Direct and indirect speech

Task 6. Transform the direct speech into indirect speech.

1. I said, "I’m sure he took the key by mistake."

2. You said to him, "Don’t come until you finish your job.

3. "Are you going to wait for me till tomorrow?" my brother asked me.

4. He fold me not to open the door of the classroom before the lesson was over.

5. "Come and see me when you pass the exams," Susan said to her friends.

6. "Have you bought a new hat?" Jane said to Ann.

7. "Have you shined your shoes?" Bill said to his son.

8. "When will you marry him?" Mary said to Jane.

9. He said that he would do it the next day.

10. My father said to me, "Why did you come home so late yesterday?"

11. The teacher said to me, "You must attend classes twice a week."

12. I said to Mary, "Do you know the way to the airport?"

13. They said to George, "Come and see us tomorrow, please."

14. He asked if he would manage to get there before it started to rain.

15. The old woman said to us, "Did you switch off the light?"

16. He said to me, "I saw John at the meeting yesterday."

17. My brother said to me, "Where are you to meet Nick?"

18. The teacher said to his pupils, "Learn this poem by heart for tomorrow."

19. I asked him if he had made many mistakes in the previous test.

20. Bob asked his brother, "Did you play football yesterday?"

21. I asked my friend, "When is Annie going to arrive?"

22. "I can’t do that if you don’t join me," Roy said to his friend.

23. He said, "Bob, translate the article as soon as you can."

24. I asked Kate why she hadn’t taken the books back to the library yet.

25. "Who told you about his arrival?" Bill said to his friend.

26. "You didn’t invite us to your place last week," my friend said to me.

27. He said to me, "Take these books to the library."

28. John said to her, "Must I give her all your money?"

29. He asked me when I had returned from London.

30. "Why didn’t you come in time?" Kate said to John.

31. My landlady said, "Are you going to pay for the room?"

32. The teacher said to them, "If you want to know languages well, you’ll have to work much."

33. Mother said, "Don’t make so much noise, John."

34. He said that he didn’t know where the boy was.

35. He said, "Did Tom meet you at the airport ten days ago?"

36. "If you aren’t busy I shall invite you to the cinema," John said to me.

37. I asked Ann, "When will you wear your new dress?"

38. He said to me, "Don’t let the children go out if it rains."

39. I asked my son why he had missed so many lessons.

40. Bill said to his brother, "Will you ring her up when you learn about it?"

41. Paul said, "She wants to do all the work herself but I don’t think she can."

42. He said to her, "What are you going to do next weekend?"

43. Tom said, "You can use my papers if you need."

44. Helen wanted to know how many mistakes John had made in his test.

45. "Do you always have your breakfast in a hurry?" he asked John.

46. The teacher said, "We shall see a new film tomorrow."

47. I said to my friend, "Meet me at six o’clock, please."

48. "How long are you going to keep this book?" John said to Mary.

49. The doctor asked the patient if he had had headache the previous day.

50. My mother asked: "Did you see the Browns last week?"

51. "What are you laughing at, Peter?" John said.

52. "I want something to drink," Jane said to me.

53. "Change the wheel," the driver said to us.

54. My mother told me not to forget to buy ice-cream on my way home.

55. "Have you read many English books this month?" the teacher said to the students.

56. "When did you give him my address ?" Kate asked them.

57. "Take me to the best hotel," John said to the driver.

58. "I know they want to go with me," I said to my daughter.

59. He said that he was taking his children to the zoo the next day.

60. He asked his friend, "Where can the students master speech habits?

61. Nick asked, "Do you find English films interesting?"

62. Ann said, "I’m sure all of us are ready to take an active part in the discussion of the book."

63. He said to me. "Give me the papers to check them again.

64. My mother asked why I had stayed at my friends so long.

65. Ann asked, "How many departments are there at your faculty?"

66. He asked Nick, "Can I borrow this book from our library?"

67. "I don’t understand the rules of the game," he said to me.

68. I said to Bob: "Go and fetch some chalk."

69. John said that David hadn’t had lunch.

70. He asked Helen, "How many times a week do you attend your sports society?"

Task 7. Compose the sentences putting the words in the right order.

1. When, Ann, could, all, she, younger, cook, was, not, at.

2. the, car, got, into, She, told, and, me, to drive.

3.was, heating, The, still, though, house, cold. On, was, the.

4. the, person, first, Who, was, to fly, the, moon, to?

