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Exercise 1. Analyze the sentences. State the type of subordinate clause, and the way it is joined to the principal clause.

1.. He wondered what they would try on him this time.

,2. She was tired. She was beginning to think it was time that people left, but they all were talking about Germany. 3. Anyway, I hope you will let me know what happens.4. She went into the kitchen to do the washing-up, which she always did, these days, carefully, before going to bed. 5. When Rose got home, she found her baby-sitter Eileen had fallen asleep. 6. He did not see how she could possibly be serious, however much she might look it. 7. He looked at me as if I were a magician who could read his soul. 8. He had no job, and that wor­ried him, because it was winter. 9. But what worried him much more was getting to Whitechapel. 10. After we had eaten and I had settled in I went for a walk in the afternoon. 11. Why did the silly child always wear shoes which were too small for her? 12. After I had cleaned the rooms there was an interval in my work. 13. I wonder where he is at this minute. 14. I don't believe in it, because I know it isn't true. 15. He went to bed and slept well as an innocent man might do.

Exercise 2. Use the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

1. I will tell you about it when you ... back, (to come)

I'm not going to leave a party before I ... ready to leave it. (to be) 3. She'll be very angry when she ... the broken mirror, (to see) 4. She'll like the dog as soon as she ... it. (to see) 5. I'm going to sit here and wait until you ... in and ... something to eat for yourself, (to go; to get) 6. I shall have thirty thousand pounds by the time I ... fifty, (to be) 7. God, how I hate abroad. I'll never go there again as long as I ... . (to live) 8. I'll give you a ring when I ... back, (to get) 9. When you ... back, I will marry you. (to come) 10. Oz will now send me home until I ... the Wicked Witch of the West. (to kill) 11. What are you going to do when you ... old? (to get) 12. "I'll stay till the wind...," said Mary Poppins. (to change)

Exercise 3Use the correct form of the verb the infinitive of which is given in brackets. State the type of the subordinate clause and explain your choice of a verb form.

1. If you . in this way you will break your mother's heart! (to continue) 2. I will get a job if I ... get one. (to be able to) 3. If the crash ..., it will be a big one! (to come) 4. If it ... expensive, I won't be able to afford it. (to be) 5. Be careful! If they ... you they will call mother immediately, (to notice) 6. If you ... to go to the south seas with me, we'll be happy there. I will look after you — keep you safe for always, (to agree) 7. I swear to you that if we ... waiting half an hour outside an office, I shall not be responsible for my actions, (to be kept)

8. If Belfounder or anybody ... just say in a stern masculine voice that I am out indefinitely, (to telephone)

9. "You must forgive me," she said, turning and smiling fearfully at her guests, "if the dinner ... quite ruined, we will all know who is to blame." (to be)

10. We'll both get cold, if we ... here much longer, (to stay) 11. I'll ring you on Wednesday if I ... anything. (to find) 12. Give me your soup plates, everybody. If we ... for that girl to take them, we'll be here all night, (to wait)

Exercise 4Analyse the following questions. Translate them into Ukrainian. Pay special attention to the word order in each type of the questions.

(a) 1. Was she upset? 2. Do you think I'm getting old and ugly? 3. Are you all right, Barney? 4. Do you know what happened at Liberty Hall last Sunday? 5. Have Andrew and Hilda moved yet? 6. Do you approve of Hilda's new place? 7. Barney, I'm so worried.— What about, dear? — Had Kathleen found out something? 8. Have you been to confession? — No.— Oughtn't you to go? — Maybe. Will you go? — I don't know. 9. Is there somebody else in the room? 10. Have you told Frances about us? 11. Did you meet anyone in the street on th** way back? 12. Now then, Hazel, haven't you brought Ernest with you? 13. Was he disappointed to find that Major Rich was out? 14. Can I keep this photo? 15. Won't it be a bit wet and cold for tea in the garden?

