4. Change the following sentences into the direct speech.

1. My sister said that she hadn’t got a watch. 2. The teacher told his students that he was pleased with their work. 3. I told him that I hadn’t seen his brother for a long time. 4. I told my mother that Henry was studying medicine at the University. 5. She told the grocer that she didn’t want any sugar. 6. We told the teacher that we didn’t understand his question. 7. He told the taxi-driver that he was driving too fast. 8. She said that her children were playing in the garden. 9. The mother asked if we promised not to play with the ball in the street. 10. The passenger asked the man when the train would arrive at the station.

5. Choose the correct word from those in parentheses.

1. My grandmother always ____ me about her childhood. (says/tells) 2. “Don’t do that!” she ____ them. (said/told) 3. Did she ____ you where she had put my books? (say/tell) 4. When I was introduced to the actor he ____ a few words to me. (said/told) 5. That little boy is very bad. He ____ a lot of lies. (says/tells) 6. She ____ to me she didn’t know what to do. (said/told) 7. He often ____ things like that. (says/tells) 8. The porter ____ the passengers where their luggage was. (asked/interested) 9. George ____ to the boys didn’t miss their school. (asked/urged) 10. The ticket-inspector ____ the passengers to show their tickets. (said/asked)

6. Put sentences into reported speech in the form of orders, requests or commands.

1. Father said, “Pack the things, Johnny”. 2. Mother said, “Don’t put your old boots in the suitcase, Dick”. 3. Lily said, “Will you please carry this heavy box for me, William?” 4. George said to the boys, “Don’t miss your classes!” 5. The pilot said to the passengers, “Don’t leave your places, please!” 6. The father said to the family, “Get the things ready by two o’clock”. 7. Mary said to her brother, “Take the letter to the Post Office, please.” 8. The old man said to the little girl, “Don’t run across the street.” 9. I said to my friend, “Meet me outside the cinema at six o’clock.” 10. The doctor said to the sick man, “Don’t go back to work for a fortnight.”

7. Put sentences into reported speech in the form of questions.

1. The mother said, “Do you promise not to play with the ball in the street?” 2. The man asked the clerk behind the counter, “Is it true that train 35 is late?” 3. The porter asked the passengers, “Where is your luggage?” 4. The woman asked the girl, “Does train 17 leave at 6 or at 7 p.m.” 5. The boy asked his mother, “Which plain is ours?” 6. The man asked his friend, “Do you agree to go there by plane?” 7. Mother asked Jane, “What are you doing here?” 8. Ann asked Mary, “What do you usually have for breakfast?” 9. The inspector asked, “Who caused the accident?” 10. Margaret asked Richard, “Where are you going for your holidays?”

8. Open the brackets, paying attention to the Sequence of Tenses and translate the sentences into Russian.

1. I didn’t know that you already (to read) this book. 2. He did it better than I (to expect). 3. He said that the bus (to be) soon. 4. I think it all happened soon after the meeting (to end). 5. They decided that they (to bring) us all necessary books. 6. He said that he (can) not do it without my help. 7. He asked the students whether they ever (to see) such a film. 8. It was decided that we (to start) our work at eight o’clock. 9. I told you that I (to leave) for Minsk on the following day. 10. The visitors were told that the secretary just (to go out) and (to come back).