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Exercise I. Выберите правильный вариант глагольной формы, данной в скобках:

1.He said he (is staying, was staying) at Hilton Hotel.

2.They said that they (lost, had lost) their way in the dark.

3.He asked me where I (study, studied).

4.I thought that I (shall finish, should finish) my work at that time.

5.He said he (works, worked) as a manager.

6.He says he (worked, had worked) as a builder two years ago.

7.Dan said he (is, was) very busy.

8.The teacher asked me who (is playing, was playing) the guitar in the living room.

9.The teacher said he (will ask, would ask) us.

10.They asked us why we (are speaking, were speaking) in a loud voice.

11.Mike realized that he (broke, had broken) his leg.

12.I hoped he (will pass, would pass) the examinations.

13.We didn’t expect that Sam (will be, would be) absent from the lesson.

Exercise II. Преобразуйте следующие предложения в косвенную речь, учитывая правило согласования времен.

1.Nick said, “I have never been there”.

2.Nick said to me, “I wish to show you the new film”.

3.The police officer said to us, “Where are you going?”

4.Julia said, “I am going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back”.

5.I asked Julia, “Are you really going to learn to drive a car?”

6.Ann said to me, “Please don’t tell anybody what happened”.

7.The doctor said to me, “Stay in bed for a few days”.

8.“Don’t shout,” I said to Jim.

9.She said, “They will have dinner at 8 o’clock”.

10.I said to him, “Can you give me his address?”

11.He said, “There will be a concert in the club next Saturday”.

12.Mike said to me, “The weather has changed”.

13.I said to Nick, “Are you still using the pen you bought last year?”

14.Bob said to us, “We reached the village late in the evening”.

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Exercise III. Замените время глагола в главном предложении на Past Indefinite и сделайте соответствующие изменения в придаточном предложении. Предложения переведите.

1.Не says they have already done it.

2.I know they have been there several times.

3.We think that we shall not be there on Saturday.

4.George says they may ask the clerk about it.

5.He says you have given them some money.

6.They promise they will go to the cinema after dinner.

7.Ann says she may be late for dinner.

8.He thinks that it will take us much time to do it.

9.She wants to know whether I can speak any foreign languages. 10. She asks me how old I am.

Exercise IV. Поставьте глаголы в главном предложении в Past Indefinite Tense и сделайте все необходимые изменения во временах придаточного предложениявсоответствиисданнымобразцом. Предложенияпереведите.

Model: Mary says it is two o’clock by her watch. – Mary said it was two o’clock by her watch.

1.Sam hopes that he will pass his driving test.

2.They say they will be ready to go in a few minutes.

3.The paper reports that more than two thousand teachers have been ready to go on strike.

4.We are sure he is never late for his lessons.

5.Pam says she came to Moscow in 1990.

6.Pete thinks he is right.

7.Ben says he will come at 6 o’clock if nothing happens.

8.They say we must follow their instructions if want to get the necessary information.

9.The professor says that the liquid freezes at -20 degrees centigrade.

10.My parents say that I must be more careful.

11.They promise they will come down next summer if nothing out of ordinary happens.

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12.She says she will never see me again if I don’t tell her the truth immediately.

13.I wonder if she will forget about her promise to take me to Brighton.

14.I have no idea if any of them will be present there.

Exercise V. Раскройте скобки, выберите правильное слово. Предложения переведите.

1.He thought his child was asleep (now, then).

2.George says he was to be in the office (today, that day).

3.He told me he had bought a ticket (yesterday, the day before).

4.Last week my watch went wrong. I asked my father to repair it, and he promised to do it (tomorrow, the next day).

5.“Let’s meet at ten (tomorrow, the next day)”, said the guide.

6.When I came home my brother told me that a friend of mine had called on me half an hour (ago, before).

Exercise VI. Употребите глаголы to say или to tell в необходимой временной форме.

1.Peter ... that he understood my explanation.

2.Nick ... Sam that he had seen Mary.

