2. Indirect special questions

1. Change the following sentences from Direct Speech into Indirect Speech according to the model:

Model: The policeman said to me, “Where did you lose your wallet?”

The policeman asked me where I had lost my wallet.

1. Не asked them, “How do you write compositions?”

2. She asked, “Who is this man?”

3. She said, “Where were the tourists last week?”

4. He said, “What countries have they already visited?”

5. The teacher asked, “What was he doing at 6 p.m. yesterday?”

6. The math teacher said to the students, “Who wants to prove this theorem?”

7. My friend asked, “Who told you about the new film?”

8. The new student asked, “When do lectures begin?”

9. The professor asked Brian, “Why didn’t you attend the first lecture?”

10. He wondered, “When do lessons begin on Mondays?”

2. Change these questions into Indirect Speech:

a)

1. I said to Nick, “Where are you going?” 2. I said to him, “How long are you going to stay there?” 3. I said to her, “How long will it take you to get there?” 4. Pete said to his friends, “When are you leaving St. Petersburg?” 5. He said to them, “Who will you see before you leave there?” 6. They wondered, “What time does the train start?” 7. Ann said to Mike, “When did you leave London?” 8. She wanted to know, “When will you be back home?” 9. Boris said to passer-by, “How can I get to the railway station?” 10. Mary asked, “What time will you come here tomorrow, Tom?" 11. She asked me, “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?” 12. She asked me, “What will you do tomorrow if you are not busy at your office?”

b)

1. Jack said to the financial adviser, “How can I finance this business?” 2. Mother said to me, “Who has brought this parcel?” 3. “How can we get to the nearest Metro station?”, we asked a passer-by. 4. I asked my uncle, “How long did you stay in the Crimea?” 5. I said to Becky, “What kind of book has your friend brought?” 6. He said to her, “Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?” 7. Andy asked the physical culture teacher, “How long does it usually take to learn to skate?” 8. “How long have you been waiting?”, Alice wondered. 9. Mark wanted to know, “What mark have I got?” 10. I asked her, “What does your husband do for a living?” 11. “Who is England's greatest dramatist?”, the literature teacher asked. 12. The Englishman asked me, “How long have you been learning English?”

c)

1. “When do you expect to hear the results of the examination?”, mother asked me. 2. I asked the girl next to me, “What time is it?” 3. He interested, “Why are you looking pale? What's the matter?” 4.”How long have you been feeling bad?”, asked the doctor. 5. “What do you do in your spare time?”, Larry asked me. 6. The teacher wanted to know, “How many English books have you read since September?” 7. The colleagues asked me, “What are the advantages of your plan?” 8. “Who told you about the exhibition?”, I asked Nora. 9. I asked my friend, “How will you back your loan?” 10. They wanted to know, “Who owns this private firm?” 11. The customer wandered, “What is secured bond?” 12. The boss said, “When will you work out effective measures to cope with this situation?”