5. seen, climbing, wall, The, was, as, over, the, was, thief, he.

6. nice, I, clothes, haven’t, any, got, winter, I, for, have?

7. letter, to give, To send, pain, this, him, means.

8. Life, mountains, to, in, the, good, his, health, did.

9. platform, child, she, on, stood, She, so, was, a, the, as if, helplessly.

10. learn, English, you, Do, or, you, do, it, know, already, well?

11. more, There, to be, to leave, nothing, was, done, we, and, had.

12. often, does, How, he, magazines, read, English, and, newspapers, home at?

13. was, Since, early, to move, wait, decided, they, too, it, to.

14. little, There, up, hill, the, came, running, Ann.

15. and, eyes, My, hurt, have, a, got, bad, I, headache.

16. man, There, me, is, dog, unexpectedly, whose, the, bit.

17. got, out, my, car, of, I, walked, and, the, to, front, door.

18. Where, get, can, a, book, nice, with, plenty, pictures, of, I?

19. could, twelve, speak, languages, man, The, he, eighteen, was, when.

20. was, the, shining, and, sun, a, was, cool, wind, in, blowing, park, The.

21. March, hill, washed. The, weak, sunshine, with, was.

22. first, article, the, seemed, difficult, the, At, student, to, very.

23. me, The, asked, doctor, take, could, I, care, my, of, friend, if.

24. hospitals, colleges, What, theatres, other, and, buildings, there, were, built?

25. had, friend, left, My, London, the, I, time, by, there, got.

26. servant, He, the, whether, asked, any, glasses, were, there, kitchen, the, in.

27. a, hole, Halfway, could, the, digging, he, see, up, dog, hill, a.

28. ball, went, out, The, of, and, boy, house, looked, his, for, the.

29. you, like, Would. to have, rest, before, a, the, classes, begin?

30. danger, people, All, on, the, board, were, ship, the, in, great.

31. was, showed, His, excitement, no, face, he, sign, of, though, nervous, extremely.

32. first, driver, He, when, to, a, he, came, that, town, was.

33. writers, famous, Many, hard, worked, to earn, in, their, youth, their, living.

34. home, probably, has, Something, happened, car, their, to, on, way, the.

35. information,, for, time, giving, in, not. Me, apologized.

36. read, I, books, describing, always, live., the, people, great, interest, with, of.

37. two-room, enough, flat, is, comfortable, to feel, not, A.

38. great, crew, Though, calmly, working, plane, on, was, danger, went, the, in, the.

39. many, words, How, are, on, written, first, page, the, copy-book, of, the.

40. man, Everybody, with, warned, wasn’t, he, to work, that, a, him.

41. which, very, work, hard, He, had, to do, reading, lot, a, included.

42. Paris, journey, from. Our, to, train, by, Moscow, very, was, interesting.

43. When, holiday, the, on, students, were, they, good, very, had, weather.

44. Don’t, does, surprised, she, or, be, anything, at, says.

45. window, She, eyes, the, looking, horror, open, her, with, in, through, was.

46. took, ten, to look, It, minutes, through, letter, the, yesterday, him.

47. visited, you, the, museum, Have, ever, station, to, next, the?

48. The, mile s, 1, in, railway, was, drive, station, house, from, a, the, lived.

49. Robert, that, us, told, the, made, performance, had, a, on, deep, impression, him.

50. last, you, watch; did, When, an, match, football, interesting, TV, on?

51. all, First, have, let, picture, us, a, look, this, at, of.

52. finding, friend, him, Not, note, my, home, for, at, left, a, I.

53. of, girl, village, A, twelve, about, home, after, school, going, was.

54. time, He, closely, seeing, the, looked, at, him, first, for, him, as if.

55. information, no, for, time, excuse, there, giving, in, can not, be.

56. difficulty, His, didn’t, party, only, to choose, that, was, know, he, which.

57. Jack, When, was, a, boy, he, little, newspapers, sold, in, streets, the.

58. He, enough, help, frank, he, our, to say, that, needed, was.

59. Why, think, you, do, names, are, their, all, over, known, the, world?

60. New-York, approached, the ship, When, the, went, tourists, out, to look, at, city, the.

61. It, to, the, time, on, to talk, waste, subject, was, a, him, of.

62. Nick, doesn’t, When, study, want, his, to see, he, anyone, goes, to.

63. If, health, like, keeps, her, she, on, this, will, she, smoking, ruin.

64. He, explain, mind, not, his, he, had, changed, could, suddenly, why.

65. Why, to return, they, town, plan, their, to, do?

66. wonder, I, how, boy, the, climb, could, up, tall, that, tree.

