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wait until he comes”. 9. “As soon as he finishes the exercises, we shall play volley-ball”, said the teacher to the pupils.

k. Example: He said, “They will be writing their paper for an hour and a half”.

He said that they would be writing their paper for an hour and a half.

1. Father said, “I’ll be looking through these papers after dinner tonight”. 2. He said, “I’ll be preparing for my report in the library”. 3. “We’ll be watching television the whole evening”, she said to us. 4. “I don’t know what I’ll be doing tonight”, said Kate. 5. “They’ll be waiting for us at the stop at three o’clock tomorrow”, we said to mother. 6. “This time next year I shall be driving through Italy”, Tom remarked. 7. “When I reach London it will probably be raining”, he said. 8. He said to me, “We shall be discussing this problem when she comes”. 9. “We’d better go out tomorrow, because our neighbour will be practising the piano all day”, mother said to father. 10. “I shall be waiting for you at the hotel at midday tomorrow”, he assured me. 11. “I shall be having my supper at 7 o’clock”, she said. 12. “I shall be working hard at the report next term”, he promised. 13. “I hope you will be working at this time tomorrow”, mother said to me.

§6. “Would, should , ought, had better, might, used to, could, must” do not normally change:

He said, “I might be there”. =He said that he might be there.

She said, “I would help him if I could”.

=She said that she would help him is she could.

§7. Exercises: He said, “I should go to the dentist’s”. He said that he should go to the dentist’s.

1. “You should eat very little”, she said. 2. “They should put traffic lights here, otherwise there will be more accidents”, she said. 3. “You should pay your debts”, he said. 4. “You shouldn’t tell lies”, the mother said to her child. 5. “You should eat more fruit”, the doctor said. 6. “Shops should remain open till later in the evening”, the mayer remarked. 7. “They shouldn’t allow parking in this street; it’s too narrow”, the policeman said. 8. “You should go tomorrow if you want to see him”, he said. 9. “You shouldn’t be rude”, she said. 10. “You should consult a doctor”, he said. 11. “You should see the play”, I said. 12. “We should land and have breakfast”, the pilot said. 13. “Now, Jane, you should take a walk with me”, he said. 14. “You shouldn’t laugh at his mistakes”, I said. 15. “You shouldn’t give the baby scissors to play with”, I warned the young woman. 16. “You should have used the money for paying your debts”, said John. 17. “You should have put part of your salary in the bank each month”, she said.

b. Example: He said, “You ought* to do it tomorrow”. He said I ought to do it the next day.

1. “You ought to paint your hall door”, the superintendent said. 2. He said, “You ought to finish your work before going out”. 3. She said, “You ought to obey your parents”. 4. “You oughtn’t to smoke so much; you are wasting your money”,

«should» is used to express duty and to indicate a correct or sensible action.

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father said. 5. “You ought to have taken those books back to the library last week. Now they are overdue and I shall have to pay a fine”, the mother said to her son. 6. “You ought to have told him that the paint on that seat is wet”, the old woman said to the repairman. 7. “You ought to have waited till the lights were green before crossing the road”, the teacher explained to her pupils. 8. “You oughtn’t to have crossed the road when the lights were red”, the teacher said. 9. “You ought to start at once”, mother said to her son. 10. “You ought to leave early tomorrow”, the master said to his servant. 11. “He ought to be ashamed of his ignorance”, father explained. 12. “You ought to have helped him”, I said to him. 13. *“He ought to have been more careful”, my son said to me.

c. Example: He said, “I might* be there”. He said that he might be there.

