Времена английского глагола в сравнении = English Tenses Compared. Пособие

Reported conversation:

The passenger sitting next to me on the plane... me where I... from. I...

her I... from Chicago. She... that she... from Mapleton, a small town in northern Michigan. She wondered if I... of it, and I told her... I went on to say that I thought Michigan... a beautiful state and explained that I...

there on vacations many times. She... me if I... in Michigan on vacation this year. I replied that I... and... her that I... far away, to India. Then she asked me if it... a long drive from Chicago to India. My mouth fell open. I didn’t know how to respond. Some people certainly need to study geography.

10. Student A: Ask a question on the given topic — whatever comes into your mind. Use a question word (when, where, how, why, etc.).

Student B: Answer the question in a complete sentence. Student C: Report what Student A and Student В said.

1. tonight 2. music 3. courses 4. tomorrow 5. book 6. this city 7. population 8. last year 9. television 10. dinner 11. next year 12. vacation

Reported commands

1. Report the following using the verbs suggested + to-infinitive.

1. ‘Hurry up.’ He told me... 2. ‘Don’t leave the door unlocked.’ She warned them... 3. ‘Would you like to come to my party?’ He invited her... 4. ‘Don’t be stupid.’ She told me... 5. ‘You should stop smoking.’ The doctor advised my brother... 6. ‘Could you change the light bulb for me?’ She asked me... 7. ‘Can I do the washing-up?’ I offered... 8. ‘Don’t touch the wire.’ He warned me... 9. ‘Could you speak more slowly?’ He asked her... 10. ‘Shut the door.’ She told me... 11. ‘Don’t touch my camera.’ He told me... 12. I think you should take another English course.’ My teacher advised me... 13. ‘You may use the phone.’ Mrs Jacobson permitted me... 14. ‘Take a deep breath.’ The doctor told the patient...

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15.‘Make an appointment with the dentist.’ My mother reminded me...

16.‘I think you should take a long vacation.’ My friend encouraged me... 17. ‘Would you like to come to our house for dinner?’ The Smiths invited us... 18. ‘You should see a doctor about the pain in your knee.’ My friend advised me... 19. ‘You must pay a fine of fifty dollars.’ The judge ordered Mr Jackson... 20. ‘Don’t touch that hot pot.’ Bill warned me... 21. ‘Don’t buy a used car.’ Sue advised me... 22. ‘Don’t play in the street.’ Mrs Gray warned the children... 23. ‘Don’t forget to thank Mrs Jones when you are saying goodbye to her.’ His mother reminded him...

24.‘Do make the coffee a bit stronger. It was terribly weak last night.’ I begged her... 25. ‘Shall I carry your suitcase?’ He offered... 26. ‘Take these letters to the post office, will you?’ The boss asked me... 27. ‘You’d better apologize for being late.’ My mother advised... 28. ‘Don’t shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm.’ He warned us... 29. ‘Remember to switch off when you’ve finished.’ He reminded his son... 30. ‘You must see the exhibition.’ My friends advised me... 31. ‘Shall I buy you some cigarettes?’ He offered... 32. ‘Answer this letter for me, will you? And remember to keep a copy.’ He asked me... and reminded me...

2. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. Use each word once.

1.‘Go to room 23.’ The official told him to go to room 23.

2.‘Girls, you mustn’t touch these wires. It can be dangerous.’ The guide

... them not to touch the wires.

3.‘The bus is all right, Anne, but it’s better for you to take the train.’ We

... her to take the train.

4.‘Bring the money, Simon. Don’t forget.’ Mrs Walters ... him to bring the money.

5.‘This is the police. Spectators must leave at once.’ The police ... the spectators to leave at once.

6.‘Let’s go to Venice.’ George ... going to Venice.

7.‘Please come in, Mr Tufnel.’ I ... Mr Tufnel in.

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8.‘Will you come to my graduation party?’ He ... to his graduation party.

9.‘Stop talking or else I’ll send you to the headmaster’s office.’ The teacher ... to send the student to the headmaster’s office if he didn’t stop talking.

10.‘Please, please let me stay out late tonight.’ Molly... her father to let her stay out late that night.

11.‘Shall I open the door?’ He ... to open the door.

3. Report the dialogues. Use appropriate introductory verbs.

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Ann suggested having a party on the next Saturday. Mary agreed and asked who they should invite.

5. Report the following dialogues. Use reporting verbs best suited to the sense of the utterances.

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6. For the following verbs that introduce reported commands, write an appropriate sentence in direct speech, then report it.

warn

‘Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night.’

He warned me to be careful of strangers and not to go out at night.

a) advise b) remind c) invite d) ask e) tell f) persuade g) urge h) warn

MIXED PRACTICE

I. Fill in the gaps with one of the introductory verbs from the list below in the past simple.

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1.‘Will you come to the ball?’ He invited her to go to the ball.

2.‘I’m the best student in the school.’

We ... about being the best student in the school.

3.‘Would you like me to do the shopping?’ She ... to do the shopping.

4.‘What a beautiful dress she is wearing!’

He ... that she was wearing a beautiful dress.

5.‘He never buys me flowers.’

She ... that he never bought her flowers.

