Exercises for indirect speech. Exercises for direct and indirect speech in English

It is impossible to do without indirect speech, just as it is impossible to learn English, without retelling texts. Do it as often as possible, not forgetting about the harmonization of times, and you will improve conversational skills automatically. In conclusion, we propose to perform exercises for indirect speech in English at the level of Advanced For continuing. Some exercises are taken from the textbook: Makarova E.V., Parhamovich T.V., Wahagan, I.F. English. Intensive course

Indirect speech in English. Exercises Reported Speech Advanced

Translation of proposals in an indirect speech (repetition)

Exercise 1. Translate narrative proposals to indirect speech.

1. I The Secretary Has Said, "The Press Conference IS Taking Place Now in the Main Hall."
2. My Brother Has Said, "Aunt Sally Will Come on Monday."
3. The Students Have SAID, "We Had Two Tests Last Week."
4. Her Daughter Said, "I Am Not Listening to Music Now."
5. My Friend Said, "I Have Visited All These Places,"
6. Tom Said, "'I Am A First Year Student Now."
7. She Said, "I Have Not Been Speaking To Him Since Yesterday."
8. Susan Said, "I Was In The Library Two Days Ago."
9. The Boy Said, "I Was Not Watching TV in My Home AT 8 O'Clock."
10. The Teacher Said, They Have Been Writing Since Early Morning.
11. HE SAID, "I Will Visit You Next Friday."
12. She Said, "I Will Be Leaving My Home AT 10 O'Clock Tonight"

Exercise 2. Translate common questions in indirect speech.

1. John Asked, "Has Anybody Seen The Film?"
2. HE ASKED, "Are You Listening to Music Now?"
3. She Asked, "Have You Been Working Hard On This Problem?"
4. SHE ASKED, "WERE YOU IN THE LIBRARY YESTERDY?"
5. HE ASKS, "DOES SHE WORK NOW?"
6. HE ASKS, "HAS SHE BEEN READING THIS BOOK SINCE MONDAY?"
7. Jane Asked, "CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING ALL THE TIME?"
8. HE ASKED, "Will You Be at Nick and Carol's Party Tonight?"

Exercise 3.. Translate special questions in an indirect speech.

1. Where is he going? (He Didn't Tell Anybody ..)
2. Where have HE Gone? (Did You Know ...)
3. Where is he he? (Did You Know ...)
4. WHEN IS HE LEAVING SCHOOL? (I Wanted to Know ...)
5. Where does he live? (Nobody KNEW ...)
6. When Will He Come Back? (SHE ASKED THEM ...)
7. Where Did She BUY THIS HAT? (He Wanted to Know ...)
8. How MUCH DID SHE PAY FOR IT? (I HAD NO Idea ...)

Exercise 4.Translate the ladies in an indirect speech.

1. The Army Captain Said, "DON'T SHOOT!"
2. The Police Officer Said, "Put Your Hands Over Your Head!"
3. The Flight Attendant Said, "Fasten Your Seat Belts!"
4. The Teacher Said, "Don't Use Your Dictionaries!"
5. The Doctor Said, "Take this Medicine Three Times a Day."
6. The Firefighter Said, "Don't Go Near The House, IT IS Dangerous!"

Exercise 5.Find errors in the sentence.

1. The INSTRUCTOR ASKED ME IF I CAN Swim and I Said I Can.
2. He Said Me Town He Had Been Waiting for Me Here.
3. She Asked ME WHERE I HAD LED TWO YEARS AGO.
4. Mr. Grey Told That He Missed His Hometown.
5. The Parking Attendant Directed to Park Our Car On The Left.
6. The Man Asked The Boy to Tell Him What Is The Time.
7. HE WANTED TO KNOW Why Bob Is Missing A Class Today.
8. HE ASKED ME IF TED HAD BEEN SICK YESTERDY.

Exercise 6.Read the dialogue.