1. Mr. Brown said, “We might win £500 at the races. 2. “You might have asked me to your wedding!”, he said with a reproach. 3. “You might walk miles and miles through the forest without meeting anyone”, the hunter said. 4. “I stepped aside so that she might go in”, the boy explained. 5. “We put up a fence so that the neighbours might not overlook us”, Mr. Jones said to his cousin. 6. “He might come tomorrow”, Mr. Morgan said to the superintendent. 7. “She might not know that you’re here”, he said to me. 8. He said, “I might be late tonight”. 9. “We think that he might be hiding in the woods”, the sergeant said to the detective. 10. “He might pay up”, I said with irritation. 11. “They might have warned us that the bull was dangerous”, the tourist said without concealing his irritation. 12. Ann said, “You might just as well wait till Tuesday and go on the fast train”. 13. Mother said, “He came alone. You shouldn’t have let him do that; he might have got lost”. 14. “Last time I met her, it was a year or two ago, or it might be three years ago”, Mr. Pratt said to his mother. 15. “It’s early yet. We might walk part of the way”, he said.

d. Example: He said, “Her hair used to be black”. He said that her hair used to be black. *

1.“Most people used to spend the early afternoon in bed”, the guide said.

2.The captain said, “Sometimes the fishermen used to speak to each other but mostly they used to sit there silently”. 3. “She used to be a concert pianist”, the old man cut in. 4. He said, “I usedn’t to like Tom but I do now”. 5. The old man said to me, “I used to smoke a pipe when I was young”. 6. Ann said, “Brown used to live in Leeds”. 7. Father said, “He used to play football before his marriage”. 8. “Life is not so easy here as it used to be”, said the hunter. 9. “That’s where I used to live when I was a boy”, Tom said to his friend. 10. The traveller remarked, “People used to think that the sun travelled round the earth”.

11.The architect explained, “there used to be a cinema here before the war”. 12. “You always used to help me”, she said to me. 13. “He often used to sit outside the door of his house”, mother said to me. 14. He said, “When young I used to play football every summer”. 15. He said, “They used to be friends at school”.

* “might/may” is used to express possibility

*Note the pronunciation [ju:st]. It is to be distinguished from the Past Tense of “use”. This has the same spelling “used”, but is pronounced [ju:zd].

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16. He said, “He used to come and see us every Sunday”. 17. He said, “While in the country we used to get up early”. 18. He said, “While at the Black Sea they used to spend most of the time on the beach”. 19. He said, “Nick used to be a very good student”. 20. He said, “We used to have a walk after dinner”. 21. He said, “When a student I used to go to the stadium nearly every day”.

e. Example: He said, “She would* often come home tired out”. He said that she would often come home tired out.

1. The old man continued, “He would cycle to school on fine weather and would take the bus only when the weather was bad. Sometimes the boys would play tricks on their elder brother”. 2. “I would rather stay at home”, the boy said to his mother. 3. “I would rather leave it to you”, I repeated. 4. “He would meet her that very evening”, he said. 5. “They would wait for us at the bridge”, the man said. 6. “She would come though we warned her”, she said.

f. Example: He said, “You had better start at once”.** He said that I had better start at once.

1. “We’d better start early”, she said. 2. “You’d better do as the doctor says and stay in bed”, my mother said. 3. Ann said, “I’d better have a talk with Barbara”. 4. “You’d better go to dances”, the young man said. 5. “You’d better stay at home”, the mother said to her son. 6. I said, “She’d better talk to the labassistant”. 7. “You’d better call me by the telephone at nine o’clock”, he said. 8. “We’d better go to the skating-rink with them”, the children said to their mother.

§8. “Must” used for deduction, permanent commands/ prohibition and to express intention or advice remains unchanged.

1. Deduction.

She said, “I’m always running into him; he must live quite near here”. She said that she was always running into him and that he must live quite near.

2. Permanent command:

He said, “People must obey their country’s laws”. He said that people must obey their country’s laws.

3. Intention:

She said, “I must tell you about a dream I had last night”.

She said that she must tell me about the dream she had had the previous night.

4. Advice:

She said, “You must see Othello”. She said that I must see Othello.

§9. “Must” used for obligation can remain unchanged.

a.Put the following into indirect speech.

