2.13.2. Понятие согласования времен и косвенная речь

Упражнение 1.

Поставьте глаголы в нужную временную форму, соблюдая правило согласования времен:

1. I didn't know you (already/read) this book.

2. He said that the bus (be) here soon.

3. We saw our teacher (just/go out).

4. We understood the test (be) difficult.

5. I told them I (be going to leave) for London next day.

6. He said he (can) do it without my help.

Упражнение 2.

Передайте предложения в косвенной речи, употребляя правила согласования времен:

1. "I want to sit in the armchair," said the boy.

2. The secretary said to me: "The delegation arrived in St. Petersburg yesterday."

3. "Open the window, please," she said to me.

4. He said: "I shall light a fire and make breakfast."

5. "Don't run to the door when you hear the bell," said the woman to her little daughter.

6. She asked me: "How long are you going to stay here?"

7. Mary asked me: "Will you spend your vacation in Moscow?"

8. "Lock the door when you leave the house," said my elder sister to me.

9. "Have you received a telegram from your wife?" she asked Robert.

10. Mabel said: "Nothing will change my decision and I shall leave for Cape Town tonight."

11. "Pease don't smoke in the room," said the old woman to her nephew.

12. "I am shivering with cold," said the girl.

Тест- минимум

1. Выберите правильный вариант:

1. My parents decided that we ___ my birthday on Saturday.

A would celebrate B shall celebrate C celebrated

2. Mike hoped that his friend ___ him with his car.

A would help B will help C helped

3. We didn’t know the score, but we were sure their team ___ the game.

A has lost B had lost C lost

4. Yesterday Tom heard that his aunt ___ for five days.

A was ill B has been ill C had been ill

5. The children were afraid of making any noise – Mom ___.

A was sleeping B slept C had been sleeping

6. He gave all his money to me because he ___ me.

A would trust B trusted C had trusted

7. We were told that Andrew ___ to enter that college.

A is going B went C was going

8. I knew that Mercury ___ the closest planet to the sun, but I didn’t feel like answering the question.

A was B is C had been

9. The student wasn’t able to do the translation because he ___ some special terms.

A hadn’t known B didn’t know C doesn’t know

10. Ann hasn’t been informed that the lecture ___ on Friday

A hasn’t taken place B wouldn’t take place C won’t take place

2. Передайте предложения в косвенной речи:

1. “The children are in the garden,” said Mike to Elisa.

2. “The taxi is waiting,” said the porter.

3. “I’ll be all right in a minute,” said Flora.

4. “I asked the professor some questions on grammar,” said Nelly.

5. The doctor said: “You will have to stay in bed for another five days.”

6. The instructor pointed out: “Only the best players can participate in the Olympics.”

7. ‘Bring me a towel, please!’ she said to her husband.

8. He said to her: ‘Where do you usually spend your holidays?’

9. ‘Don’t run to the door!’ Said the woman to her daughter.

10. ‘Have you read your newspaper?’ he asked her.

3. Переведите предложения:

1. Она сказала, что приготовит бутерброды для нашего пикника.

2. Он попросил меня придти в 6 часов.

3. Дети спросили, когда начнутся мультфильмы.

4. Стив сказал, что встретил своих друзей в аэропорту.

5. Он спросил меня, люблю ли я мороженое.