67. rather, was, It, difficult, to speak, for, Robert, many, people, before.

68. In, window, of, hurried, silence, my, I, under, night, the, steps, the, heard.

69. was, My, surprised, friend, me, at, to see, late, a, hour, such.

70. late, for, classes, was, He, missed, had, he, because, the, o’clock, train, seven.

71. London, I, in, used, living, when, to visit, him.

72. The, one, for, is, wins, prize, the, a, who, the, gold, race, chain.

73. What, have, saying, left, you, any, that, mean, money, you, do, hardly, by?

74. During, pause, and, party, louder, grew, was, the, a, the, never, noise, there.

75. Those, ironing, have, now, need, don’t, it, shirts, you, to do, but.

76. nice, was, It, John, of, the, woman, old, to help, street, the, in.

77. homework, he, yet, his, finished, hasn’t, two, Though, ago, started, hours, he, it.

78. know, not, child, how, The, to get, of, the, out, building, did.

79. liked, He, to sit, watching, the, on, sofa, cigarette, a, smoking, and, TV.

80. an, army, officer, married, She, with, went, and, him, Japan, to.

81. times, many, How, a, day, the, mail, delivered, is, your, place, to?

82. got, the, impression, all, We, he, was, that, about, thinking, something, else.

83. played, summer, I, began, have, of, outdoor, a, games, lot, the, since.

84. moment, the, At, I, that, went, and, saw, the, up, to, table, letter.

85. less, is, It, to cross, dangerous, the, place, in, this, river.

86. realized, that, I, dollars, had, paid, fifty-six, six, I, of, instead.

87. man s, The, voice, trembled, excitement, with, spoke, he, when, about, his, son.

88. learn, often, he, sightseeing, goes, He’ll, interesting, our, if, country, about, things.

89. home, On, way, had, our, about, we, an, art, conversation, interesting.

90. been, students, yesterday, examined, by, the, four, All, had, o clock.

91. to hide, tried, Peter, the, anger, was, which, in, rising, him.

92. salary, friend’s, My, raised, fifty, to, a, month, dollars, was.

93. on, ship, in, danger, great, The, but, sailors, the, went, hard, was, working.

94. keep, can, long, How, book, the, I, from, yesterday, you, took, I?

95. station, It, the, was, morning, at, to, stopped, when, train, early.

96. in, the, open, should, spend, You, much, time, air, more;

97. of. other, towns, street, The, best, is, the, on, side, the, bookstore.

98. to spend, He, rest, decided, son’s, of, the, with, life, his, his, family.

99. was, dictionary, a, It, nearly, text, impossible, this, without, to translate.

100. yesterday, To, great, o clock, finished, five, by, my, work, surprise, hadn’t, they, their.

101. you, made, Have, up, mind, your, what, to do, summer, in?

102. look, after, you, Will, dog, my, I, am, while, away?

103. little, he, of, home, seemed, When, he, a, out, breath, reached.

104. was, The, tram, crowded, so, that we, get, couldn’t, it, on.

105. when, Once, I, went, she, to see, very, her, looked, ill.

106. meal, a, be, sometimes, can, problem, a, Choosing.

107. tired, night, He, was, had, and, nowhere, to spend, to.

108. people, learn, Most, to swim, when, still, are, they, children.

109. Sometimes, who, stranger, could, herself, she, be, asked, the.

110. stopped, The, me, police, way, my, on, home, night, last.

111. exams, harder, to study, If, you, to pass, want, your, you, have.

112. favorite, team, football, My, a, of, lot, won, matches, season, last.

113. horrified, about, the, We, all, when, disaster, were, we, heard.

114. pianists, is, think, world, Many, of, greatest, one, the, in, people, he, the.

115. tennis, I, play, didn’t, when, was, I, summer, last, on, holiday.

116. from, another, words, difficult, Some, to translate, language, into, are, one.

117. had, job, your, you, before, Do, prefer, present, to, one, you, the?

118. to see, me, I, and, to come, him, work, expected, after.

119. can t, I, invited, have, unfortunately, wedding, to, but, been, the, party, go, I.

