyone to speak in whispers?
    “Isn't this close enough?” mother asked.                            11. Ann: Suppose we go round to the neighbours and apologize in
    “No,” Billy replied.                                                    advance this time?
    “I'm sorry, Billy, but you can't go any closer than this.”          12. Mary: Why not invite the neighbours? Then the noise won't
    “But I want to,” Billy insisted.                                        matter.
    “Well, you can't.”                                                  13. Ann: What a clever idea! Shall we start ringing everyone up to-
5. “You really must keep to your diet, Mrs. Flynn, if you're serious        night?
     about losing weight,” Dr Grey said.                                14. Mary: What about working out how much it will cost first?
     “You have been keeping to it, haven't you?”
     “Well, I ... er....,” Mrs. Flynn muttered.                         Part 2. Put the following into reported speech.
     “Have you or haven't you?”                                         1. “What about a round-the-world cruise?” suggested Mrs. Smith.
    “Well, I have occasionally had a bit extra.”                             “What about renting a caravan? It's all we can afford,” said her
    “What do you mean, “a bit extra?”                                        husband.
    “Oh! A cream cake or two.”                                          2. “Suppose you complain, Ann?” I said. “The boss is more likely to
6. “You did enjoy the film, didn't you?” Sandra asked.                      listen to you than to any of us.”
    “I'm not sure,” Sam answered.                                       3. “You used to be a good tennis player,” she reminded him. “Why
    “I thought Gloria Gleam's performance was fantastic!”                   don't you take it up again?”
    “Well, I didn't like it at all,” Sam replied.                       4. “Shall we walk there? It's not far,” he said. “Yes, let's,” I said.
    “Didn't you really?” Sandra replied.                                5. “What about joining a weaving class?” Ann said to me. “There's
                                                                            one starting soon.”
III.                                                                    6. “Let's organize a sponsored cycle race,” said the children.
Part 1. Write the following in reported speech, in ordinary narrative        “What about a sponsored silence?” said the teacher with a grin.
form.                                                                   7. “Where shall we meet?” I said.
     Example: Ann suggested having a party on the next Saturday.            “What about the hotel?” said Bill.
               Mary agreed and asked who they should invite.            8. “Suppose you ring him, Ann, and ask him what he thinks of the
1. Ann: What about having a party on Saturday?                               idea?” I said.
2. Mary: Yes, let's. Who shall we invite?                               9. “I'm doing most of the work,” I pointed out. “What about giving
3. Ann: Let's not make a list. Let's just invite everybody.                 me a hand?”
4. Mary: We don't want to do too much cooking, so what about            10. “Let's leave the washing-up till tomorrow,” he suggested. “I hate
    making it a wine and cheese party?                                      washing up last thing at night.”
5. Ann: Suppose we ask everybody to bring a bottle?                     11. “Suppose the children go on an adventure holiday this summer?”
6. Mary: Shall we hire glasses from our local wine shop? We                 suggested the father.
    haven't many left.                                                  12. “Why don't you ask them what they'd like to do?” I said.
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