Упражнение 1. Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи.

1. Не said: "I have just received a letter from my uncle." 2. "I am going to the theatre tonight," he said to me. 3. Mike said: "I spoke to Mr. Brown this morning."
4. He said to her: "I shall do it today if I have time." 5. I said to them: "I can give you my uncle"s address." 6. Oleg said: "My room is on the second floor." 7. He said: "I am sure she will ring me up when she is back in St. Petersburg." 8. Misha said: "I saw them at my parents" house last year." 9. He said: "I haven"t seen my cousin today." 10. "I don"t go to this shop very often," she said. 11. Tom said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry."

Упражнение 2.

1. "This man spoke to me on the road," said the woman. 2. "I can"t explain this rule to you," said my classmate to me. 3. The teacher said to the class: "We shall discuss this subject tomorrow." 4. The woman said to her son: "I am glad I am here." 5. Mike said: "We have bought these books today." 6. She said to me: "Now I can read your translation." 7. Our teacher said: "Thackeray"s novels are very interesting." 8. She said: "You will read this book in the 9th form." 9. Nellie said: "I read "Jane Eyre" last year." 10. "My friend lives in Moscow," said Alec. 11. "You have not done your work well," said the teacher to me. 12. The poor man said to the rich man: "My horse is wild. It can kill your horse." 13. The rich man said to the judge: "This man"s horse has killed my horse."

Упражнение 3 . Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи.

1. The mother said: "The children are in the nursery, doctor." 2. "I have no time for lunch today," said the boy to his mother. 3. "You speak English very well," said the woman to me. 4. My brother said to me: "I am going to become a doctor." 5. My uncle said to us: "I buy several newspapers every day." 6. The teacher said to the pupils: "Next year we shall have six hours of English a week." 7. He said to me: "I want to see you today." 8. She said: "I am free tonight". 9. Mother said to me: "I feel bad today." 10. The pupil said to the teacher: "I can do my homework after dinner." 11. The teacher said to Jack: "You work hard, I know. You are a good boy." 12. The old man said to the girl: "You can sing perfectly. I think you will be a famous singer." 13. My sister said to me: "You look very well, much better than you looked yesterday. I think you have recovered after your illness." 14. "You are an excellent cook. Everything is so tasty," said my guest to me. 15. The student said: "I can"t answer this question. I don"t understand it."

Упражнение 4. Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи.

1. Не said to me: "They are staying at the Grand Europe Hotel." 2. He said: "They are leaving next Monday." 3. The clerk said to them: "You can leave the key with the maid upstairs." 4. Masha said: "I usually spend my holidays in the south." 5. She said: "I spent my holidays in the Crimea last year." 6. Boris said: "I go to the south every year." 7. He said: "I am going to a health resort tomorrow." 8. Ann said to us: "They haven"t yet come." 9. She said to us: "They arrived in St. Petersburg yesterday." 10. I said: "I was in London last year. My friends in London sometimes invite me to spend my holidays with them." 11. Nick said: "I have never been to London. I think I shall go there next year." 12. He said: "I shall not stay with my friends too long."

Упражнение 5 . Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи.

1. I shall come as soon as I am ready. 2. You will know that I have gone to the concert if I am not at home by eight. 3. I shall come to the Philharmonic with you if you get tickets. 4. Five years ago there were no people living here at all. 5. I shall go skiing on Sunday if I have time. 6. They finished building this house only last week. 7. It will be so pleasant when Tom comes home. 8. I shall do it now if you like. 9. My brother was here today. 10. It"s a pity you didn"t come earlier. 11. There will be an interesting lecture at the school assembly hall tomorrow. One of our teachers will speak about Charles Dickens. 12. Last year I spent my summer vacation in the Caucasus. 13. I came to live in this town several years ago. 14. I"ll be reading you a story until it is time to go to bed. 15. I have read all about it in today"s newspaper.

Упражнение6. Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи.

