Косвенная речь в английском языке: Сборник тренировочных упражнений по практической грамматике. Малетина Д.Ю - 23 стр.

2. “Miss Brown, this is Miss White. Miss White, Miss Brown,” he             21. “I'll give you £500 to keep your mouth shut,” he said to me.
     said.                                                                  22. “I'll wait for you, I promise,” he said to me.
3. “Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,” he said to her.   23. “I'm sorry I'm late,” she said. “The bus broke down.”
4. “Please, please, don't tell anyone,” she said. “I won't, I promise,” I   24. “You've been leaking information to the Press!” said his col-
     said.                                                                      leagues.
5. “Would you like my torch?” I said, holding it out.                           “No, I haven't,” he said. “Liar!” said Tom.
    “No, thanks,” he said. “I have one of my own.” (Omit thanks)            25. “I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,” said the
6. Tom: I'll pay.                                                               captain.
    Ann: Oh no, you mustn't!                                                26. “If the boys do anything clever, you call them your sons,” com-
   Tom: I insist on paying!                                                     plained his wife.
7. “Come in and look round. There's no obligation to buy,” said the             “But if they do anything stupid, you call them mine.”
     shopkeeper.                                                            27. “Let's have a rest,” said Tom. “Yes, let's,” said Ann.
8. “If you don't pay the ransom, we'll kill the boy,” said the kidnap-      28. “Ugh! Theresa slug in my lettuce. Waiter!” he cried.
     pers.
9. “I won't answer any questions,” said the arrested man.                   V. Put the following sentences into reported speech, using tell / or-
10. “He expects a lot of work for very little money,” complained one        der / urge / ask / beg / invite / advise / warn / remind + object + in-
     of the typists.                                                        finitive, or ask (+ object) + for, or, in some cases, ask + infinitive.
     “Yes, he does,” agreed the other.                                      1. “Don't put sticky things in your pockets,” said his mother.
11. “I wish it would rain,” she said.                                       2. “Please, please don't do anything dangerous,” said his wife.
12. “You pressed the wrong button,” said the mechanic. “Don't do it         3. “Go on – apply for the job,” said my friend. “It would just suit
     again. You might have a nasty accident.”                                    you.”
13. “Your weight's gone up a lot!” I exclaimed. “I'm afraid it has,”        4. “I should say nothing about it if I were you,” said my brother.
     she said sadly.                                                        5. “Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is
14. “I hope you'll have a good journey,” he said. “Don't forget to send          called?” she said.
     a card when you arrive.”                                               6. “Don't lend Harry any money,” I said to Ann. “He never pays his
15. “Hurrah! I've passed the first exam!” he exclaimed. “Congratula-             debts.”
     tions!” I said, “and good luck with the second.”                       7. “Could you please ring back in half an hour?” said the secretary.
16. “All right, I'll wait a week,” she said. (Omit all right)               8. “Would you mind moving your case?” said the other passenger.
17. “Many happy returns of your birthday! we said. “Thanks” said the             “It's blocking the door.”
     boy.                                                                   9. “Remember to book a table,” said Ann.
18. “Your door is the shabbiest in the street,” said the neighbour.         10. “Get into the right lane,” said the driving instructor.
       “It is,” I said.                                                     11. “Avoid Marble Arch,” said the policeman. “There's going to be a
19. “Cigarette?”                                                                 big demonstration there.”
     “Thanks,” I said.                                                      12. “Hold the ladder,” he said. “It's rather unsteady.”
20. “I'll sell the TV set if you keep quarrelling about the programme,”          “Why don't you tie it at the top?” I said. “It's much safer that
     said their mother.                                                          way.”
     “No, don't do that! We won't quarrel any more,” said the chil-         13. “Read the questions twice,” said the teacher, “and don't write in
     dren.                                                                       the margin.”
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