3.Grace ... her mother that she had torn her new dress.

4.She ... that she had to visit her old school-friend.

5.Please ... me about the book, which you borrowed yesterday.

6.His mother punished him when she knew that he had ... her a lie.

7.She ... she would leave the next day.

8.Can you ... me how long it will take me to get there by train.

9.He simply ... that he wouldn’t be back before midnight.

10. Mr. Sawyer ... us not to come to him that day.

Exercise VII. Выберите правильный вариант.

1.Mary: “I love chocolate”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... chocolate”.

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2.Mary: “I went skiing.”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... skiing”.

a)went; b) had gone; c) have gone

3.Mary: “I will eat steak for dinner”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... eat steak for dinner”.

a)will; b) would be; c) would

4.Mary: “I have been to Sydney”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... to Sydney”.

a)had been; b) has been; c) was being

5.Mary: “I have had three cars”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... three cars”.

a)has; b) has had; c) had had

6.Mary: “I don’t like spinach”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... like spinach”.

a)doesn’t; b) don’t; c) didn’t

7.Mary: “I have never been to London”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... never been to London”.

a)had; b) has; c) have

8.Mary: “I was swimming”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... swimming”.

a)has been; b) had been; c) have been

9.Mary: “I had a cat”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she had ... a cat”.

a)have; b) has; c) had

10.Mary: “I can’t swim.”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... swim”.

a)can’t; b) couldn’t; c) can not

11.Mary: “I won’t buy a new car.”

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... buy a new car”.

a)won’t; b) will; c) wouldn’t

12.Mary: “I have to do my laundry”.

Jill: “Mary said (that) she ... to do her laundry”.

a)had; b) has; c) have

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Exercise VIII. Преобразуйте следующие предложения в косвенную речь.

A.1. “Close the door, please”, the conductor says to a passenger.

2.“Open fire!” the officer ordered the soldiers.

3.“Bring me a sheet of paper”, Mike said to Ann.

4.The client said to the cook, “Please, warm the supper up”.

5.The teacher said to the children, “Don’t make such a noise”.

6.Mike said to Sue, “Don’t come tonight”.

7.Ann said to Dad, “Please, give that sandwich”.

8.Mr. Baxter said to his wife, “Don’t be so kind to the children”.

9.“Don’t close the window!” said Jack.

10.Mary said to the waiter, “Please, give me the bill”.

11.“Eat more vegetables”, said the doctor.

12.The headmaster said to the pupil, “Speak up, please”.

13.“Can you open your mouth”, said the doctor.

14.“Leave the territory”, ordered the officer.

B.1. The secretary said to me, “The delegation arrived in Moscow yesterday”. 2. “Will you open the window, please?” she said.

3. I said, “I shall make breakfast for myself”.

4. Steve asked me: “How long are you going to stay here?”

5. “Have you received a message from your boss?” they asked me.

6. Monica said, “I won’t change my mind and I’ll leave for Washington tonight”. 7. ”I am enjoying the party”, said the girl.

8. “I’ve conducted a number of tests”, Dr. Brown said. 9. “I must put on a very strict diet”, he told me.

10.“You are putting on a lot of weight”, he said.

11.“You gained 8 kilos last year”, he reminded me.

12.“You should eat very little”, he said.

13.“So I’ll have to live on nuts and water”, I said nervously.

Exercise IX. Преобразуйте следующие предложения в прямую речь.

1.Hans said it was very difficult to play the role.

2.He asked why there were so many people in the street.

3.The inspector asked Miss Black if she knew where Mr. Stone lived.

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4.The teacher told him not to worry and go home.

5.The children said that they would sleep in the open air.

6.He asked if I was going to leave Paris the next day.

7.He told me that he had bought the newspaper the day before.

8.Mary says she has just had a telephone call from me.

9.His neighbor asked him to leave the mail at his brother’s. 10. They said they couldn’t sleep then.

Exercise X. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную (косвенное утверждение).

1.Jack said to his father, “I have lost my notebook”.