120. know, You, help, always, if, need, that, can, on, you, rely, me, you.

121. to eat, liked, of, ice-cream, lot, a, I, when, was, a, child, I.

122. along, when, heard, he, He, walking, for, the, cries, help, river, was.

123. never, liked, I, to drink, before, coffee, now, but, I, it, like.

124. fell, the, into, The, river, boy, hurt, leg, his, and.

125. everything, She, about, knew, plans, our, because, had, she, our, heard, conversation.

126. because, moon, astronauts, didn’t, very, on, far, the, The, of, the, dust, thick, walk.

127. going, Are. you, to hang, picture, that, the, in, dining-room, the, in, kitchen, or?

128. to answer, we, had, a, lot, difficult, of, At, questions, the, exam.

129. for, to hide, He, around, find, couldn’t, looked, a, but, any, place.

130. very, music, loud, was, The, and, be, could, heard, far, away, from.

131. prepare, is, vegetarian, him, must, something, he, as, special, a, for, I.

132. was, bicycle, My, stolen, from, the, day, the, yard, before, yesterday.

133. meeting, The, to be, has, a, organized, week, in, or, two.

134. so, quickly, I, what, made, wonder, that, hurry, gentleman, out.

135. some, worse, day, She. growing, was, by, prescribed, day, medicine, was, she, as.

136. how, many, I, babies, wonder, are, in, Moscow, day, born, every.

137. go, and, Let s, see, film, tomorrow, that, we. evening, shall?

138. Tom, thought, behaved, didn’t, that, he, foolishly, tell, I, had, I.

139. you, locked. Why, haven’t, door, the, going, before, out, evening, this?

140. Jim, whenever, has, terrible, a, takes, headache, some, he, medicine.

141. knocks, at, my, always. She, window, me, up, to wake.

142. cut, just, has, himself, Tom, a, kitchen, sharp, knife, with.

143. Ann, plays, If, the, piano, wake, will, she, the, child, up.

144. man, The, was, old, walking, the, along, the, street, accident, when, happened.

145. We, the, carefully, was, walked, path, because, icy, along, very, it.

146. all, money, our, We, spent, had, couldn’t, and, at, stay, a, hotel.

147. chance, have, I, to study, Canada, in, two, for, years, a.

148. The, soldier, Him, was, a, about, a, and, girl, beautiful.

149. taxi, took, to, station, the, I, missed, but, train, the, a.

150. leg, my, I, hurt, when, I, playing, football, the, yard, was, in.

151. people, French, are, The, famous, their, for, food, drink, and.

152. Robin Hood, child, Every, the, story, knows, of, and, men, his, English.

153. the, pupils, the, All, class, in, like, teacher, English, their.

154. the, I, of, was, stay, sun, getting, didn’t, in, because, afraid, burnt, I.

155. favorite, my, is, Skiing, sport, but, also, like, I, swimming.

156. Doctors, paid, are, more, teachers, than, most, in, countries, the, world, of.

157. subjects, at, My, favorite, school, History, are, and, language, English, the.

158. were, They, both, and, tired, to, went, at, once, bed.

159. you, go, Did, to, or, Scotland, Ireland, holiday, for, your?

160. his, job, He, gave, the, up, salary, because, low, was.

161. have, I, time, neither, nor, to go, holiday, on, got, money.

162. are, you, in, a, If, hurry, can, you, a, take, bus.

163. This, been, some, it, hasn’t, for, has, plant, watered, time?

164. very, is, among, John, popular, friends, his, his, for, kindness.

165. Alexander Bell, who, the, invented, was, man, telephone, the.

166. harder, works, Ann, most, than, her, of, friends, the, in, class.

167. still, is, The, weather, today, unpleasant, yesterday, but, it, worse, was.

168. was, a, thing, to start, She, it, thought, quite, to learn, good.

169. music, love, but, I, can t, any, instrument, musical, play, I.

170. John, years, a, ago, few, worked, a, bus, as, driver.

171. was, This, used, hotel, a, during, hospital, war, as, the.

172. hungry, were, very, ate, They, and, dinner, quickly, their, very.

173. met, a, We, interesting, lot, people, of, our, holiday, during.

174. to, station, the, We, time, got, in, to catch, train, the, just.

175. nice, is, very, It, you, of, me, use, to let, car, your.

176. sad, felt, when, she, herself, Ann, found, an, in, room, empty.