6.‘Let’s go for a picnic.’ He ... going for a picnic.

7.‘You stole the money.’

Tom ... Jim of stealing the money.

8.‘Don’t forget to hang out the washing.’ She ... me to hang out the washing.

9.‘I’ll tidy up when I return home, Mum.’

Tim ... his mother that he would tidy up when he returned home.

10.‘You must finish the report.’

She ... on him finishing the report. 11. ‘Don’t touch the wet paint.’

Dad ... us not to touch the wet paint. 12. ‘There’s nothing else I can do.’

He ... that there was nothing else he could do. 13. ‘The exam papers are still being marked’.

The teacher ... the students that the exam papers were still being marked.

14.‘You mustn’t come here again.’ She ... the tramp to go there again.

15.‘I didn’t hit him.’

Sarah ... hitting / having hit him.

16. ‘I’m sorry I forgot to do the housework.’

She ... to the teacher for forgetting / having forgotten to do the homework.

17. ‘You may see her for a few minutes.’

The nurse ... me to see her for a few minutes. 18. ‘Get off the grass immediately.’

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He ... the kids to get off the grass immediately. 19. ‘Yes, I stole the plans.’

He ... (to) stealing the plans. 20. ‘Come on! Try it again.’

He ... me to try it again. 21. ‘Leave, or I’ll shoot.’

The man ... to shoot if they didn’t leave.

22. ‘No, I won’t drive you to the football match.’ Mum ... to drive me to the football match.

2. First write an appropriate introductory verb, then report the following situations.

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3. Turn the following sentences into direct speech, as in the example.

1.He threatened to fire her if she arrived late again. I will fire you if you arrive late again.

2.She invited me to go to the cinema with her.

3.He offered to help me clean the house.

4.We explained that we were late because we had missed the bus.

5.She advised me to see a professional.

6.She admitted to reading my diary.

7.She agreed to help me interview the candidates.

8.He accused me of breaking his glasses.

9.We apologised for missing their dinner party.

10.Edward complained that the children were always disturbing him.

11.We insisted on them staying for dinner.

12.He accused her of stealing his wallet.

13.They warned the children to stay away from the water.

14.She promised to write every week.

15.They denied opening my letters.

16.She threatened to call the police if they did it again.

4. Turn from direct into reported speech or vice versa.

1.‘I have a lot of work to do today,’ she said.

She said that she had a lot of work to do that day.

2.He asked her to phone him later that evening.

3.‘Where are you going in such a hurry?’ he asked her.

4.Sue begged her friend not to tell anyone what she had done.

5.‘Are you ready to go to school?’ Mum asked us.

6.Tom said he was nervous because he had never been on a plane before.

7.‘Can you give me the newspaper, please?’ Jane asked Toby.

8.John suggested that they should go to Italy on holiday.

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9. ‘We could go for a picnic tomorrow if you like,’ said Jack.

5. Report the exclamations.

1. ‘How rude he is!’ she said to me. 2. ‘What a nice girl!’ he said. 3. ‘Amazing!’ she said when she saw the magician’s act. 4. ‘Wow!’ they said as the fireworks exploded in the sky. 5. ‘How delicious!’ she said as she tasted the dessert. 6. ‘What a surprise!’ he said when he saw the present. 7. ‘Well, good luck, then,’ she said to him. 8. ‘Oh, this is a delicious cake!’ he said. ‘Who made it?’

6. Report the following utterances.

l. ‘What time is it?’ Bob asked. ‘My watch has stopped.’

2.‘I’m hungry,’ she said. ‘I haven’t eaten all day.’

3.‘Let’s go to the cinema,’ he said. ‘We haven’t seen a film for months.’

4.‘You’re early,’ he said to her. ‘I’m not ready yet.’

5.‘Hurry up!’ she told him. ‘We’re going to miss the train.’

6.‘Have you got your key?’ she said. ‘I’ve forgotten mine.’

7.‘I’m going out,’ Colin said. ‘I might be back late.’

8.‘I’m sorry I’m late. I overslept,’ he said to them.

9.‘Can you make dinner tonight, Tom?’ she said. ‘I’m working late.’

10.‘Don’t ask Simon how to use the computer,’ she said to me. ‘He doesn’t know a thing about them.’

11.‘I like Susan,’ he said. ‘She’s very friendly.’

12.‘Don’t be late,’ said Dad. ‘You have to get up early tomorrow.’

13.‘I’m exhausted,’ he said. ‘I’ve been working hard all week.’

14.‘Are you busy?’ he asked me. ‘I need to talk to you.’

15.‘Go away,’ she said to them. ‘I want to be alone.’

16.‘Did you miss the bus?’ he said, ‘You’re late.’

17.‘I’d love to go to Venice,’ she said. ‘I’ve never been abroad.’

18.‘Are you going to take the job?’ he asked Jane ‘or will you wait for a better one?’

19.‘I’m learning French,’ she said. ‘I’m going to Paris on holiday.’

20.‘Why are you listening to this music?’ he asked her. ‘It’s awful.’

21.‘Can I borrow your pen, please?’ he said to her. ‘I need to write something.’

22.‘Don’t play near the road,’ their mother said. ‘It’s too dangerous.’

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