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Ex. 201 Complete the story with the following verbs:

The Longest Day

This story happened a few years ago when British people could go on a day trip to France without a passport. It is about a Mr. and Mrs. Elham who went on a day trip to Boulogne.

When they (1) _____ their shopping, the couple (2) ______ for a stroll to see the sights of the town. Unfortunately, they didn’t (3) ______ much French and couldn’t really (4) ______ the street signs, so they (5) ______ completely lost. The French people (6) _______ were very kind and eventually they (7) _______ a lift to the railway station.

As the last ferry (8) ______ , the Elhams (9) _______ to go to Paris and (10)

______ their way back to Dover from there. Unfortunately, they (11) ______ the wrong train and (12) ______ themselves the next morning – in Luxembourg! The local police (13) ______ the confused passengers on a train for Paris and they (14)

______ most of the way – all too soundly in fact, for they (15) ______ their connection and (16) ______ in Basel in Switzerland! The obliging Swiss police (17)

______ the couple directions back to Boulogne, but somehow they (18) ______ their way again and ended up (19) ______ over sixty kilometers to Vesoul in central France. A long-distance lorry driver gave the confused couple a lift to Paris, but when they (20) ______ the Gare du Nord, their troubles were not over.

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‘We (21) ______ the signs’, Mrs. Elham (22) ______ , ‘and took the train to Bonn in Germany’.

From Germany the Elhams (23) ______ quickly back to France. At the border, a sympathetic gendarme decided to (24) ______ they got to Boulogne safely, so he (25)

______ them all the way there. As they didn’t have passports, it took twenty-four hours to (26) ______ the Customs that their unlikely tale (27) ______ possibly be true. But at last they were allowed on a ferry and soon the familiar white cliffs of Dover (28) ______ the Elhams back to England.

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4. INDIRECT SPEECH AND SEQUENCE OF TENSES

Ex. 202 Convert into Indirect Speech:

1.“Is it the story about me?” , he says.

2.“Is Oliver coming down at all today?”, she asks me.

3.He asks, “Are you taking politics seriously?”.

4.“Do you want to be a lawyer or not?”, wonders the teacher.

5.“Do you know many of the people round here?” asks the niece.

6.My friend says to me, ”I study two foreign languages.”

7.Mother says, “It’s too late to go out”.

8.The policeman says, “Don’t cross the street under the red light, children.”

9.Jack says, “Stay where you are, Mary.”

10.“It is your garden now, little children,” says the Giant.

11.“I’m glad that you are going to Egypt at last, little Swallow.” Said the Prince.

12.“You don’t understand me, Harry,” answers the artist.

13.“I can do this“, he tells her.

14.The inspector says, “I’ve heard of such cases often enough.”

15.“I’ll never forget you “, he says

Ex. 203 Put the following statements into Direct Speech:

1.She said that they were Polish ladies of very good family.

2.Mr. Otis and his wife assure her that they are not afraid of ghosts.

3.The girl asks her friend if she is going to the party at the Smiths’.

4.She asks her son if Betty works in the city.

5.Olaf asks Bob if he enjoyed flying.

6.She tells them that she has never been to London.

7.The boy says that he hasn’t eaten anything that day.

8.She says that she will dance with me if I bring her a red rose.

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Ex. 204 Convert into Indirect Speech:

1.“I think he is a clever man”, says Elisabeth.

2.“Mary never seems angry of irritated”, remarks Alistair.

3.“Barny is in the garage”, says Norman.

4.“When he came I was on the terrace watering my begonias”, says George.

5.“He was born in Chicago”, he says.

6.“What you have just told me is very surprising”, John says to Constance.

7.“I can’t understand what the professor is talking about”, says Flora.

8.“My mother will be glad to have you over for dinner”, says Maurice.

9.“We have lived here long time”, says Monica.

10.“She is a good speaker. No one can beat her in a public argument”, remarks

Sheila.

11.“You dance so well”, says Nick to Polly.

12.“I shall never forget this day”, says Moira.

13.“We did not have dinner here”, say the boys.

14.“I shall tell you this story when you finish chopping onions”, says Belle.

15.“You won’t believe me if I tell you everything”, answers Louise.

Ex. 205 Fill in the blanks with a form of ‘say’ or ‘tell’:

1.Alec … he had written a good essay.

2.Jun … girls weren’t as clever as boys.

