Exercises

I. Change the given sentences into Reported Speech

1. He said: “I meet her at the Institute every day.”

2. He said: “I shall come to the party tomorrow.”

3. She informed us: “I shall go to the cinema in the evening.”

4. My mother said: “It will be difficult for you to get up early tomorrow.”

5. Nina said: “I like music and I listen to it every morning.”

6. She told me: “I don’t want to be a doctor.”

7. He said: “I am sure she will come in time.”

8. Mr. Smuth said: “We shall play tennis with my friends next week.”

9. She told us: “We saw a new film yesterday.”

10. The children said: “We have already done hometask.”

11. She asked her brother: “Will you buy tickets to the concert?”

II. Reproduce the Direct Speech

1. George said it was very difficult to play that role.

2. He told me that he had bought that watch the day before.

3. He said he couldn’t understand the rule.

4. Mike asked me if I had read “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe.

5. I asked my friend if he would be at home at 3 o’clock.

6. Ann said that she had seen that film several months before.

7. She said she had seen Mary that day.

8. He asked his brother to wait for him.

9. I asked my aunt if she was going to visit the city again.

10. He answered he didn’t like to rum.

11. I asked him when he would take him previous exam.

III. Change the sentences and translate then, according to model

Model: Мой друг сказал: “Все ученики нашего класса любят уроки английского”. Мой друг сказал, что все ученики их класса любят уроки английского.

My friend said that all the pupils of their class liked English lessons.

1. Учитель сказал: “Скоро вы будете хорошо говорить по – английски.”

2. Аня сказала: “Мы нашли в лесу много грибов.”

3. Катя сказала: “Папа в комнате. Он читает.”

4. Сестра спросила: “Вы много читаете?”

5. Миша спросил: “Когда ты пойдёшь покупать книги?”

6. Мама сказала: “ Не шумите. В комнате спит дедушка.”

7. Он поинтересовался: “Кто помог тебе приехать сюда?”

8. Она спросила: “Ты когда – нибудь видела его раньше?”

IV. Change the dialogues into Reported Speech and retell it

1. Waiter: What will you order?

Man: Give me the menu, please.

Waiter: Here you are.

Man: Chicken soup for the first course.

Waiter: For the second course I recommend you to take fried fish. It is very good.

Man: Bring me fried fish.

Waiter: Any vegetables?

Man: Yes, bring me some potatoes, and then cheese, coffee, fruit.

Waiter: Yes, sir.

2. Mother: Nick! Do you hear the alarm – clock?

Nick: On! I am so sleepy!

Mother: Now, get out bed quickly.

Nick: On! No!

Mother: Be quick! Or you will be late for school.

Nick: No fear. I have a lot of time.

Mother: You forget that you have to brush your teeth and to wash your hands and face.

Nick: Mummy! I remember everythihg.

8. Пасивный залог passive voice

Активный залог, или активная конструкция, предусматривает ситуацию, когда действие совершается лицом или самим предметом.

Workers build houses.

Ситуации, в которых действия совершаются над предметом или лицом, называются пассивными конструкциями, или пассивным залогом.

Пассивный залог образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола “to be” в необходимом времени + причастие II смыслового глагола.

To be + Participle II

Причастие II образуется при помощи окончания – ed, которое присоединяется к инфинитиву смыслового глагола, если глагол правильный. Если глагол неправильный, то он имеет свою собственную форму причастия II (III колонка в таблице неправильных глаголов).

Дословно переводится на русский язык: “построенный”, “сделанный”, “прочитанный”.