Exercise 1. Insert the missing verbs observing the rules of changing direct into indirect speech.
1. I asked my cousin if she … it could bе a dream.
a) thought b) think c) would think
2. She replied that she …. about to ask me the same question.
a) is b) was c) will be
3. He went up to the policeman and asked him if he … what time it was.
a) knows b) will know c) knew
Exercise 2. Change the following into indirect speech. Choose the correct form of the next sentences in indirect speech.
1. I said to him: "How long are you going to stay there?"
a) I askedhim how long he was going to stay there.
b) I askedhim how long were you going to stay there.
2. I said to him: "How long will it take you to get there?"
a) I asked him how long it would take him to get there.
b) I asked him how long it will take you to get there.
3. Pete said to his friends: "When are you leaving St. Petersburg?"
a) Pete asked his friends when were you leaving St. Petersburg.
b) Pete asked his friends when they were leaving St. Petersburg.
4. They said to him: "What time will the lawyer be in?"
a) They asked him what time does the lawyer be in.
b) They asked him what time the lawyer would be in.
Exercise 3.Choose the correct form of English translation in indirect speech.
Model: 1.Вона сказала, що почуває|почуває| себе погано.
a) She said she felt ill.
b) She said she fells ill. The answer is: 1.a)
1.Він просто поцікавився, де ми придбали такий принтер.
a) He took interest simply|just|, where we bought such printer.
b) He simply asked us where we had bought such printer.
2.Вони спитали, де вони можуть купити новий DVD-диск.
a) They asked where they can buy a new|firsttime| DVD disk|.
b) They asked where they could buy a new|firsttime| DVD disk|.
3.Вона спитала, чи підготовлена резолюція.
a) She|her| asked whether the resolution is ready.
b) She|her| asked whether the resolution was ready.
Exercise 4. Choose the correct variant in reported speech for each sentence.
1. “Where is the nearest bus stop?” the old man addressed a policeman.
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A The old man asked where was the nearest bus stop.
B The old man asked a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.
C The old man told a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.
2. The teacher said to us, “Be quiet, please”.
A The teacher asked us to be quiet.
B The teacher told us to be quiet.
C The teacher said to us to be quiet.
3. “Could you show me these jeans, please?” said the boy.
A The boy said to show him those jeans.
B The boy asked to show him those jeans.
C The boy asked if the salesgirl could show him these jeans.
Grammar Exercises
Variant 2
Exercise 1. Insert the missing verbs observing the rules of changing direct into indirect speech.
1.I told Sam not …the house.
a) to leave b) had left c) would leave
2. I told her not ….the questions.
a) to ask b) had asked c) will ask
3. They met next morning, and Barber asked if she ….to go some place for a coffee.
a) wants b) wanted c) had wanted
4. He told me he …novels for the next three years, as a minimum.
a) writes b) didn’t write c) wouldn't write
Exercise 2. Change the following into indirect speech. Choose the correct form of the next sentences in indirect speech.
Model: 1.І said to Nick: "Where are you going?"
a) І asked Nick where he was going. b) І asked Nick where he is going.
1. Ann said to Mike: "When did you leave London?"
a) Ann asked Mike when did you leave London. b) Ann asked Mike when he had leaved London.
2. She said to Boris: "When will you be back home?"
a) She asked to Boris when will you be back home. b) She asked Boris when he would be back home.
3. Boris said to them: "How can I get to the railway station?"
a) Boris asked them how can he get to the railway station.
b) Boris asked them how he could get to the railway station.
Exercise 3.Choose the correct form of English translation in indirect speech.
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Model: 1.Вона сказала, що почуває|почуває| себе погано.
a) She said she felt ill.
b) She said she fells ill.
1.Вона спитала, чи підготовлена резолюція.
a) She|her| asked whether the resolution is ready. b) She|her| asked whether the resolution was ready.
2.Вона спитала, чи заброньований номер в готелі.
a) She|her| asked if a room in the hotel was reserved|reserve|. b) She|her| asked if a room in the hotel is reserved|reserve| .
3.Вони поцікавилися, чи зміг би я їй допомогти.
a) They asked if I could be able |her|to help her. b) They asked if I will be able |her|to help her.
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