A.: Excuse me? W.: Yes ...
A.: This Chicken Is Underdone.
W: What do you mean?
A.: IT's not cooked.
V.: Yes, IT IS.
A.: NO, IT ISN'T.
W.: Look, That's How WE Always Serve IT.
A.: Well, I don't Want IT. And I Won't Pay.
W: You'll Pay Whether You Eat It or Not.
A.: IN THAT CASE, I WANT TO SEE THE MANAGER.
W.: I'm The Manager.

Using indirect speech, tell about the situation. For example, start like this:
"I Ordered The Chicken. IT WASN'T Properly Coohed. I TOLD THE WAITER ... "

Exercise 7.Read the text and rewrite it using a direct speech.

The Waiter Recommended The Fish. When it arrived, it was ined. I Summoned The Waiter and Complained That The Fish Was Uncooked. He appoGoGized and offered to replace it. I TOLD HIM THAT I WASN'T HUNGRY, AND REQUSEST THE BILL ....

Exercises on Reported Speech (Advanced)

Exercise 8.Translate proposals below in indirect speech using verbs: ask, Beg, Congratulate, Thank, Insist, Offer, Object, Refuse, Invite, Suggest, Complein, Remark .

1. "Please, Please, Do As I Say", I Said.

2. Peter, "I Will Pay."
Alec, "Oh, No You Mustn't."
Peter, "I Insist On Paying"

3. "Hurray, I'Ve Passed My Exam!"
"CONGRATULATIONS", - I SAID.

4. "MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY", WE SAID.
"Thank You," Said The Boy.

5. "Let US Wait Here Till The Rain Stops," I Said.

6. "Oh, I'Ve Hit My Thumb With The Hammer!" Peter Cried.

7. "Have An Apple," Mary Said. - "No, Thanks," I replied.

8. "What About Going for a Walk?" He Said. - "IT'S QUITE FINE NOW."

Exercise 9.Remote proposals with a direct speech in offers with an indirect speech using verbs: aDVISE, REMIND, WARN, INVITE, ASK, Encourage.

1. R U T H: DON'T FORGET TO POST THE Letter, Bruno.
2. R I with H a R D: Carolina, I Think You Should See A Doctor.
3. To a t h y: Olivia, Please do the dishes.
4. R U T H: Patrice, Would You and Manny Like to Come to Dinner?
5. M A R I A: Roger, Close The Door, Please.
6. M O T H E R: Ben, Don't Touch The Heater.
7. M I K E: Vicki, Why Don't You Run In The Marathon?
8. BE CAREFUL! Don't Sit Down, That Paint Is Wet.

Exercise 10.Read the doctor's advice and transfer it to English.

Nurse askedme, i expect Liei'm a doctor Gray, and invitedi am in the Cabinet (Surgery).

Dr. Gray smiled at me and asked what bothers me.I saidwhat is terrible overtor(BE RUN DOWN). It askedi'm late if I loosesleep (Stay Up Late), and I said that there is no. It askedwhy me do not observenormal mode (Keep Regular Hours), and I explainedthat almost every evening I meetwith friends.

Doctor i wanted to know how I spend time,and I saidwhat basically (Mostly) I i goto parties. Doctor askedme, lie(have the chance) i relax(to recover) on weekends, but I was forced to recognize(admit) that on weekends our parties lastall night long.

It askedme, i smokei and when I saidwhat smokedoctor askedme how much cigarette a day i i smash.He was amazed when he heard my answer.

Then the doctor askedme, engaged(Take) if I gymnastics to maintain my health (to Keep Fit). I answered,what about me no time.

Exercise 11.Transfer in indirect speech quotes of famous people. Remember three of them.

