Косвенная речь в английском языке: Сборник тренировочных упражнений по практической грамматике. Малетина Д.Ю - 24 стр.

14. “You'd better not leave your money lying about,” said one of the       4. You might try minding your own business.
    students.                                                              5. The meeting will begin at 7.30.
15. “Why don't you open a bank account?” said another. (Use ad-            6. You have to push this button first and then the machine will work.
    vise.)                                                                 7. If you don't like new way of doing things you can get on with the
16. “Would you like to have lunch with me today?” said Tom. “I'm               job yourself.
    afraid I couldn't; I can't leave the office,” said the girl.           8. I've never seen anything like it.
17. “Don't take more than two of these at once,” said the doctor,          9. You shall have the money back by the end of the week.
    handing me a bottle of pills.                                          10. That's the fifth time I've heard that joke.
18. “Could I speak to Albert, please?” I said. “He's still asleep,” said   11. I see that you were right after all.
    his mother.                                                            12. I've just seen a murder committed.
    “Then please wake him,” I said. “I have news for him.”
19. “I'd buy the big tin if I were you,” said the grocer.
    “You're being exploited,” said the other au pair girls. “You ought
    to leave your job.”
21. “Fasten your seat belts; there may be a little turbulence,” said the
    air hostess.
22. “Don't drive through fog with only a fog light on,” he said, “or
    oncoming drivers may take you for a motorcycle.”
23. “Could I see your driving licence?” said the policeman.
24. “You'd better sweep up that broken glass,” I said.
25. “The bathroom's empty now,” she said. “Will you put the light out
    when you've finished?”
26. “Remember to insure your luggage,” my father said.
27. “Please don't drink any more,” said his wife. “Don't forget that we
    have to drive home.”
28. “Do go to a dentist, Tom, before your toothache gets any worse,” I
    said.
29. “Why don't you cut your hair?” he said. “You'd find it much easier
    to get a job if you looked tidy.”
30. “Could I have some more pudding, please?” said the boy.

VI. Match the statements with the verbs given, then rewrite the sen-
tences in reported speech: complain, gasp, declare, report, explain,
promise, sneer, groan, stammer, concede, snap, announce.
1. No one ever takes my advice.
2. You don't call that a car, do you?
3. I didn't mean to be rude.
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