2.Henry said to me, “I didn’t throw stones at your dog”.

3.Bob said to Tom, “Henry doesn’t sit next to me in class”.

4.I said to the policeman, “I saw the thief in the garden”.

5.He said, “I have eaten nothing for two days”.

6.Jack’s father said to him, “You haven’t cleaned your shoes”.

7.Mary said, “I don’t want to wear my old dress”.

8.My mother said to me, “I feel very tired, and I have a headache”.

9.I said to my sister, “George has written to me a long letter”.

10. My friend said to me, “We have plenty of time to do our work”.

Exercise XI. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную (косвенный приказ или просьба).

1.I said to Jack, “Please give me your dictionary”.

2.The bus-conductor said to the passengers, “Don’t get off the bus while it is going”.

3.Mary said to her brother, “Take the letter to the Post Office, please”.

4.The teacher said to Tom, “Collect the exercise-books and put them on my table”.

5.The old man said to the little girl, “Don’t run across the street”.

6.The teacher said to the pupils, “Learn the poem by heart”.

7.I said to my friend, “Meet me outside the cinema at six o’clock”.

8.Mary’s mother said to her, “Don’t go out without your coat”.

9.The teacher said to the students, “Open your books at page 60”.

10. The doctor said to the sick man, “Don’t go back to work for a fortnight”.

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11.Jack said to the policeman, “Tell me the time, please”.

12.The teacher said to the student, “Clean the blackboard, please”.

Exercise XII. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную (косвенный общий вопрос).

1.I asked the old gentleman, “Are you feeling tired?”

2.The hotel manager asked the visitors, “Did you sleep well?”

3.He asked his wife, “Is the baby asleep or awake?”

4.The teacher asked Tom, “Do you come to school by bus or on foot?”

5.A man stopped me in the street and asked, “Do you have a match?”

6.The teacher asked us, “Do you understand the question or not?”

7.Henry’s father asked his son, “Do you want to be an engineer or a doctor?”

8.I asked Peter, “Are you going to play football on Friday or on Saturday?”

9.The teacher asked me, “Do you spell ‘swimming’ with one ‘m’ or a double ‘m’?” 10. He asked his secretary, “Has the postman been here yet?”

Exercise XIII. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную (косвенный специальный вопрос).

1.I asked my friend, “How do you feel after your holiday?”

2.Margaret asked Richard, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

3.Ann asked Mary, “What do you usually have for breakfast?”

4.Jack’s father asked him, “Whom are you writing a letter to?”

5.The teacher asked Bob, “When did you learn to swim?”

6.I saw a cloud of smoke and asked, “What is burning?”

7.Mary’s mother asked her, “Where have you put your shoes?”

8.I asked her, “Who gave you that watch?”

9.Peter asked me, “When are you going to have dinner?”

10.Mr. Smith asked his wife, “How much do you spend on food every week?”

11.The policeman asked me, “Where did you lose your wallet?”

12.The teacher came into the classroom and asked the pupils, “What are you doing?”

13.Henry asked Tom, “Who did you visit in the hospital?”

14.I asked Bob, “Why didn’t you answer my letter?”

15.The teacher wrote the answers on the blackboard and then asked, “Who has got all the answers right?”

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16.The little boy asked his father, “Why does a policeman wear a uniform?”

17.I asked him, “Who are you looking at?”

18.A man asked his friend, “When did you buy your car?”

19.Tom asked the teacher, “What does the word mean?”

Exercise XIV. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную.

1.“We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said.

2.“We have moved into our new flat. We don’t like it nearly so much as our last one”, said my aunt.

3.“Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun”, she said.

4.“I’ve been in London for a month but so far I haven’t had time to visit the Tower”, he said.

5.He said, “My wife has just been made a judge”.

6.“Who put salt in my coffee?” he asked.

7.“Why did you travel first class?” I asked him.

8.“What else did you see?” I asked the boy.

9.“What is your new house like?” I asked the boy.

10.“Did they understand what you said to them?” he inquired.