1. What have I done now? 2. When is Frances get­ ting married? 3. Why do you always lock your door now? 4. Why do the men go and fight in that stupid ghastly war? Why don't they all say, no, no, no? — I agree with you, Frances. But they just feel helpless. What can they do? What can any of us do? 5. How could he have frightened you so? £. What's happened, Kathleen? You look quite distracted. 7. What on earth are you talking about, Kathleen? 8. But why did the sec­ retary tear up the other letter? 9. How can you prevent me? You can't keep me under lock and key. 10. What have you been doing with yourself? 11. What will your mother say when she hears? What will she think of me? 12. Who drives them? 13. "Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?" asked Dorothy. 14. Who, then, in your opinion, murdered Miss French? 15. What makes you think it's not genuine?

1. Things can't go on like this, can they? Something is going to happen, isn't it? 2. Do you like these white daffodils? They're rather unusual, aren't they? 3. You do believe me, don't you? 4. You're thinking of young Ted Gerard, aren't you, sir? 5. It wouldn't do, would it,to repeat just idle talk? 6. He wasn't staying in the house, was he? 7. You aren't frightened of me, are you? 8. You wanted to paint me, didn't you? 9. You see how she was, don't you, Harry? 10. You don't feel depressed, do you, Sally? 11. Your wife wouldn't mind a change, would she? 12. It's early to go to bed, isn't it? 13. You don't mind if I finish the ironing, do you? 14. You won't refuse, will you? 15. We must be very business­ like, mustn't we, Gerald?

1. Are you a scientist or a humanitarian, young man? 2. Are you a writer, or something? 3. Tell me about the pain. Is it short and sharp, or steady and dull? 4. Is it love I feel for him, or just pity? 5. How can you describe these pains? Are they gradual or sudden? 6. "He is my dog, Toto," answered Dorothy. "Is he made of tin, or stuffed?" asked the Lion.— "Neither. He's a real live dog." 7. Did she really say all those things to you, Kay, or did you make them up? 8. Should we all sit round looking very stiff and formal — or should we make everybody comfortable and cosy? 9. Do you want me to find out the truth — or not? 10. Should he stop here fora drink, or push on? 11. Rogers addressed Miss Brent, "Will you begin, Madam, or will you wait?" 12. Will you take cold tongue or cold ham, Madam? 13. What are the lights like here, strong or dim?

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Exercise 5. State whether the sentences given below are real questions. Translate them into Ukrainian.

1. Wouldn't you like to walk down the garden? 2. "Could you dry the seat for me?" — He dried the seat of the swing with his handkerchief and she sat upon it. 3. Let's go in, shall we? 4. You were so rude. Why can't you be ordinarily polite to me? 5. How can you be so cruel? 6. Oh, thank you, Maudie. Just put the trolley here, would you, and could you put some more turf on the fire? 7. Andrew, would you mind lifting those boxes off the chairs? Be careful with them. 8. Would you like to join us? It's just a cold meal, I'm afraid.— No, thank you. 9. Kathleen, would you mind leaving me alone with Pat for a few minutes? 10. She waited until they were smoking and said, "Milly, would you fetch the papers?" 11. Would you like a cup of coffee while you're waiting? 12. "Would you care to sit down?" he asked. 13. Couldn't we go and have some fish and chips somewhere? 14. Could I have a word with you, please? 15. You couldn't give me his address, by any chance?

Exercise 6.Transform the following sentences into indirect speech observing all the necessary changes in verbs, pronouns.

(a) 1. He said, "We're having a test on Byron today."2. "I'll meet you at the library at eleven," Crane said.3. "The sun is shining and it'll be dry directly," Millie went on. 4. Andrew was not sure how serious she was. He answered lightly, "I don't understand much about politics. I'm leaving that for later." 5. She murmured "I'll catch a train this afternoon." 6. Lincoln spoke first, "We've been talking it over ever since we got your letter last month." 7. "I haven't seen you for a whole year," she said. 8. "I saw your sister out shopping yes­terday," she said to me. 9. "You haven't opened your telegram yet," she said to me. 10. "They will not attack before four," the colonel said. 11. "They don't know we can't use it," he said. 12. He said, "I hope I haven't interrupted." 13. "Nobody will ever know," we said to him, "what you are and where you are going." 14. "They'll be all right," he said. 15. He added, smil­ing, "Simon, we saw you yesterday, driving down your street." "Yes, I saw you, too. Our Dad's got a new car," said Simon.