1.“Soldiers must obey orders without questions”, the sergeant said. 2. “You must do as you are told”, father said. 3. “You father must be nearly eighty now”, Alison remarked. 4. “You must be hungry after your long walk”, said the maid. 5. I said, “We must have taken a wrong turning”. 6. He said, “You must

*“would” is used for habits (used to) or preference (would rather).

**“had better” combines advice and suggestion.

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come and have dinner with me”. 7. “He must be grown up now”, she said. 8. “I must catch the 9.48”, said Julian looking at the clock and his watch. 9. Mr. Durrell said., “I must talk to the director”. 10. “I must put you on a very strict diet”, she told me. 11. “We must investigate this case”, the writer of the report said. 12. “You woke everyone up last night”, said my mother. 13. “You must try to be quieter tonight”, he said. 14. “He must have his hair cut”, my sister remarked. 15. I said, “You must teach your children music”. 16. She said, “I must show my copy-book to you”. 17. Tom said to his wife, “I must wash up the dishes and you must go to the butcher’s today”. 18. “You must not do this exercise in class”, said the teacher. 19. “One must spare other people’s feelings”, exclaimed Phil. 20. Connie said, “They certainly must like pets!”

§10. “Must not” usually remains unchanged.*

a. Example: He said, “You mustn’t tell anyone”. He said that she mustn’t tell anyone.

1. She said, “You mustn’t go there alone”. 2. She said, “You mustn’t grudge”. 3. She said, “You mustn’t snap at him”. 4. She said, “You mustn’t light a match; the room is full of gas”. 5. “We mustn’t prompt at the lesson”, I said. 6. “They mustn’t hoot in the streets when driving a car”, the old woman said. 7. “You mustn’t ride the right in England”, the driver said. 8. “You mustn’t smoke here”, the superintendent said. 9. “They mustn’t cross the roads when the lights are red”, mother said to me. 10. “Pedestrians must not cross the street at the wrong places”, the teacher explained to her pupils. 11. “Readers must not talk in the reading hall”, the librarian said. 12. “You must not talk rude to other people”, father said. 13. “You mustn’t talk to each other during the examination”, the teacher said.

§11. “Needn’t” can remain unchanged and usually does.* a. Example: He said, “You needn’t wait”.

He said that I needn’t wait.

1. I said, “If you can lend me the money I needn’t go to the bank”. 2. He said, “I needn’t be in the office till ten tomorrow morning”. 3. “You needn’t spend the money. I’ve got mine”, he said. 4. “You needn’t run so fast”, she remarked. 5. I said to Peter, “You needn’t bring me his notes tomorrow”. 6. “You needn’t do this exercise in class”, said the teacher. 7. “You needn’t come in tomorrow”, said the employer. 8. “I needn’t get up till nine tomorrow”, I said. 9. “I needn’t tell you how grateful I am”, he said. 10. “You needn’t wait for me”, I said. 11. I said to her, “He needn’t start yet”. 12. “You needn’t clean the kitchen today. The sweep is coming tomorrow”, he said. 13. “You needn’t light a match; I can see well enough”, the boy said.

§12. “Could” for past ability can remain unchanged or become “had been able”.

*“Must not” expresses negative obligation in the present or future.

*“Needn’t” is used when the speaker gives authority for the non-performance of some

action.

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a. Example: He said, “I could read when I was three”.

He said that he could/had been able to read when he was three.

1. “We listened carefully, but could hear nothing”, he whispered. 2. “I looked out of the window, but it was dark and I could see nothing”, the girl explained. 3. “He could stand on his head when he was young”, grandma recollected. 4. “I could not hear what the speaker was saying”, the student said to his teacher. 5. “She could not hear your recitation because the door was closed”, I explained. 6. “We could smell the dinner cooking in the next room”, the boy said to the policeman. 7. “I could read Latin when I was twelve”, I said to my daughter. 8. “He could speak German well when he was young, but he has forgotten most of his German now”, she said. 9. “I could not come to the meeting because I was busy with my work”, Nick apologized. 10. “The box was so heavy that I could not lift it”, he said to us. 11. “I tried to lift the box but I couldn’t”, she said. 12. “The little boy could not open the heavy door, so I had to do it for him’, he said.