177. time, At, seamen, that, little, knew, the, and, oceans, about, seas.

178. Christopher Columbus, west, sailed, he, soon, but, turned, home, back.

179. Tom, did, What, to talk, like, about, to, the, sailors?

180. the, to, voyage, Their, North, hard, and, was, it, dangerous, wasn’t?

181. of, front, hospital, the, in, There, nice, a, green, was, garden.

182. difficult, it, Is, or, easy, a, road, to cross, a, city, big, in?

183. travel, people, When, they, learn, lot, a, about, history, the, of, places, other.

184. liked, The, to listen, children, same, the, to, story, times, several.

185. and, Lots, boys, of, our, girls, in, go, for, sports.

186. stories, are, writer s, exciting, This, very, and, of, full, humor.

187. to cross, It, dangerous, is, river, in, weather, windy, it, isn’t, the?

188. hurries, If, we, Jack, get, shall, to, time, theatre, the, in.

189. has, all. The, boy, things, needs, he, to repair, bicycle, his, the, necessary.

190. Mary, take, book, Didn’t, a, on, the, History, library, from, yesterday?

191. not, know, docs, Who, that, is, Peter, at, good, Literature?

192. have, He, didn’t, time, to wash, and, breakfast, this, morning; to have.

193. bread, had, to buy, I, because, to make, wanted, I, sandwiches, some.

194. give, you, They, can, plenty, of, this, information, work, about.

195. very, is, It, to find, difficult, at, job, France, in, present, a.

196. spent, most, his, of, life, He, traveling, the, country, about.

197. are, Where, going, you, to put, furniture, all, new, your?

198. got, they, tired, and, When, hungry, decided, they, to put, tent, a, up.

199. a, men, The, decided, fire, to make, to frighten, night, wolves, the, at.

200. going, Who, the, is, airport, to, to meet, delegation, today, the?

201. was, a, he, When, child, dreamed, of, he, becoming, great, a, writer.

202. unpleasant, an, had, Nick, feeling, that, woman, the, was, him, following.

203. will, How, it, us, to get, the, take, to, square, long, here, from?

204. A, leaves, few, a, remained, the, on, after, trees, strong, wind.

205. still, grass, The, was, wet, after, heavy, yesterday’s rain, the, garden, in.

206. Mark Twain, all, famous, for, is, over, his, stories, world, the.

207. wrote, stories, Jack London, people, who, lived, the, far, in, North, about.

208. happy, to see, favorite, was, I, my, actor, stage, the, on, again.

209. the, of, Most, people, this, in, village, brave, were, and, strong, mountainous.

210. was, The, very, weather, nice, they, started, when, journey, their.

Task 8. Put questions.

1. He had to wait for her for an hour. (Special)

2. I have a rest after lunch. (Special)

3. He has never told me about his parents. (Special)

4. The stolen car has been found in another town. (Disjunctive)

5. She will invite seven people to the party.(Alternative)

6. We had to take a taxi to get there in time. (General)

7. It took them half an hour to finish the work. (Special)

8. I have always wanted to visit London. (Special)

9. George often fell ill last year. (Disjunctive)

10. I am giving a party this week. (Alternative)

11. Hats and coats are to be left in the cloak-room. (General)

12. Ed and Jennifer started their journey around the world 3 months ago. (Special)

13. These thieves usually work at night. (Special)

14. You have to keep your dog under control. (General)

15. I have never seen him before. (Disjunctive)

16. He can’t explain it to anyone else. (General)

17. He hasn’t eaten anything for 24 hours. (Special)

18. He had to wait for her for 2 hours before she came. (Special)

19. He will lend you his bicycle whenever you want it. (Alternative)

20. He was really tired last night. (Disjunctive)

21. This car breaks down frequently. (General)

22. I have just been to butcher’s. (Special)

23. They had to stay there longer than they expected. (Special)

24. We are preparing to the test. (Disjunctive)

25. He had to wait for 15 minutes before we came. (Alternative)

26. His son will be in the sixth form next year. (General)

27. We shall work harder next year. (Special)

28. My elder brother joined the air-force when he was 17. (Special)

29. I was looking at your photos while you were out. (Special)

30. He hasn’t done any work today. (Disjunctive)

31. He smokes a pipe after supper. (General)

32. He saw a nice tie in the shop window. (Special)

33. The porter was hardly able to carry my luggage. (Special)

34. He had studied chemistry for three years before he gave it up. (Alternative)

35. He generally drinks tea with milk. (General)

36. I shall never have much money. (Disjunctive)

37. They have been to the picture gallery twice this week. (Special)

38. 1 read detective stories when I am on holiday. (Special)

