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“And here is the lesson I learned in the army. If you want to do a
thing badly you have to work at it as though you want to do it well.”
(Peter Ustinov)
“If you can count your money, then you are not a really rich man.”
(Paul Getty)
“If you steal from one book, it's plagiarism. If you steal from
many, it's scientific research.”
(Wilzon)
“Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so. … Every lot is
happy if you are content with it.”
(Boethius)
7. VERBS USED TO CONVERT STATEMENTS
INTO REPORTED SPEECH
I. Put in the missing words.
SECOND-HAND GOODS
It's a sad fact that people steal from hotels. Recently I in-
terviewed Mr. David Wills, the manager of a large hotel, and he
(1)..... me that all kinds of things, large and small, (2)........ constantly
stolen. Mr. Wills (3)..... that a check (4).....made on a person's room
as soon as they (leave). (5) ..... it, but unless someone had walked off
with a wardrobe, he (6)....... the staff (not/make) (7).......... a fuss.
“What is even more surprising,” Mr. Wills (8)......... “is the things
people leave behind – anything from wooden legs to false teeth!” He
then ....... on to tell me a story about a snobbish lady who (recently
check out) (9)........ . She (object) (11) ........ that her bill (be) (12)
......... too high, but paid it nevertheless. Just as she (leave) (13)...........,
the phone rang and the cashier answered it. He then (14)...........the
lady that a hotel bathrobe was missing from her room. The lady ex-
pressed great surprise and (15).........that the hotel maid must have
packed it in by mistake. “But the maid has just reported the bathrobe
missing,” the cashier (16)....... . Handing over the bathrobe, the lady
left in disgust. “Who wants a second-hand bathrobe anyway?” she
said, as she made her way to a taxi complaining that hotel service (be)
(17)...... not what it used to be.
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II. Translate, using say, speak, tell.
1. Он сказал, что они приезжают во вторник.
2. Скажи, где здесь библиотека?
3. Не говори никому об этом.
4. В нашем купе был человек, который говорил с таким сильным
акцентом, что я не понимал ни слова.
5. Простите, здесь так шумно, что я не слышу, что вы говорите.
6. Мы поговорим
об этом, когда ты придешь домой.
7. Она велела мне обратиться к вам с этим вопросом.
8. Не знаю, что он ей сказал, но она была грустной весь вечер.
9. Когда мы вошли, он рассказывал какую-то интересную историю.
10. Докладчик говорил долго, но не сказал ничего нового.
11. С ним интересно поговорить;
он много путешествовал и мно-
го знает.
12. Передай ему, что мы будем ждать его в 6 часов у метро.
III. Report the following using the simple past of the verbs
in brackets.
1. “Wait for me,” I said to him. (tell)
2. “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him. (ad-
vise)
3. “Keep out of this room at all times,” she said to them. (warn)
4. “Remember to post those letters,” he said to me. (remind)
5. “Don't go into my study,” he said to them. (ask)
6. “Don't wait for me,” I said to him. (tell)
7. “Don't go on holiday yet,” she told him. (advise)
8. “Don't ever enter this room,” she said to them. (warn)
IV. Put the following into indirect speech, avoiding as far as possi-
ble the verbs say, ask and tell and choosing instead from the follow-
ing: accept, accuse, admit, advise, agree, apologize, assure, beg, call
(– summon), call (+ noun / pronoun + noun), complain, congratulate,
deny, exclaim, explain, give, hope, insist, introduce, invite, offer, point
out, promise, protest, refuse, remark, remind, suggest, thank,
threaten, warn, wish.
1. He said, “Don't walk on the ice; it isn't safe.”
“And here is the lesson I learned in the army. If you want to do a II. Translate, using say, speak, tell.
thing badly you have to work at it as though you want to do it well.” 1. Он сказал, что они приезжают во вторник.
(Peter Ustinov) 2. Скажи, где здесь библиотека?
“If you can count your money, then you are not a really rich man.” 3. Не говори никому об этом.
(Paul Getty) 4. В нашем купе был человек, который говорил с таким сильным
“If you steal from one book, it's plagiarism. If you steal from акцентом, что я не понимал ни слова.
many, it's scientific research.” 5. Простите, здесь так шумно, что я не слышу, что вы говорите.
(Wilzon) 6. Мы поговорим об этом, когда ты придешь домой.
“Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so. … Every lot is 7. Она велела мне обратиться к вам с этим вопросом.
happy if you are content with it.” 8. Не знаю, что он ей сказал, но она была грустной весь вечер.
(Boethius) 9. Когда мы вошли, он рассказывал какую-то интересную историю.
10. Докладчик говорил долго, но не сказал ничего нового.
11. С ним интересно поговорить; он много путешествовал и мно-
7. VERBS USED TO CONVERT STATEMENTS го знает.
INTO REPORTED SPEECH 12. Передай ему, что мы будем ждать его в 6 часов у метро.
I. Put in the missing words.
SECOND-HAND GOODS III. Report the following using the simple past of the verbs
It's a sad fact that people steal from hotels. Recently I in- in brackets.
terviewed Mr. David Wills, the manager of a large hotel, and he 1. “Wait for me,” I said to him. (tell)
(1)..... me that all kinds of things, large and small, (2)........ constantly 2. “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him. (ad-
stolen. Mr. Wills (3)..... that a check (4).....made on a person's room vise)
as soon as they (leave). (5) ..... it, but unless someone had walked off 3. “Keep out of this room at all times,” she said to them. (warn)
with a wardrobe, he (6)....... the staff (not/make) (7).......... a fuss. 4. “Remember to post those letters,” he said to me. (remind)
“What is even more surprising,” Mr. Wills (8)......... “is the things 5. “Don't go into my study,” he said to them. (ask)
people leave behind – anything from wooden legs to false teeth!” He 6. “Don't wait for me,” I said to him. (tell)
then ....... on to tell me a story about a snobbish lady who (recently 7. “Don't go on holiday yet,” she told him. (advise)
check out) (9)........ . She (object) (11) ........ that her bill (be) (12) 8. “Don't ever enter this room,” she said to them. (warn)
......... too high, but paid it nevertheless. Just as she (leave) (13)...........,
the phone rang and the cashier answered it. He then (14)...........the IV. Put the following into indirect speech, avoiding as far as possi-
lady that a hotel bathrobe was missing from her room. The lady ex- ble the verbs say, ask and tell and choosing instead from the follow-
pressed great surprise and (15).........that the hotel maid must have ing: accept, accuse, admit, advise, agree, apologize, assure, beg, call
packed it in by mistake. “But the maid has just reported the bathrobe (– summon), call (+ noun / pronoun + noun), complain, congratulate,
missing,” the cashier (16)....... . Handing over the bathrobe, the lady deny, exclaim, explain, give, hope, insist, introduce, invite, offer, point
left in disgust. “Who wants a second-hand bathrobe anyway?” she out, promise, protest, refuse, remark, remind, suggest, thank,
said, as she made her way to a taxi complaining that hotel service (be) threaten, warn, wish.
(17)...... not what it used to be. 1. He said, “Don't walk on the ice; it isn't safe.”
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