EXERCISES. Exercise 7. Change the following general questions into Indirect Speech

Exercise 7. Change the following general questions into Indirect Speech.

Example: My dad asks me, “Have you repaired your bike? ”

My dad asks me if I have repaired my bike.

1. Ann’s mother asks her, “Are you tired? ”

Ann’s mother asked her, “Are you tired? ”

2. He asks his friend, “Do you like wine? ”

He asked his friend, “Do you like wine? ”

3. I ask Frank, “Did you buy a new car? ”

I asked Frank, “Did you buy a new car? ”

4. Ann’s father asks her, “Have you finished the work? ”

Ann’s father asked her, “Have you finished the work? ”

5. She asks me, “Will you go to the party on Monday? ”

She asked me, “Will you go to the party on Monday? ”

6. Mom asks her children, “Are you doing your homework? ”

Mom asked her children, “Are you doing your homework? ”

 

 

Exercise 8. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.

Example: He asks me if I have ever been to Canberra.

He asks me, “Have you ever been to Canberra? ”

1. The teacher asks Tom if he comes to school by bus.

The teacher asked Tom if he came to school by bus.

2. The professor asks us if we understand the question.

The professor asked us if we understood the question.

3. He asks his secretary whether the postman has come yet.

He asked his secretary whether the postman had come yet.

4. I ask Peter if he is going to play football on Friday.

I asked Peter if he was going to play football on Friday.

5. He wonders whether I will take part in the competition.

He wondered whether I would take part in the competition.

 

Exercise 9. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Гид спросил туристов, не устали ли они. 2. Он спросил, знаю ли я его адрес. 3. Он интересуется, нравится ли мне Бритни Спирс. 4. Она спросила меня, видел ли я его в последнее время. 5. Она спросила, работаем ли мы сейчас. 6. Мама спрашивает, нашла ли я ключ. 7. Я спросила своих гостей, хорошо ли они спали. 8. Мой друг спросил, буду ли я принимать участие в этом конкурсе. 9. Он интересуется, поправился ли ваш сын.

 

Exercise 10. Change the following special questions into Indirect Speech.

Example: He asks, “When will the Olympic Games be? ”

He asks when the Olympic Games will be.

1. Peter asks, “Who has taken my book? ”

Peter asked, “Who has taken my book? ”

2. I ask the gardener, “What are you planting here this year? ”

I asked the gardener, “What are you planting here this year? ”

3. I ask my mother, “What did the teacher say? ”

I asked my mother, “What did the teacher say? ”

4. He asks Roger, “When will he come back? ”

He asked Roger, “When will he come back? ”

5. Clare asks, “What time does the bank close? ”

Clare asked, “What time does the bank close?

6. She asks, “Why did you apply for this job? ”

She asked, “Why did you apply for this job? ”

Exercise 11. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.

Example: Helen asks her what foreign languages she speaks.

Helen asks, “What foreign languages do you speak? ”

 

1. Mother asks Jane what she is doing here.

Mother asked Jane what she was doing there.

2. Ann asks Mary when she learnt to swim.

Ann asked Mary when she had learnt to swim.

3. He asks where I park my car.

He asked where I parked my car.

4. My friend wonders when I will start learning English.

My friend wondered when I would start learning English.

5. He wants to know why I don’t answer his letters.

He wanted to know why I didn’t answer his letters.

Exercise 12. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Они спросили меня, когда начинается мой рабочий день. 2. Он спросил, какую музыку любят мои друзья. 3. Журналисты спросили писателя, над какой книгой он работает. 4. Они спросили моего друга, как он провел летние каникулы. 5. Жена спросила, почему он не купил хлеб. 6. Они спросили меня, когда я позвоню своим родителям. 7. Мы спросили преподавателя, как мы сдали экзамен. 8. Я спросил его, когда он собирается закончить свою работу. 9. Я спросил друга, как он чувствует себя после отпуска. 10. Он поинтересовался, кого я навещал в больнице.

 

Exercise 13. (Revision) Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Она сказала, что у нее очень красивый голос. 2. Ричард сказал, что такси ждет нас. 3. Она пообещала, что поговорит с ним на днях. 4. Сестра попросила оставить ее одну. 5. Я не знал, что они купили квартиру. 6. Учитель спросил у учеников, какое число может быть поделено на 3. 7. Папа спросил, когда будет готов обед. 8. Он поинтересовался, знаю ли я этого человека. 9. Мистер Эшли отметил, что я самый лучший помощник, который когда-либо был у него. 10. В комнате было душно, и бабушка попросила не закрывать окно. 11. Он написал, что приедет завтра. 12. Брат хотел знать, помогу ли я ему.