39. The lesson will begin at nine sharp. (Alternative)

40. He was preparing for the examination last night. (Disjunctive)

41. He had to go to the doctor s every morning last week. (General)

42. We shall choose some new dresses for Ann. (Special)

43. At present he is reading an English novel. (Special)

44. My mother often goes for a walk on Sundays. (Alternative)

45. We have been to the pictures twice this week. (Disjunctive)

46. He had to ask the same question several times. (General)

47. Bill always buys lottery tickets. (Special)

48. He flew to New York a fortnight ago. (Special)

49. They have forgotten to bring their exercise-books. (Alternative)

50. He was happy to see you. (Disjunctive)

51. We shall choose some new dresses for Ann. (General)

52. He couldn’t come because he was drunk. (Special)

53. We have finished our work. (Special)

54. You are not working hard enough. (Disjunctive)

55. Jane will invite 7 other people to the party. (Special)

56. Bill had to call her name several times before she heard him. (General)

57. We shall have to examine you again. (Special)

58. They took photos after the ceremony. (Special)

59. There was no butter on the table. (Disjunctive)

60. The letter has been posted already. (Alternative)

61. You must leave the country at once. (General)

62. Linda parked her car in the wrong place. (Special)

63. Max put all to dishes away after he had dried them. (Special)

64. The wind is blowing very strongly tonight. (Disjunctive)

65. You will be given the answer next week. (Alternative)

66. He had to wait for an hour before she came. (General)

67. They will send him to prison. (Special)

68. Mother has thrown your homework into the waste paper basket. (Special)

69. She will be here in half an hour. (Alternative)

70. They are learning higher mathematics. (General)

71. He has a cold bath every day. (Disjunctive)

72. They had to speak in a whisper in order not to wake him up. (Special)

73. He was looking for his gloves at that moment. (Special)

74. He hasn’t paid the phone bill yet. (Disjunctive)

75. The children are waiting for their grandmother. (Alternative)

76. He always tries to please you. (General)

77. She apologized for starting without me. (Special)

78. They were leaving early the next morning. (Special)

79. He hasn’t eaten anything for 24 hours. (Disjunctive)

80. He quite agrees with you. (Alternative)

81. They had to speak loudly for her to hear them. (General)

82. The boy ran home to tell his parents about it. (Special).

83. When I met him, he was studying painting. (Special)

84. He hasn’t paid the telephone bill yet. (Disjunctive)

85. Harold will put me up for the night. (Alternative)

86. He had to go back for his umbrella. (General)

87. She wrote me a long letter last month. (Special)

88. Mozart spent the last ten years of his life in Vienna. (Special)

89. They will be here soon. (Disjunctive)

90. He is going to Berlin tomorrow. (Alternative)

91. They had to stay there longer than they expected. (General)

92. He had a better collection of stamps than you. (General)

93. I have to go to the dentist this morning. (Special)

94. Columbus discovered America in 1621. (Disjunctive)

95. They will send him to jail. (General)

96. He has just been to the baker’s. (Special)

97. My husband has been away for a week. (Special)

98. George is taking his exam in June. (Special)

99. They are waiting outside. (Alternative)

100. They had to leave the town at night. (General)

101. Ann won the last game. (Disjunctive)

102. He has thrown the papers into the waste basket. (Special)

103. We always try to please him. (Special)

104. The football match will take place tomorrow. (Disjunctive)

105. I had lunch with the Prime Minister yesterday. (General)

106. The answers must be written on one side of the paper. (Alternative)

107. I have been awake for a long time. (Special)

108. My sister is very fond of expensive presents. (Special)

109. By the end of the year the pupils will have read all the books on the list. (General)

110. He had to ask the same question several times. (General)

111. She will be here in half an hour. (Disjunctive)

112. He has earned his own living since he left school. (Special)

113. As we missed the last bus we had to walk home. (Special)

114. Mary won’t write letters to him. (Disjunctive)

115. He could hardly understand what I meant. (Disjunctive)

116. He had to go back for his umbrella. (Alternative)

117. The boy ran home to tell his parents about it. (Special)

118. It has been foggy since early morning. (Alternative)

119. Ann couldn’t lift the heavy box. (Disjunctive)

120. He had to tell the truth about it. (General)

121. I shall have to leave at five. (Special)

122. The square was overcrowded that day. (General)

123. The girl was dancing nicely that night. (Special)

124. He flew to New York a fortnight ago. (Special)

125. He took a test yesterday. (Alternative)

126. We had to take a taxi to get to the station. (Disjunctive)

127. He has never asked you this question. (Special)

128. He is taking the children to the concert tomorrow. (Special)

129. I was never able to understand a mathematical problem. (Disjunctive)

130. The article will be published next month. (Alternative)

131. He had to stay at home with the old man. (General)

132. She lay back in the rocking chair. (Special)

133. She has written to me a long letter. (Special)

134. You are not working hard enough. (Disjunctive)

135. You must leave the country at once. (Alternative)

136. You will have to wait outside. (General)

137. Usually I have lunch in a cafe. (Special)

138. Some of the guests haven’t left yet. (Special)

139. He was looking for his dictionary at that moment. (Alternative)

140. They will catch the thief very soon. (Disjunctive)

141. They had to leave the town at night. (General)

142. They had a walk round the village. (General)

Task 9. Ask questions about the underlined words.