1. "I CAN'T Resist Anything But Temptation. "Oscar Wilde)

2. "IT HAS LONG BEEN AN AXIOM OF MINE THAT THE LITTLE THINGS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT" (Conan Doyle)

3. "The World Is So Full Of A Number Of Things, I'm Sure We SHOULD ALL BE Happy AS Kings." Robert Stevenson

4. "Always Do What You Are Afraid To Do" (Ralf Emerson, American Poet and Essayist)

5. "Never Take Anything for Granted". (Benjamin Disraeli)

6."If a man doesnt make new friends as he Advanced Through Life - He Will Soon Find Himself Alone. A man Should Keep His Friendship in Constant Repair. " SAMUEL JOHNSON, ROGLISH WRITER)

7. "If You Want To Be Successful, You Must Look Successful. "(Thomas Moore, Irish Poet)

8. "DON'T ANTICIPATE TRUBLE OR WORRY ABOUT WHAT MAY NEVER HAPPEN. Keep In The Sunlight. "(Benjamin Franklin)

9. "Every Man Has Three Characters: That Which He Exhibits, That Which He Has and That Which He Thinks He Has. "(Karr)

Exercise 12. Rewrite the joke in direct speech.

• be annoyed - be irritable
• patient - patient
• calm - calm
• sensible - rational
• sWEAR - swear
• wave - waving
• small Things - Empties

One Day, When Jack The Patient Came Home From Work He Found His Wife Very Annoyed About Something.

1. He Asked What The Matter Was.
2. And She Answered That She Had Been Annoyed By A Bee.
3. Jack The Patient Continued That He Had Always Been More Sensible Than His Wife So He Was Going to Give Her a Lecture at the Moment.
4. He Added That He Would Prote to Her the Importance of Always Remaining Calm.
5. HE SAID IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND STRENGTH TO GET EXCITED ABOUT SMALL THINGS.
6. HE TOLD HER TO TRAIN HERSELF TO BE PATIENT LIKE HIM.
7. HE ASKED HER TO LOOK AT THE FLY THAT HAD JUST LANDED ON HIS NOSE.
8. He Asked If He Was Getting Excited or Annoyed, If He Was Swearing Or Waving His Arms Around.
9. HE Explained That He Wasn't, He Was Perfectly Calm. Just As He Had Said That Jack The Patient Started Shouting. HE JUMPED UP AND BEGAN TO WAVE HIS Arms Around Wildly and Swear Terribly.
10. His Wife Got Surprised and Asked What Had Made Him So Excited. He couldn't Say a Word for some time. But at Last He Was Able to Tell His Wife That The Thing On His Nose Hadn't Been A Bee!

Exercise 13. Rewrite the jokes in an indirect speech, not forgetting about the stressed words.

- Mummy, Why Is It Cold today.?
- IT IS Winter Now. IT's Always Cold in Winter.
- But Why Is It Always Cold In Winter?
- Oh, Susan, I Didn't Ask My Mother So Many Questions.
- NOW I Understand Why You Can't Answer My Questions!

Susan Asked Her Mother .... HER MOTHER Answered .... Susan Repeated The Question ... Susan's Mother Got Agry and Exclaimed That .... Susan Came to the Conclusion That ....

- Daddy, Can You Write in the Dark?
- Of Course, I CAN.
- Then Turn Off The Light and Sign My report Card (Diary), Please.

Susan Wondered .... HER Father Answered .... Then She Asked Him To ....

The Client: It's The Most Terrible Fish I'Ve Ever Eaten. Bring Me The Fish I Ate In tHIS Restaurant. last Week..
The Waiter: Sorry, Sir, But It's The Same Fish.

Inill: I Broke Off My Engagement to Mary two Monhs Ago..
Tom: But Why? Have you. Told Her About your.rich Uncle?
Bill: Yes, I have. She's My Aunt now.

TEASHER: Why Are you. Late. this Morning., Jack? "
Jack: I PRESSED THE TOOTPASTE SO HARD THAT IT TOOK ME HALF An Hour to Get The Paste Back Into The Tube.

Inill: I Saw The Doctor last Monday. About mY. Loss of Memory.
Tom: What Did He Do?
Bill: He Made Me Pay in Advance.

Kate: What Did you. Hear at the Opera yesterday?
Jane: All Sorts of Things: Oleg Is Going to London nEXT MONTH, Boris Passed His Exam last WeekAnn Took The First Place in the Literature Olympiad two Days Ago..

