(Приказы, просьбы в косвенной речи)

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

• She said to him, «Open the window.»

• She said to him, «Please, open the window.»

• The doctor said: «Take the pills before meals.»

• «Could you carry some bags, Mike?”

• «Stay away from me.»

• «You should phone the police.»

• She told him to open the window.

• She asked him to open the window.

• The doctor told me to take the pills before meals.

• I asked Mike to carry some bags.

• He warned them to stay away from him.

• She advised him to phone the police.

• «Don’t touch my camera.»

• «I won’t be late.»

• «You must not smoke.»

• He told me not to touch his camera.

• He promised not to be late.

• He told me not to smoke.

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

Offers

• He said to her, «Shall I fetch you a glass of water?» She said, «Do, please.» («No, don’t bother.»)

• Он сказал ей: «Мне принести вам стакан воды?» Она сказала: «Да, пожалуйста.» («Нет, не беспокойтесь.»)

• «Can I get you a taxi?»

• «Могу я заказать вам такси?»

• He offered to fetch her a glass of water and she accepted the offer. (declined the offer)

• Он предложил принести ей стакан воды. Она приняла предложение. (отказалась от предложения)

• Eric offered to get the visitors a taxi.

• Эрик предложил заказать гостям такси.

Suggestions

• He said to her, «Suppose we go there together?» She said, «Very well.» («No, I would rather you went alone.»)

• Он сказал ей: «Предположим, мы отправимся туда вместе?» Она сказала: «Очень хорошо.» («Нет, я предпочту, что бы ты пошел один.»)

• He suggested that they should go there together and she consented (refused).

• Он предложил, чтобы они отправились туда вместе, и она согласилась. (отказалась)

Direct:

• Jane said, «Let’s buy a car.»

Indirect:

• Jane suggested that we should buy a car.

• Jane suggested that we buy a car.

• Jane suggested that we bought a car.

• Jane suggested buying a car.

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

Advice

• He said, «You’d better phone the police.»

• He advised me to phone the police.

Warnings

• «Don’t be late,» I said.

• I warned you not to be late.

Threats

• «If you don’t go I’ll call the police.»

• I threatened to call the police.

Insisting

• «We simply must take a taxi.»

• Mr. and Mrs. Brown insisted on taking a taxi.

Refusals

• «I’m not going to wait any longer.»

• Mr. Smith refused to wait any longer.

Invitations

• «Would you like to have lunch with us?»

• The Ivanovs invited us to lunch.