1. My grandparents have a large collection of books. (Alternative)

2. Harold will put me up for the night (Disjunctive)

3. Mother is cooking some food in the kitchen. (Special)

4. If you buy that big house, you will need several servants. (Special)

5. The student on my left never answers correctly. (Special)

6. He hasn’t done any work since last week. (Disjunctive)

7. The chair was broken yesterday. (General)

8. The children often quarrel with each other. (Special)

9. I was looking at your photographs while you were out. (Special)

10. He has spent all his money on books. (Alternative)

11. Helen will leave on holiday on Monday. (Disjunctive)

12. He has to look for a job. (General)

13. Bill has bought a few lottery tickets this week. (Special)

14. He had studied chemistry for three years before he gave it up. (Special)

15. He always says clever things like that. (Disjunctive)

16. You will have to do it all again. (General)

17. He was preparing for the examination last night. (Alternative)

18. He slept in the garden yesterday. (Special)

19. Tom looks very tired after a hard working day. (Disjunctive)

20. They haven’t eaten anything since early morning. (General)

21. Ann is leaving for London next week. (Alternative)

22. I shall take the children to the zoo this afternoon. (Special)

23. My husband has already received the information. (Special)

24. He has his breakfast at nine o’clock. (Disjunctive)

25. There were many bridges across the river a few years ago. (Alternative)

26. They had to take a taxi to get to the station. (General)

27. This is the student you wanted to speak to. (General)

28. He’ll be going to his home town one of these days. (Special)

29. As I was very busy I couldn’t help them.(Special)

30. He hasn’t heard from her for a fortnight. (Disjunctive)

31. Ann has made more mistakes than Peter. (Alternative)

32. He had dinner after they had finished doing the rooms. (General)

33. They had been reading the book for an hour when Bob rang them up. (Special)

34. We shall be able to relax as soon as the bell rings.(Special)

35. Mary will have a sandwich to satisfy her hunger. (Disjunctive)

36. There were more than ten people in the queue. (Alternative)

37. She lay back and closed her eyes. (General)

38. I am going to Hyde Park to listen to people making speeches. (Special)

39. Pete hasn’t made any progress in English. (Disjunctive)

40. There isn’t another train for the next 2 hours. (General)

41. They will take her to hospital tomorrow. (Alternative)

42. The question will be discussed at the next meeting. (Special)

43. John’s friends gave him a cake for his birthday. (Special)

44. He has been busy since early morning. (Alternative)

45. I am meeting an old school-friend of mine tomorrow night. (General)

46. She has to look for a job. (Disjunctive)

47. They took photos after the ceremony. (Special)

48. He is waiting for his grandfather. (Special)

49. Mary has fallen downstairs and broken her leg. (Disjunctive)

50. They will send you to Disneyland. (General)

51. The eldest brother had to stay at home. (Alternative)

52. There is nothing in his past to be ashamed of. (General)

53. He will be able to finish his homework before the film begins. (Special)

54. He was going to leave the room when he heard Julia’s voice. (Special)

55. The Browns didn’t dine out yesterday. (Disjunctive)

56. She is Mrs. White’s youngest daughter. (Alternative)

57. He could hardly understand what I meant. (Special)

58. They are learning higher mathematics. (Special)

59. We always try to please you. (Disjunctive)

60. They will take her to a movie tomorrow. (Alternative)

61. We had to ask to same question several times. (General)

62. Our stadium was built a few years ago. (Special)

63. I am giving a party this week to all my friends. (Special)

64. They didn’t tell me the truth about the situation. (Disjunctive)

65. He hasn’t paid the telephone bill yet. (General)

66. She is very fond of pop music. (Alternative)

67. He really wants to see this show. (Special)

68. He flew to London a fortnight ago. (Special)

69. You have had fine weather since Monday. (Alternative)