§13. “Could” in conditional sentences type2 (if-clauses)* remains unchanged.

Example: She said, “If I could drive I’d (should) take you there myself”. She said that if she could drive she’d (would) take me there

herself.

1. She said, “If I could I should plant potatoes there”. 2. She said, “If I could get his address I should give it to you”. 3. She said, “If she could read that book she wouldn’t ask so many questions”. 4. She said, “If he could translate the article he would give you the dictionary”. 5. She said, “If I could carry the box I shouldn’t take the taxi”. 6. She said, “If they could make the fire they would frighten all the wolves”. 7. She said, “If he could repair the telephone he would call you last night”. 8. She said, “If she could give a definite answer she wouldn’t hesitate”. 9. She said, “If we could find the way we should not spend the night in the forest”.

§14. Conditional sentences type 2 remain entirely unchanged, and the past tenses (subjunctives) used after “wish, would, rather, it is time”:

He said, “If my children were older I should emigrate”. =He said that if his children were older he would emigrate. He said, “I wish I knew”.

=He said that he wished he knew. She said, “I’d rather Tom went”. =She said that she’d rather Tom went.

§15. Exercises.

a. Example: He said, “I wish it were summer now”.

He said that he wished it were summer then.

* The past tense in “if-clause” indicates improbability or unreality.

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1. She said, “I wish I had a tape recorder”. 2. She said, “I wish I were a student”. 3. She said, “I wish I went to the movies with you”. 4. She said, “I wish I were an artist”. 5. She said, “I wish you lived near me”. 6. She said, “I wish I could help you but I can’t”. 7. She said, “I wish I could drive a car”. 8. She said, “I wish it were summer all the year round”. 9. She said, “I wish I were not afraid of cold water”. 10. She said, “I wish I did not live in this town”. 11. She said, “I wish I hadn’t so many books in my bag”. 12. She said, “I wish I were not rude to Alice”.

b. Example: He said, “If our teacher spoke slower I should understand her much better”.

He said that if their teacher spoke slower he would understand her much better.

1. She said, “If he ran all the way, he would get there in time”. 2. She said, “If I dyed my hair blue, my skin would look white”. 3. She said, “If I were you I should plant potatoes here” 4. She said, “If we had a car, we could get there quite quickly”. 5. She said, “If I dropped this, it would explode”. 6. She said, “If people did not interrupt him, he would be able to finish by evening”. 7. She said, “If you were a bird, you could fly”. 8. She said, “If I had the money, I should pay you”. 9. She said, “If he heard of your marriage he would be surprised”. 10. She said, “He wouldn’t be in difficulties if he were not so foolish”. 11. She said, “If he took his doctor’s advice, he might soon be well again”. 12. She said, “You could do it if you tried”. 13. She said, “If you went to London you could see the Queen”. 14. She said, “He wouldn’t do it unless you ordered him to do it”. 15. She said, “If he were to see you, he would be surprised”. 16. She said, “If you were not ill, I should consider your work unsatisfactory”. 17. She said, “If you tried, you would do it”.

§16. “Can” changes into “could”. “may” changes into “might”.

a. Example: He said, “I can type, but I can’t do shorthand”.

=He said that he could type but he couldn’t do shorthand.

