Ex. 7. Put the following into indirect speech1. "I have something to show you", I said to her. 2. "I've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the Tower", said Rupert. 3. "It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday", I remarked. 4. "We have moved into our new flat. We don't like it nearly so much as our last one, "said my aunt. 5. "We have a lift but very often it doesn't work", they said. 6. ''I've no idea what the time is but I'll dial 8081 and find out, "said his daughter. 7. "You haven't given me quite enough. The bill is for $14 and you've paid me only $13, "he pointed out. 8. Ann said, "Englishmen make good husbands because they are nearly always willing to help in the house." 9. Mary answered, "I like men to be useful but I don't like them to be too domesticated. I prefer them to keep out of the kitchen. 10. "We like working on Sundays because we get double pay, "explained the builders. "I know exactly what they said", the private detective explained to his client, "because I bugged their phone". 11. "I'll sit till she comes in, but I hope she won't be late, "he said. 12. "This is quite a good model, madam. I use one of these myself", said the salesman. 13. "I wrote to him the day before yesterday. I wonder why he hasn't rung up", she said. 14. "The steak is overdone again. I'm not complaining. I'm just pointing out", said her husband. Ex. 8 Put the following into indirect speech. (Some tenses/ forms do not change) 1. "This story happened long ago", he said, and few people remember anything about it." 2. "Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" the policeman asked the boy. 3. "It is time we began training for our next match", the coach said to them. "I haven't read so interesting a book since I don't remember when", she said. 5. "I meant to plug in the electric blanket but I plugged in the electric kettle by mistake. I'm always doing silly things like that", she told her guest. 6. "I was intending to do it tomorrow", he said, "but now I don't think I'll be able to." 7."I moved to the seaside in 1985," boasted Mary. 8. My grandmother often used to say: "Four eyes see better than one." 9. "Would you like me to go with you? I said. "I'd rather go alone", he answered. 10. "The students also took part in arranging the conference", the chairman said. She said, "There are no reasons why I can't receive letters in my own house. Kate said: "I've known Alec since we were children." John said: "The newspaper wrote about my sister's performance in very flattering terms." "I don't like the look of Len," said Mum to Dad at tea-time. "I'm sure he's got something worse than flue", she added. The teacher said: "I was examining group 3 from 10 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon." Ex. 9 Put the following sentences with modal verbs into reported speech: 1. "You may leave your car in front of the building", the porter said. 2. "May I ask you a question?" she said. 3. "Might I come a little later?" the student asked the teacher very politely. 4."Could I have two of these lovely buns?" the old lady asked with a smile.5. "When can we take our examinations this year?" the students asked. 6."We know that last year students could take their exams as late as September" they continued.7. "May I just interrupt you?" my interlocutor said impatiently. 8. "You may take another piece of cake", Mother told her son. 9."Schoolchildren can wear any clothes their parents wish", the headmistress said. 10. "When I was at school, schoolchildren could wear only dark blue uniforms", one parent objected. Ex.10 Put the following sentences into indirect speech, using the following sentence openings: A 1. He was of the opinion that he …(Omit "I think") 2. He said that once he… 3. The announcer stated that the swimmer… 4. The police inspector asked the witness if… 4. My friend said that she… 5. He assured me that… 7. He suggested that he…. 8. She said that looking… 9. The lodger complained that he… 10. The student apologized that he…. 11. They said that suddenly… 12. They suggested that he … 13. I pointed out that he… 14. She apologized that she… 1. He said that he … after…. B 1. "I think I can solve this problem" 2. " Once I was able to solve such problems but now I can't remember how. 3. "He managed to swim across the English Channel." 4. "Can you see anything unusual here?" 5. "I will be able to answer you tomorrow." 6. "I can talk to him." 7. "I could discuss it with him." 8. "When I looked at this photograph I was able to remember his name." 9. "I can't open the door." 10. "I haven't been able to (couldn't) read all these books." 11. "Suddenly we could hear a noise." 12. "He could be a leader." 13. "He was able (managed) to have his way." 14. "I can't say it." 15. "After the guests had left he was able to start working."
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