11.“Don’t you have a television set?” he asked.

12.“When you don’t like a film do you stay to the end or walk out in the middle?” she asked.

13.“Don’t argue with your father”, I said.

14.“Wait for me at the bridge”, said the young man.

15.“Don’t climb that tree in your new trousers, Richard”, his father said.

Exercise XV. Измените в предложениях прямую речь на косвенную.

1.She said, “I shall finish my work by the end of this month”.

2.He said, “I went to get this book because I have not read it”.

3.He said, “I have spoken to Mr. Brown and he will be here in an hour”.

4.She wrote to me, “I am looking forward to your visit”.

5.They asked us, “Will you be able to attend our conference this week?”

6.She said to me, “Give me time to think”.

7.The teacher said to the student, “Repeat this story from beginning to end”.

8.The teacher asked the new pupil, “What is your name?”

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9.He said: “The delegation will arrive tomorrow and will be met by our Representatives”.

10.He said to me, “Are you familiar with this text? Do you understand every word?”

11.He asked the girl, “How did you manage to carry that heavy box? Why didn’t you ask me to help you?”

12.She said: “Don’t shut the window!”

13.“What did you say?” asked Oliver.

14.“Do you know this voice, Oliver?” said Mr. Bumble. “Are you not afraid of it?”

15.The strange boy asked Oliver, “Are you going to London? Have you any lodgings?”

16.The teacher said to the students, “Open your exercise-books and write what I am going to dictate to you”.

17.“Return before it gets dark“, said his mother.

18.“I must go home because it is getting late”, said she.

19.“The sailors know the place”, said the captain.

20.They asked us, “Will you be able to attend our conference this week and are any of your teachers going to make a report?”

Exercise XVI. Выполните следующее упражнение в соответствии с данным образцом.

Model: I’m busy.– What did he say? He said that he was busy.

What did he tell you? He told me that he was busy.

1.I’m making coffee.

2.We want to go for a walk.

3.I’ve finished this test.

4.I’m looking through the newspaper.

5.We spent a good time at his party.

6.We would like to apologize.

Exercise XVII. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы сначала в Past Perfect Tense, а затем в Future in the Past.

1.Suzy said that she (to do) the cooking in camp.

2.The traveler said that he (to reach) the small isle.

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3.I said that Mike (to bring) some records.

4.The captain said that his ship (to sail) around the world.

5.Douglas said that he (to buy) a new car.

6.Peter said that he (to have) dinner.

Exercise XVIII. Преобразуйте следующие предложения в косвенную речь, начиная каждое предложение со слов, данных в скобках. См. образец. Предложения переведите.

Model: “I am going to the theatre with my boyfriend.” (She says) – She says she is going to the theatre with her boyfriend.

1.“We are going to the cinema with our classmates.” (They say).

2.“I will be ready in a few minutes”. (Ann says).

3.“My friend has not finished her homework yet”. (Bobby tells me).

4.“I have written letters to several of my cousins”. (She tells me).

5.“I have seen this film.” (Mary says).

Exercise XIX. Вставьте глаголы “say” и “tell” в Past Simple в следующих предложениях.

A. 1. “Johnny stole my pen — I saw him do it,” ... Martha.

2. “I’ll clean my room the second I get back from the concert,” Bill ... his mother.

3.“The agent will be boarding a plane for New York at five this afternoon,”

... the spy.

4.“Because if you don’t wear your jacket you will catch a cold and you will have to go to the doctor,” his mother ... to him.

5.“If you’re not here at six sharp, you’ll be dining alone,” the woman ... to him.

6.“Students must not leave their rooms after lights out,” ... the headmistress.

7.“Sorry I’m late but I got here as fast as I could,”the boy ... .

8.“Don’t worry, it won’t hurt at all,” the nurse ... the girl.

9.“Don’t forget that you’ve got an appointment at eleven,” the receptionist

... to the doctor.

10.“It’ll soon be time for your medication,” ... the nurse.

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