II. Choose the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Everybody knew where the doctor … (A.– lives, B.– lived, C.– will live)

2. It seems that people … abroad since early time. (A.– have been traveling, B.– are traveling, C.– travel.)

3. I noticed that something … wrong with the wheels of my bicycle. (A.– is, B.– was, C.– had been)

4. Jane said that she … busy the day before (A.– was, B.– is, C.– had been)

5. Kate knows that I … her at the station tomorrow. (A.– shall meet, B.– should meet, C.– meet)

6. Alice thought that her brother … yet. (A.– did not come, B.– would not come, C.– had not come)

III. Unscramble the sentences.

1. you/ know/ a / that/ were/ didn’t/ doctor/ I/.

2. his/ he/ knew/ surprised/ they/ was/ name/.

3. to find out/ would/ he/ leave/ when/ tired/ they.

4. admitted/ he / that / he/ London/ felling/ was/ lonely/ in .

5. hoped/ he/ that/ have/ stopped/ it/ would/ raining/ next/ the/ by/ morning/.

IV. Find the correct sentences; rewrite incorrect ones.

1. They denied that the group’s success is entirely due to their efforts.

2. My brother admitted that he felt lonely in London.

3. The teacher underlined that our progress depended on our diligence.

4. I felt that the results will be satisfactory in a few days.

5. My friend replied with invitation that he is busy.

V. Translate into English.

1. Всі знають, де знаходиться зараз група туристів

2. Всі знали, де знаходиться група туристів.

3. Всі знали, куди поїде група туристів завтра.

4. Вона заперечує, що колись комусь про це казала.

5. Вона заперечувала, що колись комусь про це казала.

6. Він додав, що працює над цією темою.

7. Він додав, що буде працювати над цією темою.

8. Моя подруга пообіцяла, що прийде завтра.

Exercises

REPORTED SPEECH

I. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Here are some of the things Charlie said to you:

1. I’m living in London now.

2. My father isn’t very well.

3. Sharon and Paul are getting married next month.

4. I don’t know what Fred is doing.

5. I’m not enjoying my job very much.

6. I want to go on holiday but I can’t afford it.

Later that day you tell another friend what Charlie said. Use reported speech.(e.g. He said he was living in London)

II. You have been away for a while and have just come back to your home town. You meet Bob, a friend of yours. He asks you a lot of questions:

How are you? Where have you been? How long have you been back? What are you doing now? Where are you living? Why did you come back? Are you glad to be back? Do you have any plans to go away again? Can you lend me some money?

Now you tell another friend what Bob asked you. Use reported speech (e.g. He asked me how I was.)

III. Your mother is away on a business trip. When you come home from university you find a note with her instructions which are as follows.

Don’t miss classes.

Come straight home after classes.

On Monday go to the dry cleaner’s to fetch our things.

Invite your grandparents to stay with you for weekend.

Don’t waste money on candies and ice cream.

Don’t bring home too many friends.

Don’t disturb neighbours by loud music.

Later that day you tell your granny what your mother asked you. Use reported speech ( She told to …She demanded to…She asked not to).

IV. Imagine that you are a teacher. Sometimes your pupils say funny things. Tell a friend what the pupils said.

1. One day Robin Hood put on a red cape and took a basket with food to his sick grandmother in Sherwood Forest.

2. The Islands are called Sandwich Islands because the natives killed and ate Captain Cook there.

3. Guy Fawkes will always be remembered in English history because he woke up all the people in Parliament.

4. The aim of the lesson is to teach us the behaviour of the pig.

5. Oliver Cromwell died on the 14^th of September. But he still calls it his lucky day.

V. Find a statement consistent with the adverbs given.

1. … he commented ironically.

2. … he said agreeably.

3. … he said sympathetically.

4. … he said brutally.

5. … he said angrily.

6. … he said accusingly.

7. … he said passionately.

8. … he said complacently.

1. I shall always love you.

2. No one cares wether you live or die.

3. That’s your problem, not mine.

4. You can go to the devil!

5. You think you are a genius, don’t you?

6. I quite understand how you feel.

7. I think it’s been a very pleasant evening.

8. I’ ve made very good progress.

VI. Put the verbs in the correct tense and voice forms:

It (be) not very long afterwards that Michael (wake) up one morning with a curious feeling inside him. He ( know) the moment he (open) his eyes, that something (be) wrong, but he (be) not quite sure what it (be).

“What (be) the day today, Marry Poppins?”, he (enquire), pushing the bedclothes away from him.

“Tuesday,” (say) Marry Poppins. “Go and turn on your bath. Hurry!”, she (say) , as he (make) an effort to move. He (turn) over and (pull) the bedclothes up over his head and the curious feeling (increase).

“ What I (say)?”, (say) Marry Poppins in that cold, clear voice that (be) always a Warning.

Michael ( know) now what (happen) to him. He (know) he (be going) to be naughty. Marry Poppins (look) down upon him. He (wait), wondering what she (do) and (be) surprised when, without a word , she (go) into the bathroom and (turn on) the tap herself. He (take) his towel and (go) slowly in as she (come) out.