The Tourist: Are you. Sure There Are No Crocodiles here?
The Guide: Yes, I Am. We Haven't Found Any Crocodiles here.
The Tourist: I Think I CAN Have A Swim In tHISriver tomorrow.. And what makes you. THINK THERE ARE NO CROCODILES IN tHIS Place?
The Guide: They Are Afraid of the Sharks.

MRS Worry: Does your. Son Smoke?
MRS CALM: NO, HE DOESN'T.
Mrs Worry: Does He Go Out Late?
MRS CALM: NO, HE DOESN'T. He Went To Bed After Dinner yesterday.
MRS WORRY: What is he doing now?
Mrs Calm: He Is Watching Cartoons.
Mrsworry: Oh, He is An Ideal Son. How old is he?
MRS Calm: Three Years today..

MR GREEN: Last Month A Grain of Sand Got Into My Wife's Eye and She Had to Go to a Doctor. I HAD TO PAY TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR IT.
MR White: That's Nothing, Last Week A Fur Coat Got Into My Wife's Eye and I Had to Pay Two Thousand Dollars for It.

In conclusion, the oral training on the topic "indirect speech in English. REPORTED SPEECH (Advanced).

Exercise 14.Translate proposals, remember your answer and check yourself.

1. He says Mary will do it.
2. He just told me that the lesson began.
3. He told me that the lesson began.
4. He asked her to give him a glass of water.
5. She told him to come at 5 o'clock.

1. NOT SAYS (THAT) MARY WILL DO IT.
2. HE HAS JUST TOLD ME THAT THE LESSON HAS BEGUN.
3. HE TOLD ME THAT THE LESSON HAD BEGUN.
4. My Brother Has Just Said That He Will Come at 5 O'Clock
5. NOT SAID THAT HE GOT UP AT 8 O'Clock.
6. He Said That The Delegation Would Leave at the End of the Week.
7. Not SAID THAT HE Would Write The Letter That Day.
8. Not Asked Me WHERE I Lived.
9. Not ASKED ME Would Send the Documents.
10. Not ASKED ME If (Whether) I HAD Received His Telegram.
11. HE ASKED HER TO GIVE HIM A GLASS OF WATER.
12. SHE TOLD HIM TO COME AT 5 O'CLOCK.

Transfer another person's speech is possible in two different ways: quote or convey in your own words. Citation of the words of another person is called a direct speech, the transfer in its words - the speech of the indirect. When using indirect speech in English there are several rules, which will be discussed below.

An indirect speech in English will agree the time of the verbs used in a secondary sentence with the verbs used in the main part of the proposal. If we use the verbs in a Present or Future in the main sentence, the verb shape in the dependent remains unchanged. If we are dealing with a priority sentence with the verb used in time Past, then in the pressing offer, all verbs are also used in the time of PAST.

SHE SAYS THAT THE CLEANING IS FINISHED. / She says that cleaning is completed.

He Will Want To Watch What You Have Written. / He wants to see what you wrote.

She Wanted To Know What You Had Bought. / She wanted to know what you purchased.

If you need to use modal verbs in an indirect speech, it is necessary to adhere to the rules that the modal verb, located in the appropriate sentence, should be used in the same time that the verb is a fault in the main thing.

Katy Claimed That She Could Read Minds. / Keta argued that he could read thoughts.

Exercises for indirect speech

In order to fully assimilate the topic, you need to exercise for indirect speech in English.

Select the correct option:

Choose pronoun or adverb, which is used in indirect speech:

Select the correct answer option. When moving from direct speech to indirect:

Exercises for indirect speech in the LIM English service will help fully understand how and where to use indirect speech properly, and where quotes are changed whether the forms of verbs change when using indirect speech.

1. Change suggestions with common issues on indirect speech.

For example: "Are you happy?" HE ASKED HER. ("Are you happy?" He asked her.) - He Asked Her If She Was Happy. (He asked if she was happy.)

