Ex. 3. Choose the correct word from those in brackets.

1. My grandmother always … me about her childhood. (says/tells) 2. "Don't do that!" she … them. (said/told) 3. Did she … you where she had put my books? (say/tell) 4. When I was introduced to the actor he … a few words to me. said/told) 5. That little boy is very bad. He … a lot of lies. (says/tells) 6. She … to me she didn't know what to do. (said/told) 7. He often … things like that. (says/tells)

INDIRECT COMMAND AND REQUEST

to tell, to order, to command,to beg, to implore(умолять), to urge(настаивать, уговаривать).

DIRECT SPEECH	INDIRECT SPEECH
The mother said to the lazy son, "Wake up!"	The mother told the lazy son to wake up.
Mother said to the children, "Don't ever enterthis room."	Mother warned the children not to enterthe room.

Ex. 1. (A, B) Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech. Decide whether to use "told" or "asked", or whether either of these two verbs is suitable.

1. Mary said to her brother, "Take the letter to the Post Office, please." 2. The teacher said to Tom, "Collect the exercise-books and put them on my table." 3. The old man said to the little girl, "Don't run across the street." 4. The teacher said to the pupils, "Learn the poem by heart." 5. I said to my friend, "Meet me outside the cinema at six o'clock." 6. Mary's mother said to her, "Don't go out without your coat." 7. The teacher said to the students, 'Open your books at page 60." 8. The doctor said to the sick man, "Don't go back to work for a fortnight." 9. Jack said to the policeman, "Tell me the time, please."

Ex. 2. (A, B) Translate the sentences from Russian to English.

1. Я попросил Джека дать мне его словарь. 2. Кондуктор сказал пассажирам не выскакивать (get off) из автобуса на ходу, (while/go) 3. Учитель попросил студента стереть с доски. 4. Мама попросила меня закрыть окно. 5. Он напомнил мне отправить письмо. 6. Отец запретил детям входить в его кабинет. 7. Инспектор предупредил (warn) нас, что здесь стоянка запрещена. (to park) 8. Гид посоветовал нам заглянуть и в этот небольшой музей.

INDIRECT QUESTIONS

INDIRECT GENERAL QUESTIONS

DIRECT SPEECH	ask, want to know, wonder, not know, didn't say/ tell me INDIRECT SPEECH
Ann's mother asked her, "Areyou tired?"	Ann's mother asked her ifshe was tired.
He asked his friend, "Doyou likethe wine?"	He asked his friend ifhe likedthe wine.
I asked Frank, "Didyou buya new car?"	I asked Frank ifhe had boughta new car.
Ann's father asked her, "Haveyou finishedthe work?"	Ann's father asked her whethershe had finishedthe work.
I asked my sister, "Willyou goto Italy in summer?"	I asked my sister whethershe would goto Italy in summer.

 

Ex. 1. (A, B) Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech.

1. The teacher asked Tom, "Do you come to school by bus or on foot?" 2. A man stopped me in the street and asked, "Have you got a match?" 3. The teacher asked us, "Do you understand the question?" 4. Henry's father asked his son, "Do you want to be an engineer or a doctor?" 5. I asked Peter, "Are you going to play football on Friday?" 6. He asked his secretary, "Has the postman been yet?"

Ex. 2. (A, B) Translate the sentences.

1. Гид спросил туристов, не устали ли они. 2. Я спросила своих гостей, хорошо ли они спали. 3. Он поинтересовался, часто ли мы ходим в театр. 4. Он хотел узнать, долго ли работает у нас мистер Долби. 5. Она спросила меня, будет ли на вечеринке Элис. 6. Она спросила меня, видел ли я Джона в последнее время. 7. Хозяин отеля поинтересовался, понравился ли мне мой номер. 8. Она спросила, работаем ли мы сейчас.

 

INDIRECT SPECIAL QUESTIONS

 

DIRECT SPEECH	INDIRECT SPEECH
Peter asked, "Who has taken my book?"	Peter asked who had taken his book.
1 asked the gardener, "What are you planting here this year?"	I asked the gardener what he was planting there that year.
Nina's sister asked her, "Who did you meet at the theatre?"	Nina's sister asked her who she had met at the theatre.
1 asked my mother, "What did the teacher say?"	I asked my mother what the teacher had said.
He asked Roger, "When will he come back?"	He asked Roger when he would comeback.
Ted asked Ron, "Where do your parents live?"	Ted asked Ron where his parents lived.
The professor asked his student, "Why haven't you done the home assignment?"	The professor asked his student why he hadn't done his home assignment.

 

Ex. 3. (A, B) Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech.

1. Mother asked Jane, "What are you doing here?" 2. Margaret asked Richard, "Where are you going for your holidays?" 3. Ann asked Mary, "What do you usually have for breakfast?" 4. The inspector asked, "Who caused the accident?" 5. The teacher asked Bob, "When did you learn to swim?" 6. Mary's mother asked her, "Where have you put your shoes?" 7. The teacher asked, "Which number can be divided by three?" 8. Peter asked me, "When are you going to have dinner?" 9. The policeman asked me, "Where did you lose your wallet?" 10. The teacher came into the classroom and asked the pupils, "What are you doing?" 11. I asked Bob, "Why didn't you answer my letter?" 12. There was a crowd in the street. I asked a man in the crowd, "What is the matter?" 13. Children asked, "When will lunch be ready?" 14. The little boy asked his father, "Why does the policeman wear a uniform?" 15. I asked him, "Who are you looking at?" 16. The nurse asked, "Who is the next, please?" 17. The man asked his friend, "When did you buy your car?"