(b) 1. "Do you have a photograph of Fanny with you?" Hayward asked. 2. "Did you wish to see me?" asked Cooper. 3. "Did you see an old woman going down the path?" asked Frances. 4. "Why didn't you think of all this before?" Marion asked. 5. Kristine clutched John's arm. "Oh," she cried wildly. "Where are they going? What are they going to do?" 6. "Brian, why do you keep the doors closed and locked?" Al Capone said.— "To keep insects out." 7. "Are you all right?" the man said to us. 8. She said, "What did Tom say about these cheeses?" 9. George said to us, "What time shall I wake you?" 10. "Where did you get that helmet?" I asked him. 11. She said, "Are there skyscrapers in London?"12. "Haven't you ever seen it before?" I said to him.

"How could I see that," said George, rather annoyed, "since I've never been to Naples?" 14. "Are you going to be in your hotel tomorrow morning, Lloyd?" Smith asked.

(c)1. The sergeant said, "Take two men and go to the village and arrest him." 2. "Don't talk for one minute, Jim, please," she asked. 3. "I can't hear you!" cried Kristine, intent on the scene before her. "You'll have to talk louder." 4. "Oh, go away,-Bill," she said. "Go away into school and don't come back for a long time." 5. "Wait a little longer," she said to me. 6. He said to me, "Drop your rifle." 7. "Don't be a fool," I said to him. 8. "Don't worry about me," the old woman said. 9. A voice came up the stairs, "George! George! Come out of that stuffy room at once!" 10. George Augustus raised his hand and exclaimed, "Leave this house! And do not return to it until you have learned to apologize for your behavior!" 11. They had missed two buses outside the tube station in their excited chatter. A third came along. George grabbed Elizabeth's arm, "Come on, here's our bus. Let's go on top." 12. "Well, promise that you won't say anything," she said. "Please, Gerry* not a word."......................

Exercise 7. Change the following into direct speech.

1. George said he felt thirsty. 2. They said it was very interesting. 3. I asked my cousin if she thought it could be a dream. 4. She replied that she was about to ask me the same question. 5. I answered that I thought he would never smile again. 6. He told them they could fol­low him. 7. He went up to the policeman and asked him if he knew what time it was. 8. She asked me if you were serious. 9. I asked her not to go out. 10. I told Sam not to leave the house. 11. Then he asked me if I wrote for any newspapers. 12. I told her not to worry. 13. The elder sister said that she was afraid they hadn't got on dresses suited to work. 14. They said it was very kind of him. 15. He told them .they could follow him. 16. I promised mother I'd be home early tonight. 17. Oh, George, you always said you liked to live in the middle of London. 18. They shook hands, and Barber asked if she wanted to go to some place for a coffee. 19. He just came to me one night and said he'd got leave of absence from his job for a month and that he'd be back inside of thirty days and he'd tell me all about it when he got back, and he begged me not to ask any questions. 20. He told me he wouldn't write.

Exercise 8.All these sentences contain indirect speech. Insert the missing verbs minding the rules of changing direct speech into indirect.

1. Those men will come back. They said they ... . (will/would) 2. Kathleen said she ... find me a maid. (do/does/will/would) 3. And so he agreed to stay: Rose said she ... Julie and explain it all. (ring up/ rings up/ will ring up/would ring up) 4. But listen, he said he ... back, honestly, he did. (go/goes/is going/was going/were going). 5. Are you sure my husband said he ... very soon? (come/comes/will come/would come) 6. He always said that we ... free after a battle, but we never were. (is/are /will be/shall be/should be) 7. He said he ... to tell you. (will not forget/would not forget) 8. Well, he told me he ... to Cheltenham. I'm sure he did. (is going/was going/were going) 9. Clayton said he ... no time, but he ... and ... a note, (have/has/had; will come in/would come in and write) 10. I have been this after­noon to see Governor Stanton and told him how I ... of my job after all these years, (am thrown out /was thrown out/had been thrown out). 11. She promised she ... it again, (did not do/will not do/would not do) 12. Then I gave Pat my word of honour that I ... here in this house until twelve, (stay/stays/shall stay/should stay)

13. He said you ... alone in Paris, (is/are/was/were)

14. She told me that she ... a son who ... in the country with a nanny, (has/had/will have; lives/lived/will live) 15. He asked me politely how my work ... . (is going/was going/will be going)