1. I ASKED HIM, "Have You Seen My Dog?" (I asked him: "Did you see my dog?")
2. "CAN You Give Me An Ice-Cream?" ASKED THE LITTLE GIRL. ("Can you give me ice cream?" Little girl asked.)
3. "Do You Know WHE WILL RETURN?" HE ASKED. ("Do you know when she returns?" He asked.)
4. The Teacher Said To The Girls, "Have You Done Your Homework?" (Teacher told girls: "Have you done your homework?")
5. The Little Boy Asked The Man, "Will You Help Me?" (A little boy asked for a man: "Do you help me?")
6. "Are You COMING HOME WITH ME?" HE ASKED ME. ("Will you go home with me?" He asked me.)
7. "Do You Really Come From Japan?" The Prince Asked The Young Man. ("Do you really come from Japan?" Asked the prince of a young man.)
8. "Don't You Have A Driving License?" I ASKED HER. ("Don't you have a driver's right?" I asked her.)
9. Ann Said, "Did Anybody See You?" (Anna said: "Someone saw you?")
10. "Are the Hungry?" My Mother Asked. ("Are they hungry?" My mom asked.)
11. "CAN YOU SPEAK FRENCH?" The Manager Asked. ("Can you speak French?" - asked the manager.)
12. "Was Your Sister At Home?" Bob Asked. ("Your sister was at home?" - asked Bob.)

2. You met the former neighbor William. He asks you a lot of questions:

1. How Are you you?
2. Where Have You Been?
3. Where is your sister?
4. What Does Her Husband Does?
5. How MUCH DO YOU EARN?
6. Will Will You Pay My Money Back?
7. Why Did You Move to Another Place?
8. Where Are you going?
9. Why Didn't You Call Me Last Mont?
10. What Time Can I Call You?

Tell your friend what William asked you about. Start: Not Asked Me ..., He Wanted To Know ..., He Wondered ...

For example: HE ASKED ME HOW I WAS. (He asked how I was doing.)

3. Select the appropriate form of the verb in each sentence.

1. Paul Asked ME Whether I Liked Traveling. - "... (Do You Like / Did You Like) Traveling?" ASKED PAUL.
2. HE ASKED ME IF I HAD FINISHED THE ESAY. - "... (Did You Finish / Had You Finished) The Essay?" HE ASKED ME.
3. Helen Asked Me If She Could Leave. - "... (CAN / COULD) I Leave?" ASKED Helen.
4. I ASKED SAM WHERE WE WERE GOING. - "Where WE / WE WERE) GOING?" I ASKED.
5. Mark Asked Liz If She Had Met Anyone The Previous Sunday. - "... (Did You MEET / Have You Met) Anyone Last Sunday?" ASKED MARK.
6. The Policeman Asked Him Whether The Gun Belonged to Him. - "... (Does / Did) The Gun Belong To You?" ASKED THE POLICEMAN.
7. David Asked His Daughter Would She Would Get Back. - "When ... (Would You Get / Will You Get / Have You Got) Back?" ASKED DAVID.
8. Diana Asked Me What Time The Film Started. - "What time ... DID / Does The Film Start?" ASKED DIANA.
9. A PASSER-BY ASKED ME WHERE THE NEAREST TOILET WAS. - "WHERE ... (WAS / HAS BEEN / IS) THE NEAREST TOILET?" ASKED A PASSER-BY.
10. She Wondered Who Would BUY THAT CAR. - "Who ... (Will / Would) BUY THAT CAR?" She wondered.

Answers:

1. I ASKED HIM If He Had Seen My Dog.
2. The Little Girl Asked Whether I Could Give Her An Ice-Cream.
3. HE ASKED ME IF I KNEW WHEN SHE WOULD RETURN.
4. The Teacher Wondered If The Girls Had Done Their Homework.
5. The Little Boy Asked Whether The Man Would Help Him.
6. He Asked If I Was Coming Home With Him.
7. The Prince Asked The Young Man If He Really Came From Japan.
8. I Wanted to Know If She Didn't Have A Driving License.
9. Ann Asked If Anybody Had Seen Her.
10. My Mother Asked Whether the Were Hungry.
11. The Manager Asked If I Could Speak FRENCH.
12. Bob Wanted to Know if My Sister Had Been At Home.

