Grammar Exercises

I. Change the following from direct speech into indirect speech, using the verbs in brackets.

1. Mary said to me, “New Zealand has been inhabited since at least 1000 A.D. by Polynesian Maoris.” (to assure)

2. The student said, “The oldest examples of Maori art are ornamental bone carvings, and rock paintings depicting people, boats, animals, and the moa bird.” (to reply)

3. The teacher said to us, “A Maori written language was created in the early 19^th century on the basis of the Latin alphabet.” (to inform)

4. Nick asked, “Is New Zealand literature developing in the English language?” (to want to know)

5. She asked the tutor, “Must I write a report on New Zealand’s history?” (to inquire)

6. The lecturer said, “Get information from “A History of New Zealand” written by K. Sinclair.” (to recommend)

7. The teacher said to the students, “Don’t look into your notebooks while speaking about the geographical position of New Zealand.” (to forbid)

8. The professor said, “Two students of our group were awarded prizes for their library-research papers on New Zealand’s medicine and public health.” (to announce)

9. Allen said, “It’s time to turn back to the text “New Zealand” and questions on it.” (to remind)

10. The students said to the teacher, “This text on New Zealand’s culture was very difficult. Please, give us some time to review.” (to state, to beg)

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