70. He was learning to drive when I met him. (Disjunctive)

71. He had to go back for his suitcase. (General)

72. We always try to do something nice for you. (Special)

73. They offered me a job at the bank last month. (Special)

74. I am taking my exam in June. (Alternative)

75. They will send it to the laundry. (Disjunctive)

76. They had to wait for the last train. (General)

77. Mary won’t write letters to him. (Special)

78. He has been very patient with you for several months. (Special)

79. Ann couldn’t lift the heavy box. (Disjunctive)

80. They were leaving early the next morning. (Alternative)

81. He has to go to the dentist today. (General)

82. Two men began to fight with knives. (Special)

83. She will have to get up earlier when she goes to school. (Special)

84. I haven’t seen him for a long time. (Disjunctive)

85. They are going to have a late supper. (Alternative)

86. He had to speak in a whisper in order not to wake the baby up. (General)

87. She cuts her husband’s hair every month. (Special)

88. It hasn’t rained for weeks. (Special)

89. He spent most of his childhood in the country. (Alternative)

90. He was trying to buy a new hat. (Disjunctive)

91. They will be able to go away at least for a week. (General)

92. The porter was hardly able to carry my luggage. (Special)

93. Ann has gone to France for a holiday. (Special)

94. He will be given the answer next week. (Disjunctive)

95. The student on my right always makes mistakes. (Alternative)

96. He was watching a sports program on TV when Tom came in. (General)

97. In Spain women usually don’t wear hats. (Special)

98. Sue got to the office early this morning. (Special)

99. He hasn’t paid the hotel bill yet. (Disjunctive)

100. You must keep your son under control. (Alternative)

101. He was looking for his tie. (General)

102. I generally drink tea with milk. (Special)

103. She has just had a look at the notice over there. (Special)

104. Pete has made very good progress in English. (Alternative)

105. She can’t explain it to anyone else. (Disjunctive)

106. You are not working hard enough now. (General)

107. They have a large collection of stamps. (Special)

108. The Robsons were on holiday four weeks ago. (Special)

109. She had to ask the same question twice. (Disjunctive)

110. He was having his supper when I went to see him. (Alternative)

111. He will never leave yon again (General)

112. She always keeps us waiting for a long time. (Special)

113. His health has always upset me. (Special)

114. The sitting room will be painted next week. (Disjunctive)

115. The police caught the thief at the station. (Alternative)

116. They were watching ballet on TV at that time. (General)

117. Kate wants to study medicine. (Special)

118. When it gets colder I shall put on my pullover. (Special)

119. He was getting ready for the exams. (Alternative)

120. You haven’t invited them to the party. (Disjunctive)

121. They had to wait for an hour before she brought the book. (General)

122. They wanted to get to the top of the hill before sunrise. (Special)

123. She has been very patient with you all the time. (Special)

124. They were leaving for London early next morning. (Disjunctive)

125. You will succeed if you work very hard. (General)

126. He has to look for a new house to live in. (Alternative)

127. Jack built a high wall around her garden. (Special)

128. My brother will lend you his car whenever you want. (Special)

129. She hasn’t eaten anything for 48 hours. (Special)

130. He could hardly understand what I meant. (Disjunctive)

131. They are preparing for a final test. (General)

132. He couldn’t come because he was very busy. (Special)

133. She will have to behave better when she goes to school. (Special)

134. He doesn’t sing as well as his brother. (Disjunctive)

135. Jane has fallen down and broken her arm. (General)

136. They had to tell us, the truth about it. (Alternative)

137. He wants his friend to give a message to his sister. (Special)

138. As soon as she learns to type they will give her a job. (Special)

139. There is something wrong with the TV-set. (Disjunctive)

140. She had to leave the hotel at night. (Alternative)