1. He said, “I can’t remember the address”. 2. He said, “I’m locked in. I can’t get out”. 3. He said, “I have no key so I can’t lock the door”. 4. He said, “I can lend you £5”. 5. He said, “The child can stand on his head”. 6. He said, “You can hire a car from our local garage”. 7. He said, “When the fog lifts we can see where we are”. 8. He said, “When I was a child I couldn’t understand the adults, and now that I am an adult I can’t understand children”. 9. He said, “She is very strong; she can ski all day long and dance all night”. 10. He said, “The old man can walk”. 11. He said, “I know the town so I can advise you where to go”. 12. He said, “He is only five years old but he can read well”. 13. He said, “I can’t play the piano”.

b. Example: He said, “It may rain”. =He said that it might rain.

1. She said, “We may as well stay here till the weather improves”. 2. She said, “You may come in”. 3. She said, “He may be my brother but I don’t trust him”. 4. She said, “I may never see you again”. 5. She said, “The police may ask a driver to take a breath test”. 6. She said, “You ought to buy now; prices may

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go up”. 7. She said, “I’ll wait a week so that he may have time to think it over”. 8. She said, “We’d better be early; there may be a crowd”. 9. She said, “You may use my office”. 10. She said, “You ought to go to his lectures, you may learn something”. 11. She said, “You may use my phone”. 12. She said, “She may come tomorrow”. 13. She said, “I may be late tonight”. 14. She said, “We think he may be hiding in the woods”. 15. She said, “If he sees you he may stop”. 16. She said, “You may as well come with me”. 17. She said, “You may as well apply for the job”.

§17. “Let’s/ let’s not/ let them” usually expresses suggestion and becomes “suggest” in indirect speech:

He said, “Let’s stop now and finish it later”. =He suggested stopping then and finishing later.

=He suggested that they should stop then and finish later. He said, “Let’s not say anything about it”.

=He suggested not saying anything /saying nothing about it. =He suggested that the shouldn’t say anything about it.

a.Put the following into indirect speech.

1.“Let’s go to the cinema”, said Ann. 2. “Let’s eat out tonight”, said Ann. “Too expensive”, objected Tom. 3. The police officer said,. “Let’s leave the wrecked car here for a bit. It may remind the other drivers to be more careful”. “The neighbours will object”, said Ann. 4. “Let’s go on a diet”, said Ann. “All right”, said Mary reluctantly. 5. “Let’s take a tent and camp out”, said Bill. 6. “Let’s stay here till the storm has passed”, I said. 7. He said, “Let’s leave the case at the station”. 8. “Let’s sell the house”, said Tom. 9. “Let’s get up early tomorrow”, she suggested. 10. “let’s turn on the radio and listen in to some music”, he said to me. 11. “Let’s walk down to the end of this street”, he said.

12.“Let’s look through these newspapers”, she said. 13. “Let’s play the piano”, Ann said. 14. “Let’s translate the article”, the pupil said. 15. “Let’s wait for them in the park”, she said.

§18. a. Exclamations.

Exclamations must become statements in indirect speech. Exclamations with “What a …”, “How…” are expressed in indirect speech by:

He said, “What a dreadful thing!”/ “How dreadful!” =He said that it was a dreadful thing/ dreadful.

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b. Put the following into direct speech. Hill Climb

Tom suggested climbing to the top, adding that the view from there was marvelous. But Ann said that they’d been climbing for three hours and that she was too tired to go any further. She suggested that Tom should go on up while she went down and waited there. Tom agreed and handed her the car keys, advising her to wait in the car. He promised to be as quick as he could. Ann said that if he was too long there’d be no lunch left, for she’d have eaten it all.

c.Put the following statements into indirect speech.

1.“I’m going out tonight, but I’ll be in by nine”, he said. 2. “I’m working in a restaurant and don’t much care for it”, she said. 3. “I can’t live on my basic salary”, said Peter, “I’ll have to offer to do overtime”. 4.”My young brother wants to be a tax inspector”, said Mary. “I can’t think why. None of my family has ever been a tax inspector”. 5. “I’ve made a terrible mistake!” said Peter. “You’re always making terrible mistakes”, I said. “You should be used to it by now”. 6. “We’ve been here for two and a half years”, said the man who had spoken first, “and we’re going to stay another six months”. 7. “The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on”, said Tom. “I’ll look for my skates when I get home”, Ann said.