2. HE ASKED ME WHERE I HAD BEEN. (He asked me where I was.)

3. HE WANTED TO KNOW WHERE MY SISTER WAS. (He wanted to know where my sister.)

4. He Wondered What Her Husband Did. (He was interested in what her husband was doing.)

5. He Asked Me How Much I Earned. (He asked me how much I earn.)

6. HE ASKED WHEN I Would PAY HIS Money Back. (He asked when I bet money.)

7. He Wondered Why I Had Moved To Another Place. (He asked why I moved to another place.)

8. HE ASKED ME WHERE I WAS GOING. (He asked me where I go.)

9. He Wanted to Know Why I Hadn't Called Him The Previous Month. (He wanted to know why I did not call him last month.)

10. HE ASKED WHAT TIME HE COULD CALL ME. (He asked, what time can I call me.)

1. Do You Like Traveling?
2. Did you finish the essay?
3. CAN I LEAVE?
4. Where Are We Going?
5. Did You MEET Anyone Last Sunday?
6. Does the Gun Belong to You?
7. When Will You Get Back?
8. What Time Does The Film Start?
9. Where Is the Nearest Toilet?
10. Who Will BUY THAT CAR?

Example: SHE SAID TO ME, "OPEN THE WINDOW!" - SHE TOLD ME TO OPEN THE WINDOW.

1. My Mother Said to Me, "Put On Your Coat!"
2. My Friend Said to US, "Don't Come Today."
3. HE SAID TO MARY, "DON'T FORGET TO SEND ME AN E-MAIL."
4. Karrie Said to Me, "Call Me Tomorrow"
5. She Said To Me, "Don't Shout At Me!"

Task 2. Fill out skipping words Say and Tell in the desired form.

1. I ............ HER THAT SHE WAS MY ONLY FRIEND.
2. Did He ............ HE WOULD STAY IN NEW YORK?
3. She ............ That She Was Going to Invite Me.
4. They Didn't ............ US WERE ILL.
5. She ............ She Didn't Play The Piano.

Task 3. Translate question deals from direct speech to indirect.

Example: HE ASKED ME, "DO YOU KNOW MY SISTER?" - He Asked Me If I Knew His Sister.

1. SHE ASKED JOHN, "WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO COME?"
2. HE ASKED HER, "WHO IS YOUR FAVOORITE ACTOR?"
3. A MAN ASKED ME, "DO YOU HAVE A CAR?"
4. My Father Asked Me, "Where Were You Yesterday?"
5. Helen Asked Him, "Will You BE AT Home?"

Task 4. Translate from direct speech to indirect offers with modal verbs.

1. HE SAID, "I CAN DRIVE A CAR."
2. She Said to Me, "You Ought to Call Her."
3. She Said, "He Must Stay Here."
4. They Said to Me, "You Should Drive More Carefully."

Task 5. Fill in skipping.

1. "HE CAME YESTERDY." SHE SAID THAT HE HAD COME ...............
2. "My parents Will Arrive Today." HE SAID THAT HIS PARENTS WOULD Arrive ...............
3. "I Will Contact You Tomorrow." HE SAID He Would Contact Me ..................
4. "I WAS There The Day Before Yesterday." SHE SAID SHE WAS THERE ..................

Replies with explanations

Exercise 1.

1. My Mother Told Me to Put on My Coat.

   If direct speech expresses the order, the verb to Say changes to the verb to Tell. The impeller is replaced in indirect speech by infinitive (verb with a particle TO).

2. My Friend Told US Not To Come Than Day.

   If direct speech expresses the order, the verb to Say changes to the verb to Tell. The negative shape of the impeller is replaced with an infinitive with a notot particle. Today is changing on that day.

3. HE TOLD MARY NOT TO FORGET TO SEND HIM AN E-MAIL.

   If direct speech expresses the order, the verb to Say changes to the verb to Tell. The negative shape of the impeller is replaced with an infinitive with a notot particle.