3.Abdul … me that he didn’t think he’d pass his exam.

4.Sarah … William that he should join a club to practice conversation with native speakers.

5.Susan … us all about her family in Greece.

6.Ali … I should ask Pam for help.

7.The language teacher … us to watch movies in English.

8.My mother … I could go to the party if I finished my homework.

9.I had been … there would be no multiple choice on the exam.

10.The teacher will … us if there is a change in the schedule.

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Ex. 206 The verb ‘say’ is often used with reported speech? But there are many other reporting verbs. How do the underlined reporting verbs change the meaning of sentences? Translate the sentences into Russian.

1.Paul added that they were sorry they were late for class.

2.Chris advised that we bring sunscreen.

3.Darma claimed that everyone in the class talked too much.

4.Margo complained that the grammar was too difficult.

5.He explained that there had been a car accident.

6.George insisted that the class spend more time working on grammar.

7.The doctor reassured us that it was just a cold.

8.The class suggested watching a movie on Friday.

Ex. 207 Rewrite the sentences using the reporting verbs given in brackets:

1.“And I’ve bought milk already”. (his wife/ added)

2.“You must check all your answers before you hand in the test”. (teacher/ insisted)

3.“Be prepared to answer the questions directly”. (counselor/ advised)

4.“I haven’t spoken one word of Spanish since I arrived”. (student/ claimed)

5.“It rains every day”. (she complained)

6.“There’s going to be a change in the climate”. (researcher/ explained)

7.“Let’s go to the movies”. (children/ suggested)

8.“Don’t worry. There won’t be complications”. (his mother/ reassured)

Ex. 208 Convert into Indirect Speech:

1.“I am sorry to disturb you”, said Mike to Elisa.

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

3.“I am Monica’s teacher of history”, said Mr. O’Brian.

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

5.“I am deeply grateful for all Michelle has done for me and my family”, said

Gloria.

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6.“You have been generosity itself with your cousins”, said the teacher.

7.“Moira always comes home for dinner”, said Mr. Collins.

8.“Everyone took me for my twin brother there and behaved accordingly”, said

Tom.

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

10.“My mother wants to know if you are coming to see tomorrow”, she said.

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

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

13.He said: “It was difficult for me to persuade her to come here”.

14.Mabel said: “As soon as you come to our town, visit my house and stay for a couple of days”.

15.“You are able to solve this problem alone without any outside help”, said Monica to Jess.

16.“If I tell you my name you will laugh”, she said.

17.“You must copy this text and mark all the grammatical mistakes in it”, said the teacher.

18.“I shall miss you when you leave for Paris”, said Alice to Meg.

19.“I did not mean to hurt you. I only wanted to tell you what he had always concealed”, said Marsha.

20.“My house is your house whenever you need it”, said Lizzy.

Ex. 209 Convert into Indirect Speech paying special attention to the adverbial modifiers of time and place:

1.“I posted your letter yesterday”, said Pearl to her.

2.“I’ll have another talk with him tomorrow”, said Agnes.

3.“You have a beautiful place here”, said Pete.

4.“Jessica arrived last night and she wanted to see you”, said Arny.

5.“You’ll never guess whom I met today. It was Flora!” said Nick.

6.“I have not seen him this morning”, said Luke.

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7.“He’ll meet Betsie here today”, she said.

8.“I saw Jack at the University today”, said Anne.

9.“Tonight I shall stay at home and read what the editor has given to me”, said

Nelly.

10.“If you come tonight you will see a cheerful crowd of people”, said Bass.

11.Stella remarked: “A minute ago I wouldn’t have thought I would do it”.

12.“The McMillans moved to Glasgow two months ago and I have lived in their house since then”, said Stella Gibson.

13.“Tomorrow I shall do it myself”, said mother.

14.“Now everything has changed here, you won’t recognize a thing in this company”, said the chief executive.

15.“I heard Meg say she would come on Thursday next week”, said Barb.

Ex. 210 Convert the following questions, requests and orders into indirect speech:

1.“Is Jack coming tonight for dinner?” asked Doris.

2.“Have you ever heard Jane singing? You ought to: she has a wonderful voice”, said colonel Smith.

3.“Has Michael arrived yet or shall we start without him?” asked Nigel.

4.“What’s the time? My watch has stopped”, said he.

5.“Have you anything else to tell me about? If not, I wish to leave this office at once”, said Nora.