8.“I’m leaving tomorrow”, she said, “by the 4.30 from Victoria”. “We’ll come and see off”, we said. 9. “I’ve bought a car”, said Peter, “but it’s not insured yet so I can’t take you for a drive”. 10. “I’d speak to Susan”, said Mary, “but I’m bathing the babies and they will drown if I leave them alone in the bath while I go to the phone”.

11.“Nothing ever happens in the village”, she said. “It’s like a dead village. All the young people have drifted away to the towns”. 12. “I’ve missed my train”, said Bill. “Now I’ll be late for work and my boss will be furious”. 13. “We’ll wait for you if you’re late”, they said. 14. “If you lend me a chainsaw (пилу)”, said Mary, “I’ll bring it back the day after tomorrow”. 15. “I wish I had something to eat”, said Peter. “You’ve only just had lunch”, said his sister. “I don’t know how you can be hungry again so soon”.

d.Translate into English:

1.Час назад он сказал, что придет сюда вечером. 2. Она напомнила мне, что вечером будет собрание. 3. Она сказала, что Джейн хорошо играет на рояле. 4. Она сказала в отчаянии, что никогда больше не будет счастлива. 5. Она воскликнула, что он лжет. 6. Я был уверен, что его пошлют на конференцию. 7. Он сказал мне, что хочет поехать на каникулах в Великобританию. 8. Она сказала, что потеряла часы. 9. Он сказал им, что они обсудят этот вопрос на следующей неделе. 10. Они сказали, что играют в футбол с утра. 11. Я сказал, что долго не играл в крикет. 12. Мой брат сказал, чтооченьустал, таккактричасаигралвтеннис.

II. Indirect Commands/ Requests

§1. Direct Command:

He said, “Lie down, Tom”.

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=He told Tom to lie down.

Changes necessary when we turn direct commands into indirect speech:

1.The introductory verb “say” changes to a verb of command or request, such as “tell, order, command, ask” etc.

2.The introductory verb of the indirect command must be followed immediately by the person addressed and the infinitive:

He said, “Get your coat, Tom”. =He told Tom to get his coat.

3.Negative commands are expressed by “not+infinitive”.

He said, “Don’t move, boys”. =He told the boys not to move.

4. In direct commands the person addressed is often not mentioned: He said, “Go away”. But in indirect commands the person addressed must be included: He told me to go away.

§2. a. Put the following into indirect speech:

1. He said, “Get out of my way”. 2. “Climb in through the window”, he ordered. 3. “Please pay at the desk”, said the assistant. 4. “Open your bag, please”, said the store detective. 5. “Don’t worry about anything, Mrs. Pitt”, said her solicitor. 6. “Leave it all to me”. 7. “Don’t use bent coins in a slot machine”, I warned him. 8. “Follow that car”, the detective said to the taxi-driver. 9. “Always cook with butter”, said her mother, “never use margarine”. 10. “Don’t argue with your father”, I said. 11. “Remember to prune the roses”, said my aunt. 12. “Wait for me at the bridge”, said the young man. 13. “Don’t eat to much starch (крахмал)”, I advised her, “and avoid fried food”. 14. “Don’t say anything to make her angry”, said my father. 15. “Write to me as often as you can”, said his wife. 16. “Put your pistol on the table”, said the crook. 17. “Don’t forget your sandwiches”, said his mother. 18. “Don’t go near the water, children”, she said. 19. “Search the house”, said the policeman. 20. “Put down that gun. It’s loaded”, she warned.

§3. The following verbs are often useful in indirect commands/requests: to beg – просить, умолять,

to urge – побуждать, убеждать, to remind – напоминать,

to warn – предупреждать, to advise – советовать,

to recommend – рекомендовать, to invite – приглашать,

to implore – умолять, to forbid – запрещать.