4. Karrie Told Me to Call Her The Next Day.

   If direct speech expresses the order, the verb to Say changes to the verb to Tell. The impeller is replaced in indirect speech by infinitive (verb with a particle TO). Tomorrow is changing on The Next Day.

5. SHE TOLD ME NOT TO SHOUT AT HER.

   If direct speech expresses the order, the verb to Say changes to the verb to Tell. The negative shape of the impeller is replaced with an infinitive with a notot particle.

Task 2.

tOLD.

After the verb to Tell, an indirect addition should always be an indirect predetermining person to which a request or order is facing - Told Her.

Say Said.

An indirect addition, denoting a person to which request or order is facing, no. Therefore, the use of verb to Tell is excluded.

TELL

After the verb to Tell, an indirect addition should always be an indirect supplement that is requested to be requested or ordering - Tell us.

Said.

An indirect addition, denoting a person to which request or order is facing, no. Therefore, the use of verb to Tell is excluded.

Task 3.

1. She Asked John When He Was Going To Come.

   Present Simple changes to Past Simple (Are Going -\u003e Was Going). The question order of words is replaced by the word order narrative offers.

2. HE ASKED HER WHO WAS HER FAVORITE ACTOR.

   Present Simple changes to Past Simple (IS -\u003e WAS). In this sentence "WHO IS Your Favorite Actor?" There is no question order of words initially because it question to subject. In indirect speech, the order of words is also preserved narrative offers.

3. A Man Asked Me If I Had A Car.

   Present Simple changes to Past Simple (Have -\u003e HAD). General issues are translated into indirect speech using IF / Whether unions. The question order of words is replaced by the word order narrative offers.

4. My Father Asked Me Where I Had Been The Day Before.

   Past Simple changes to Past Perfect (Were -\u003e Had Been). The question order of words is replaced by the word order narrative offers. Yesterday is changing on The Day Before.

5. Helen Asked Him If He Would BE At Home.

   Future Simple is changing on Future in The Past (Will Be -\u003e Would be). General issues are translated into indirect speech using IF / Whether unions. The question order of words is replaced by the word order narrative offers.

Task 4.

1. HE SAID THAT HE COULD DRIVE A CAR.

   In indirect speech, CAN is changing at CULD.

2. SHE TOLD ME THAT I OUGHT TO CALL HER.

   If after to say there is an addition that means the person to which the speech (to Me) is referred to, then Say is replaced by Tell. The verb of Ought in an indirect speech does not change.

Very often in speech, we need to transfer someone's words (someone said something), and often we do it with our own words, avoiding direct speech. How do we do it? Very simple, we turn it into an apparent offer.

John Said, "I Want to Get a New Job". - John said: "I want to get a new job."
John Said (That) He Wanted to Get a New Job. - John said he wants to get a new job.

About how to make it correctly we will talk further.

In English there are a number of features that should be considered when changing direct Speech in indirect.

In order to translate direct speech into the indirect, you need to omit the comma after the words introduced direct speech, and quotes. Often indirect speech in English is introduced by the Union that.which, however, can be omitted (which is why we put the word that. In the brackets in the example above).

You had to pay attention that we had a temporary category ( I Want on the I Wanted.), such a phenomenon in English is called coordination of times (This is the dependence of the verb time in the appropriate sentence from the time of the verb in the main).

In the table below you can see all cases of similar transformations.

If the faithful main offer is worth present or future Time, then the attack will stand in the very time that was in direct speech.

A little more difficult situation if the faithful main offer is worth past time here just comes into force the very rules coordination of times.

It is also important to remember that in addition to the verbs themselves, when agreeing, we need to take into account the change in the shortcomings and pronouns.

Personal and assigning pronouns

Olga Said, " I. Will Give. you. Back your. Book. " - Olga said: "I will give you your book."
Olga Said (That) she. Would Give. me. Back mY. Book. - Olga said she would give me my book.

You you can not to tell:

you. Back your. Book. - Olga told me that she would give you are yours Book.

and, like in Russian, you will say:

Olga SAID THAT SHE WOULD GIVE me. Back mY. Book. - Olga gives i am mine Book.

