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A.: Oh, come on! We'll be home early.
B.: No, I'd better not. I have an exam tomorrow. I was about to
study when you came in. You know how it is. If you don't
study, you don't pass. That goes without saying.
A.: Exam? Tomorrow? Oh-oh!
B.: What's the matter?
A.: I just remembered. I have an exam, too!
B.: We can go to the movies on Saturday.
VI. Put the following into indirect speech, being careful to avoid
ambiguity.
1. “I couldn't get into the house because I had lost my key so I had to
break a window,” he said.
2. “The mirror is there so that you can see yourself when you are
dancing,” the instructress told him.
3. “I wrote to him the day before yesterday. I wonder why he hasn't
rung up,” she said.
4. “If the ground is dry on the day of the race, my horse might win,”
said the owner.
5. “You'd better slow down. There's a speed limit here,” she said to
me. (Use advise.)
6. “If Tom wants seats, he'd better apply early,” she said.
7. “We walked 50 miles last night to see the Minister and protest
about our rents being raised. He was very polite and promised
to do what he could for us,” said one of the tenants.
8. “They should put traffic lights here, otherwise there'll be more ac-
cidents,” she said.
9. “It's time we began training for our next match,” the coach said
to them.
10. “If you leave home at six, you should be here by nine,” he said to
me.
11. “If it rains this afternoon it will be too wet to play the match to-
morrow,” the captain said.
12. “I meant to plug in the electric blanket but I plugged in the electric
kettle by mistake. I'm always doing silly things like that,” she told
her guest.
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13. “I was intending to do it tomorrow,” he said, “but now I don't
think I'll be able to.”
14. “Bill should do very well at the university, Mrs. Smith,” said the
headmaster. “He's doing very well here.”
15. “I don't think your father likes me,” said the young wife. “You
mustn't think that,” said her husband; “it is just that he is old and
finds it hard to get used to new people.” (Leave mustn't un-
changed.)
16. “The steak is overdone again. I'm not complaining; I'm just point-
ing it out,” said her husband. “I wish you'd stop pointing things
out,” said his wife.
17. “They couldn't open the safe on the spot so they carried it away
with them,” the night watchman reported.
18. “If you saw my father, you'd recognize him at once. He is the
most extraordinary-looking man,” she said to me.
19. “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday,” he said,
“and I'm going to take it to the museum this afternoon.”
20. He said, “I got out of my boat, leaving the engine running, but
while I was standing on the quay the gears suddenly engaged
themselves and the boat went straight out of the harbour with no
one on board.”
21. Then Macbeth enters and says, “I have done the deed.”
22. “Would you like me to go with you?” I said. “I'd rather go alone,”
he answered.
23. My brother said, “You may take my car if you like. I shan't be
needing it tomorrow or the day after.”
24. “Yesterday Tom and I went to look at a house that he was think-
ing of buying. It was rather a nice house and had a lovely gar-
den but Tom decided against it because it was opposite a ceme-
tery,” said Celia.
25. He said, “My wife wants to take a job but I'd rather she concen-
trated on our home.”
26. “I don't know what your father will say when he sees what a mess
your puppies have made of this five-pound note,” said my
mother.
27. “It's high time you passed your test; I'm tired of driving round
with an L-plate on the front of the car,” my sister said.
A.: Oh, come on! We'll be home early. 13. “I was intending to do it tomorrow,” he said, “but now I don't
B.: No, I'd better not. I have an exam tomorrow. I was about to think I'll be able to.”
study when you came in. You know how it is. If you don't 14. “Bill should do very well at the university, Mrs. Smith,” said the
study, you don't pass. That goes without saying. headmaster. “He's doing very well here.”
A.: Exam? Tomorrow? Oh-oh! 15. “I don't think your father likes me,” said the young wife. “You
B.: What's the matter? mustn't think that,” said her husband; “it is just that he is old and
A.: I just remembered. I have an exam, too! finds it hard to get used to new people.” (Leave mustn't un-
B.: We can go to the movies on Saturday. changed.)
16. “The steak is overdone again. I'm not complaining; I'm just point-
VI. Put the following into indirect speech, being careful to avoid ing it out,” said her husband. “I wish you'd stop pointing things
ambiguity. out,” said his wife.
1. “I couldn't get into the house because I had lost my key so I had to 17. “They couldn't open the safe on the spot so they carried it away
break a window,” he said. with them,” the night watchman reported.
2. “The mirror is there so that you can see yourself when you are 18. “If you saw my father, you'd recognize him at once. He is the
dancing,” the instructress told him. most extraordinary-looking man,” she said to me.
3. “I wrote to him the day before yesterday. I wonder why he hasn't 19. “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday,” he said,
rung up,” she said. “and I'm going to take it to the museum this afternoon.”
4. “If the ground is dry on the day of the race, my horse might win,” 20. He said, “I got out of my boat, leaving the engine running, but
said the owner. while I was standing on the quay the gears suddenly engaged
5. “You'd better slow down. There's a speed limit here,” she said to themselves and the boat went straight out of the harbour with no
me. (Use advise.) one on board.”
6. “If Tom wants seats, he'd better apply early,” she said. 21. Then Macbeth enters and says, “I have done the deed.”
7. “We walked 50 miles last night to see the Minister and protest 22. “Would you like me to go with you?” I said. “I'd rather go alone,”
about our rents being raised. He was very polite and promised he answered.
to do what he could for us,” said one of the tenants. 23. My brother said, “You may take my car if you like. I shan't be
8. “They should put traffic lights here, otherwise there'll be more ac- needing it tomorrow or the day after.”
cidents,” she said. 24. “Yesterday Tom and I went to look at a house that he was think-
9. “It's time we began training for our next match,” the coach said ing of buying. It was rather a nice house and had a lovely gar-
to them. den but Tom decided against it because it was opposite a ceme-
10. “If you leave home at six, you should be here by nine,” he said to tery,” said Celia.
me. 25. He said, “My wife wants to take a job but I'd rather she concen-
11. “If it rains this afternoon it will be too wet to play the match to- trated on our home.”
morrow,” the captain said. 26. “I don't know what your father will say when he sees what a mess
12. “I meant to plug in the electric blanket but I plugged in the electric your puppies have made of this five-pound note,” said my
kettle by mistake. I'm always doing silly things like that,” she told mother.
her guest. 27. “It's high time you passed your test; I'm tired of driving round
with an L-plate on the front of the car,” my sister said.
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