§4. a. Change the following commands and requests into indirect speech: 1. The teacher said, “Don’t be late, Ann”. 2. Alice said, “Don’t talk when

I’m listening to music, Tom”. 3. Mother said, “Don’t eat so many sweets, children”. 4. The teacher said, “Don’t forget to correct your mistakes, Jack”. 5.

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The guard said, “Turn back”. 6. The teacher said, “Learn the rules by heart”. 7. Charles said, “Don’t leave the door open, Mary”. 8. The man said, “Don’t play on the grass, children”. 9. The gardener said, “Don’t pick flowers in the park, children”. 10. Father said, “Don’t make noise while Granny is sleeping, boys”. b. Read the orders and requests and answer the questions in indirect speech.

1.“Turn back!” What did the guard order to do? 2. “Turn off the light in the kitchen”. What did the Mother tell Kate to do? 3. “Stay here for 15 minutes, please”. What did Helen ask you to do? 4. “Make a cup of coffee for me, please”. What did your uncle ask you to do? 5. “Buy an ice-cream for me please”. What did Alice beg Mother to do? 6. “Get up at once”. What did Father tell his son to do? 7. “Don’t swim in this lake”. What did the man tell you not to do? 8. “Put on your raincoat”. What did Mother tell you to do? 9. “Don’t go out today”. What did the Mother implore her son not to do? 10. “Please, don’t forget to buy a toy for little Tom”. What did Mary beg us to do? 11. “Don’t give the camera to anybody but Martin”. What did Charles ask us to do? 12. “Don’t ask me any questions”. What did Helen tell us not to do? 13. “Don’t cross the bridge”. What did the guard forbid us to do? 14. “Don’t be noisy.” What didn’t the teacher permit the pupils to do? 15. “Don’t be angry.” What did Peter ask us?

c. Change the following direct commands into indirect speech using the verbs: tell, order, ask, beg, advise, remind, warn etc.:

1.“Switch off the TV”, he said to her. 2. “Shut the door, Tom”, she said.

3.“Lend me your pen for a moment”, I said to Mary. 4. “Don’t watch late-night horror movies’, I warned them. 5. “Don’t believe everything you hear”, he warned me. 6. “Please fill up this form”, the secretary said. 7. “Don’t hurry”, I said. 8. “Don’t touch that switch, Mary”, I said. 9. “Open the safe!” the raiders (налетчики, грабители) ordered the bank clerk. 10. “Please do as I say”, he begged me. 11. “Help your mother, Peter”, Mr. Pitt said. 12. “Do whatever you like”, she said to us. 13. “Don’t miss your train”, she warned us. 14. “Read it before you sign it”, he said to his client. 15. “Do sign it again’, he said. 16. “Buy a new car”, I advised him. 17. “Don’t drive too fast”, she begged him. 18. “Don’t argue with me”, the teacher said to the boy. 19. “Cook it in butter”, I advised her. 20. “Pull as hard as you can”, he said to him. 21. “Make a list of what you want”, she told us. 22. “Look at the paper”, he said to her. 23. “Don’t go alone”, I warned her. 24. “Pay at the cash desk”, the shop assistant said to the customer. 25. “Remember to write to your mother”, I said to them. 26. “Think well before you answer”, the detective warned her.

§5. a. Requests can be introduced by “will you/ would you/ could you”. They are expressed in indirect speech by “ask+object+infinitive”:

He said, “Will you/ would you/ could you sign my autograph book, please?” = He asked the champion to sign his autograph book.

b. Put the following into indirect speech using “ask, advise, invite, offer, remind, tell, warn”.

1. “Would you like a cigarette?” said one of the guests. 2. “Would you mind not smoking between courses?” said the hostess. 3. “Will you help me, please?” she said. 4. “Would you like to wait here?” said the doctor. 5. “Would you mind moving a car?” he said. 6. “Could you sew on this button for me?”

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