Practice: Translate from Russian into English:

1. Он старался не задавать вопросы.

2. Могу я предложить подвезти Вас?

3. Я бы хотел, чтобы ты победил.

4. Он не ожидал, что люди в этой стране поклонялись идолам.

5. Кто хочет, чтобы его деньги начали работать?

6. Я видел, как кот поймал мышь и съел ее.

7. Он услышал, как буря сорвала крышу.

8. Мы почувствовали, что холодает.

9. Он носом почувствовал, как его сосед закурил в темноте.

10. Он не ожидал, что она нарушит свое обещание.

11. Мы хотели бы, чтобы вы оставили здесь свои вещи.

12. Он увидел, как они разрушили мост.

13. Я хочу, чтобы вы рассказали мне всю историю.

14. Я почувствовал, как вода попадает в мои ботинки.

15. Она услышала, что дверь открылась и закрылась.

16. Она ожидала, что он вернется раньше.

17. Мы видели, что сосед мыл свою машину во дворе.

Practice:

In the following tables, choose the form in the right column which correctly completes the sentence. In one or two cases, both forms may be correct.

	1. suggests				1. means
	2. wants				2. enables
	3. recommends				3. allows	a) (that) we can do as we please.
	4. dares	a) (that) you wait.			4. forbids
He	5. will tell			It	5. guarantees
	6. expects	b) you to wait.			6. points out	b) us to do as we please.
	7. proposes				7. permits
	8. insists				8. encourages
	9. prefers				9. ensures

	1. assume
	2. urge
	3. suppose
I	4. expect	a) (that) you will wait.
	5. invite
	6. must ask	b) you to wait.

Choose the correct alternative from the central column.

	1. showed					1. assured
	2. admitted					2. confessed	Ø
	3. promised					3. answered
	4. complained	me	(that) Matthew was not responsible.			4. informed		(that) Matthew was not responsible.
She	5. explained				He	5. persuaded	me
	6. taught	to me				6. proved
	7. mentioned					7. said
	8. warned					8. told	to me
	9. suggested					9. claimed

Change the sentences with direct speech into the sentences with the reported speech having the pattern Verb + (object) + infinitive. Use the pronouns he/ she/ her/ him/ them where possible.

‘Don’t be late again!’ (boss to secretary)	to order
Please wear a tie.’ (wife to husband)	to beg
‘Don’t tell the police anything.’ (lawyer to client)	to advise
‘Keep away from the Grotto disco.’ (father to daughters)	to warn
‘Don’t talk to strangers.’ (mother to children)	to tell
‘You cannot go out! (brother to sister)	not to allow
Book a table at Luigi’s.’ (girl to boyfriend)	to remind
‘Don’t be late.’ (boy to girlfriend)	to ask
‘Be back by ten thirty.’ (mother to sons)	to expect

Express the sentences which you have made up in the previous exercise in the passive form (e.g. she was ordered not to be late again).

Compare sentences in pairs and explain the difference in the meaning of the verbs and of the sentences:

1. Ask for Peter to come. – Ask Peter to come.

2. Get the car to start if you can. – When do I get to drive your new car?

3. How did you dare to speak like that? – How did you dare him to speak like that?

4. I need to talk to him. – I need you to talk to him.

5. The decree obliges unions to delay strikes. – He is always ready to oblige journalists with information.

6. See if you can get that child to go to bed. – See if you can get to go to bed.

7. I intended to have come. – I intended him to come.