Indexing pronouns and adverbs time and place

That is, when translating into an indirect speech of our phrase:

Richard Said, "I Went To My Parents yesterday». – Richard said: "Yesterday I traveled to my parents."

We'll get:

Richard Said (That) He Had Gone to His Parents the Day Before.. – Richard said yesterday I went to my parents.

Another example:

SHE SAID, "I SAW tHIS Film. last Night». – She said: "I saw this film last night."
SHE SAID (THAT) SHE HAD SEEN that. Film. the Previous Night. – She said that she had seen the film by the previous night.

Modal verbs

You will also use information about how modal verbs behave when moving from direct to indirect speech.

Mike Said, "I cAN Cook This Dish. " - Mike said: "I can cook this dish."
Mike SAID (THAT) HE could. Cook that Dish. - Mike said he could prepare that dish.

SHE SAID, "I could. Go to School. " - She said: "I could go to school."
SHE SAID (THAT) SHE could. Go to school. - She said he could go to school.

Conditional sentences

Sometimes we also need to remake the conditional proposals in an indirect speech.

I type The conditional offer is changing according to the rules coordination of times.

If The Weather. iS. Fine, I. wILL GO OUTSIDE. - If the weather is good, I will go to the street.
He Said If The Weather was. Fine, He. would GO OUTSIDE. - He said that if the weather is good, he will go outside.

Conditional sentences II and III type Do not change your shape.

II Type:

If The Weather. wERE Fine, I. would GO OUTSIDE. - If the weather had been good, I would go to the street.
I Said IF The Weather wERE Fine, I. would GO OUTSIDE. - I said that if the weather was good, I would go to the street.

III Type:

If The Weather. had Been. Fine Yesterday, I would Have Gone. Outside. - If the weather had been a good yesterday, I would have come out.
I Said IF The Weather had Been. Fine, I. would Have Gone. Outside. - I said that if the weather had been a good yesterday, I would go out.

The question in direct speech

Now such a moment, let's say you have the question in direct speechto be transferred to indirect speech.

In contrast to the question in direct speech, where in most cases there is a reverse order of words (except for issues to those subject) - to those subject to the leakable or part of it,

questions in indirect speech have the structure of the narrative supply, i.e. direct order of words (subject to the lean)

The question mark at the end of such a proposal is absent, auxiliary verb to do. in PRESENT. and Past Indefinite. Not used.

SHE ASKED ME, "WHEN DID YOU SEE ME?" - She asked me: "When did you see me?"
SHE ASKED ME wHEN I HAD SEEN HER. – She asked me when I saw her.

HE ASKED ME, "WHO SHOWED YOU MY NOTES?" - He asked me: "Who showed you my records?"
HE ASKED ME who Had Shown. Me His Notes. - He asked me about who showed me his records.

Here we see a question to the subject, and there is no auxiliary verb at all.

General issues Replaced by the appreciation, which joins the main one with the help of unions if. and whetherhaving a particle value lee. The comma does not put.

SHE ASKED ME, "DO YOU KNOW MY HUSBAND?" - She asked me: "Do you know my husband?"
She Asked. if (whether) I KNEW HER HUSBAND. - She asked me, if I know her husband.

Imperative mood

And the last case with which you may encounter in this topic is the conversion of imperative inclination. In indirect speech, the imperative inclination is replaced infinitive.

HE SAID TO ME, OPEN THE WINDOW. - He told me: "Open the window."
HE ASKED ME to. Open the window. - He asked to open the window.

If direct speech expresses order, then we replace the verb to Say. (Say) on to Tell. (Tit, say) or to orderer (Order). If direct speech expresses request, then the verb to Say. We replace on to ask (ask)

She. sAID TO ME, "Give Me A Pen." - She said: "Give me a handle."
She. tOLD ME. To Give Her A Pen. - She told me to give her a handle.

As for the negative form, in an indirect speech in the imperative negation is replaced infinitive With a particle not..

James SAID to HER, "DON" T GO ". - James said to her: "Do not leave."
James Asked Her. not to Go.. – James asked her not to leave.