Choose the correct word from those in brackets.

1. My grandmother always (says / tells) me about her childhood.

2. "Don't do that!" she (said / told) them.

3. Did she (say / tell) you where she had put my books?

4. When I was introduced to the actor he (said / told) a few words to me.

5. That little boy is very bad. He (says / tells) a lot of lies.

6. She (said / told) to me she didn't know what to do.

7. He often (says / tells) things like that.

Put in the appropriate forms of ask, say and tell.

WHO HAS THE LAST SAY?

Some people always... that they don't build cars as they used to. What nonsense! I walked round the beautiful new Ferrari again, admiring the lines, when my thoughts were rudely interrupted. "Will you be long? a voice... sharply. "I haven't made my mind yet", I..., looking up at a sour-faced traffic warden. "Well, you can't stop here", he... me. "Who... so?" I... him cheekily. "I... so", he... to me. "It... here", he added, "in case you can't read, «No waiting»". "You read very well. Go to the top of the class", I... him, "but I'll make my own decisions". "Oh, will you?" the traffic warden.... "Then so will I and I've decided to give you a ticket", he... to me with relish as he began filling out the form. "Go ahead", I... him. "This car doesn't belong to me anyway. I wish it did".

2. INDIRECT COMMAND AND REQUEST

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".

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 (park). 8. Гид посоветовал нам заглянуть и в этот небольшой музей.

3. INDIRECT QUESTIONS

1. 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?"

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.

3. 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. Father 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?"

Translate into English.

1. Они спросили меня, когда начинается мой рабочий день. 2. Он спросил, какую музыку любят мои друзья. 3. Мы спросили его, кто из его друзей знает два иностранных языка. 4. Журналисты спросили писателя, над какой книгой он работает. 5. Она спросила меня, где я был вчера. 6. Они спросили моего друга, как он провел летние каникулы. 7. Я спросила у нее, где ей сшили пальто. 8. Я спросила у него, какие еще французские книги он прочитал за последнее время. 9. Друзья спросили его, куда он ездил в прошлое воскресенье. 10. Родители спросили нас, что мы собираемся делать летом. 11. Жена спросила, почему он не купил хлеб. 12. Мы спросили преподавателя, как мы сдали экзамен. 13. Она спросила его, когда он видел Лену в последний раз. 14. Они спросили меня, когда я позвоню своим родителям. 15. Я спросил его, когда он собирается закончить эту работу.

Keys (Reported Speech)

1. INDIRECT STATEMENTS

1. 1. told, hoped to pass; 2. said, was listening to; 3. said, had made; 4. told, had seen; 5. said, had not read; 6. said, hadn't cleaned; 7. said, didn't want to wear; 8. said, felt tired, had; 9. told, had; 10. said, had not seen.

2. 1. "I haven't got..."; 2, "I'm pleased..."; 3. "I haven't seen..."; 4. "Henry is studying..."; 5. "I don't want..."; 6. "We don't understand..."; 7. "You are driving..."; 8. "The children are playing...".

3. 1. tells; 2. told; 3. tell; 4. said; 5. tells; 6. said; 7. says.

4. 1. are always saying; 2. asked; 3. said; 4. told; 5. says; 6. asked; 7. say; 8. said; 9. says; 10. told; 11. asked / said; 12. said; 13. told.

2. INDIRECT COMMAND AND REQUEST

1. 1. asked... to take; 2. told... to collect, put; 3. told... not to run; 4. told... to learn; 5. asked... to meet; 6. told... not to go out; 7. told... to open; 8. told... not to go back; 9. asked... to tell.

2. 1. asked... to give me; 2. told... not to get off...; 3. asked… to clean; 4. asked... to shut; 5. reminded... to post; 6. forbade... to come into; 7. warned... there was no parking / parking was not allowed; 8. advised... to visit.

3. INDIRECT QUESTIONS

1. 1. asked, if... came; 2. asked, if... had got; 3. asked, if... understood; 4. asked, if... wanted to be; 5. asked, if... was going; 6. asked, if... had been.

2. 1. asked, were tired; 2. asked, had slept; 3. wondered, went; 4. wanted to know, had been working; 5. asked, would be; 6. asked, had seen; 7. wanted to know, liked / had liked; 8. asked, were working.

3. 1. asked, what... was doing; 2. asked, where... was going; 3. asked, what... has; 4. asked, who... had caused; 5. asked, when... (had) learnt; 6. asked, where... had put; 7. asked, which... can be divided; 8. asked, when... was going; 9. asked, where... had lost; 10. asked, what... were doing; 11. asked, why... hadn't answered; 12. asked, what the matter was; 13. asked, when... would be ready; 14. asked, why... wore; 15. asked, who... was looking at; 16. asked, who was; 17. asked, when... bought / had bought.

4. 1. asked me, began; 2. asked, liked; 3. asked, knew; 4. asked, was working; 5. asked, had been / was; 6. asked, had spent; 7. asked, had had... made; 8. asked, had read; 9. asked, went / had gone; 10. asked, were going to do; 11. asked, hadn't bought; 12. asked, had passed; 13. asked, had seen; 14. asked, would call / was going to call; 15. asked, was going.

 

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