6.“Have you seen Arthur this week? His new job altered him entirely”, Laura whispered in his ear.

7.“Have you anything to declare?” asked the customs officer.

8.“Do you know Miss Fairfax? She has got a fortune due to her aunt’s will and become very rich”, said Nicholas.

9.“When will you be back? Shall we start dinner without you or do you want us to wait for you?” asked Stella.

10.“Where have you put my glasses? I can’t find them”, said nanny.

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11.“How did you find me? I did not leave my address to anyone when I was leaving”, said Nelly.

12.“What exams have you passed and how many points have you got for exams?” asked the personnel manager.

13.“Am I speaking to Doris?” asked a voice over the telephone.

14.Mrs. Ondy asked: “Would you like your coffee white or black? Do you put sugar in it? Would you like crumpets or hot muffins with it?”

15.“How many times have you seen this film? It seems to be one of your most favourite films”, said Jacob.

16.“Why are there no people in the streets at this hour?” asked the boy.

Ex. 211 Convert different types of sentences into Indirect Speech:

A) Statements

1.“I have something to show you”, I said to her.

2.“Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun”, she said.

3.“I’m going away tomorrow, mother”. He said.

4.“I have been in London for a month but so far I haven’t had time to visit the Tower”, said Rupert.

5.“It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday”, I remarked.

6.“The new underpass is being officially opened the day after tomorrow”, said the BBC announcer.

7.“We have moved into our new flat. We don’t like it nearly so much as our last one”, said my aunt.

8.“We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said.

9.“From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower”, he said.

10.“I have no idea what the time is but I’ll dial 8081 and find out”, said his daughter.

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B) Questions

1.“Who put salt in my coffee?” he asked.

2.“How can I run in high-heeled shoes?” she enquired.

3.“Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him.

4.“What was she wearing when you saw her last?” the policeman asked me.

5.“Have you done this sort of work before?” said his new employer.

6.“Is he a scientist or an arts graduate?” Mary asked me.

7.“Are there playing fields near the school?” the parents asked the headmaster.

8.“Are you sorry for what you did?” the mother asked the little boy.

9.“Why do you think it may be dangerous?” he asked her.

10.“Do you know that the shoes you are wearing aren’t a pair?” I asked him.

C) Commands, requests, advice, invitations, offers

1.“Don’t forget to thank Mrs. Jones when you are saying good bye to her”, said his mother.

2.“Will you help me, please?” she said, “I can’t reach the top shelf”.

3.“This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said.

4.“Remember to switch off when you’ve finished”, he said.

5.“If the police stop me, what shall I say?” she asked.

6.“Don’t drive too fast or the baby will be sick”, she said to her husband.

7.“Don’t touch it. You will only make it worse”, he told me.

8.“Don’t use bent coins in a slot machine”, I warned him.

9.“Wear a wig if you don’t want to be recognized”, I advised him.

10.“Could you sew on this button for me?” Tom asked Ann. “You’d better sew it on yourself”, said Mary. “Buttons sewn on by Ann usually come off the next day”.

Ex. 212 Report the following using the model: a verb + to + Infinitive:

1.“Hurry up”. He told me to hurry up.

2.“Don’t leave the door unlocked”. She warned them….. .

3.“Would you like to come to my party?” He invited her….. .

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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”. Mar Jacobson permitted me ….. .

14.“Make an appointment with the dentist”. My mother reminded me….. .

15.“I think you should take a long vacation”. My friend encouraged me….. .

16.“Would you like to come to our house for dinner?” The Smiths invited us... .

17.“You should see a doctor about the pain in your knee”. My friend advised me….. .

18.“Don’t buy a used car”. Sue advised me….. .

19.“Take these letters to the post, will you?” The boss asked me….. .

20.“Don’t shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm”. He warned us….. .

21.“Remember to switch off when you’ve finished”. He reminded his son….. .

22.“You must see the exhibition”. My friend advised me….. .

23.“Shall I buy you some cigarettes?” He offered….. .

24.“Answer this letter for me, will you? And remember to keep a copy”. He asked me ….. and reminded me….. .

Ex. 213 Put the verbs in brackets into required tense forms:

1.She (hear) the band playing and she (know) that in a few moments the curtain (go) up.

2.Myra (think) he (prefer) to be by himself.

3.I (hear) from your mother that you (be) late and so I (order) coffee and

sandwiches.

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