5. Make the following commands indirect.

1. "Go home," said the teacher to us. 2. "Buy some meat in the shop," said my mother to me. 3. "Sit down at the table and do your homework," said my mother to me. 4. "Don't forget to clean your teeth," said granny to Helen.- 5. "Don't sit up late," said the doctor to Mary. 6. The doctor said to Pete: "Don't go for a walk today." 7. "Don't eat too much ice-cream," said Nick's mother to him. 8. "Explain to me how to solve this problem," said my friend to me. 9. The doctor said to Nick: "Open your mouth and show me your tongue." 10. "Don't be afraid of my dog," said the man to Kate. 11. "Take this book and read it," said the librarian to the boy. 12. He said to us: "Come here tomorrow." 13. 1 said to Mike: "Send me a telegram as soon as you arrive." 3. Father said to me: "Don't stay there long." 14. Peter said to them: "Don't leave the room until I come back." 15. "Take my luggage to Room 145," he said to the porter. 16. He said to me: "Ring me up tomorrow." 17. "Bring me a cup of black coffee," she said to the waiter. 18. "Don't be late for dinner," said mother to us. 19. Jane said to us: "Please tell me all you know about it." 20. She said to Nick: "Please don't say anything about it to your sister."

При переводе предложений в косвенную речь не забывайте заменять обстоятельства времени, как указано в таблице.

Direct speech	Indirect speech
Today Yesterday Tomorrow …ago This These Here Last year Last month Last … Next …	That day The day before The next day …before That… Those… There The year before The month before The … before The following …

Unit 11 Grammar

Indirect questions

Indirect questions
Special questions	He asked (me) He wanted to know He wandered
“What are you doing?” “Where do you live?” “What have you prepared for today?” “When will your mother come home?”	what I was doing. where I lived. what I had prepared for today. when my mother would come home.
General questions	He asked (me) He wanted to know He wandered
“Are you watching TV?” “Do you play chess?” “Have you done your homework?” “Did you skate last winter?” “Will you see your friend tomorrow?”	I was watching TV I played chess. I had done my homework. I had skated the winter before. I should see my friend the next day.

Exercises

1. Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи.

1. "Why are you shouting, man?" said Prince John to Locksley. "What is your name?" 2. "Who has read "Ivanhoe"?" asked the teacher. "Whom was it written by?" 3. One of the pupils asked the teacher of literature: "What novels shall we read next year?" 4. "Is the river Volga in Russia?" asked the Frenchman. 5. "Are you playing volleyball, girls?" said Ann. "I did not know that you liked it." 6. "Don't touch these photographs," said Peter to us. "They are still wet, and you may spoil them." 7. "Does your friend often come here, boys?" said Fred. "I want to speak to him." 8. "How did you manage to solve this difficult problem in such a short time?" said my friend to me. 9. The teacher said to us: "You will write a paper tomorrow." 10. "I saw a new film yes­terday," said Kate to Nick. "Did you like it?" asked Nick. 11. Mother said to me: "Who has brought this parcel?" 12. He said to her: "Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?" 13. Ann said to Mike: "When did you leave London?" 14. She said to Boris: "When will you be back home?" 15. Boris said to them: "How can I get to the railway station?" 16. Mary asked Tom: "What time will you come here tomorrow?" 17. She asked me: "Why didn't you come here yesterday?" 18. She asked me: "What will you do tomorrow if you are not busy at your office?" 19. I said to Nick: "Where are you going?" 20.1 said to him: "How long are you going to stay there?" 21.1 said to him: "How long will it take you to get there?" 22. Pete said to his friends: "When are you leaving St. Petersburg?" 23. He said to them: "Who will you see before you leave here?" 24. They said to him: "What time does the train start?" 25. I asked Mike: "What will you do after dinner?" 26. I asked my uncle: "How long did you stay in the Crimea?" 27. Ada said to me: "Where did you see such trees?" 28.1 said to Becky: "What kind of book has your friend brought you?"