1. "When your turn comes, listen very carefully to what the doctor tells you," I said to my grandmother. 2. "If you are in a hurry, we shall make only the first experiment," said the laboratory assistant to me. 3. "I shan"t start anything new until I have finished this novel," said the writer to the correspondent. 4. "When I get a job, I"ll buy you a warm coat," said the boy"s father. 5. "If you spill the milk, there won"t be any for the cat," said my mother to me. 6. "When you come to see me on Sunday, I shall show you my new dress," she said to me. 7. "If Mary arrives before seven, bring her to our house for the evening," said Jane to Henry. 8. "Don"t wait until I come. As soon as you finish the exercises, begin playing volleyball," said the PT teacher to the pupils. 9. "As soon as Robert appears, ask him where he put the dictionary," said Mary to her mother.

Упражнение 7. Восстановите прямую речь в следующих предложениях.

1. Tom said he would go to see the doctor the next day. 2. He told me he was ill. 3. He told me he had fallen ill. 4. They told me that Tom had not come to school the day before. 5. I told my sister that she might catch cold. 6. She told me she had caught cold. 7. He said that while crossing the English Channel they had stayed on deck all the time. 8. The woman said she had felt sick while crossing the Channel. 9. She said she was feeling bad that day. 10. The old man told the doctor that he had pain in his right side. 11. Не said he had just been examined by a good doctor. 12. He said he would not come to school until Monday. 13. The man said he had spent a month at a health resort. 14. He said that his health had greatly improved since then.

Упражнение 8. Передайте следующие специальные вопросы в косвенной речи.

1. Mother said to me: "Who has brought this parcel?" 2. He said to her: "Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?" 3. Ann said to Mike: "When did you leave London?" 4. She said to Boris: "When will you be back home?" 5. Boris said to them: "How can I get to the railway station?" 6. Mary asked Tom: "What time will you come here tomorrow?" 7. She asked me: "Why didn"t you come here yesterday?" 8. She asked me: "What will you do tomorrow if you are not busy at your office?" 9. I said to Nick: "Where are you going?" 10. I said to him: "How long are you going to stay there?" 11. I said to him: "How long will it take you to get there?" 12. Pete said to his friends: "When are you leaving St. Petersburg?" 13. He said to them: "Who will you see before you leave here?" 14. They said to him: "What time does the train start?" 15. I asked Mike: "What will you do after dinner?" 16. I asked my uncle: "How long did you stay in the Crimea?" 17. Ada said to me: "Where did you see such trees?" 18. I said to Becky: "What kind of book has your friend brought you?"

Упражнение 9. Передайте следующие специальные вопросы в косвенной речи, начиная каждое предложение со слов, данных в скобках.

1. Where did I put the book? (I forgot...) 2. Who has given you this nice kitten? (She wanted to know...) 3. Where can I buy an English-Russian dictionary? (He asked me...) 4. How long will it take your brother to get to Madrid? (He wondered...) 5. Where is he going? (He didn"t tell anybody...) 6. Where has he gone? (Did you know...) 7. Where is he? (Did you know...) 8. When is he leaving school? (I wanted to know...) 9. Where does he live? (Nobody knew...) 10. When will he come back? (She asked them...) 11. Where did she buy this hat? (He wanted to know...) 12. How much did she pay for it? (I had no idea...)

Упражнение 10. Передайте следующие общие вопросы в косвенной речи.

1. I said to Mike: "Have you packed your suitcase?" 2. I said to Kate: "Did anybody meet you at the station?" 3. I said to her: "Can you give me their address?" 4. I asked Tom: "Have you had breakfast?" 5. I asked my sister: "Will you stay at home or go for a walk after dinner?" 6. I said to my mother: "Did anybody come to see me?" 7. I asked my sister: "Will Nick call for you on the way to school?" 8. She said to the young man: "Can you call a taxi for me?" 9. Mary said to Peter: "Have you shown your photo to Dick?" 10. Oleg said to me: "Will you come here tomorrow?" 11. He said to us: "Did you go to the museum this morning?" 12. I said to Boris: "Does your friend live in London?" 13. I said to the man: "Are you living in a hotel?" 14. Nick said to his friend: "Will you stay at the "Hilton"?" 15. He said to me: "Do you often go to see your friends?" 16. He said to me "Will you see your friends before you leave St. Petersburg?" 17. Mike said to Jane: "Will you come to the railway station to see me off?" 18. She said to me: "Have you sent them a telegram?" 19. She said to me: "Did you send them a telegram yesterday?"

Ключи к упражнениям

1. Упражнение 1.

1. 1.He said that he had just received a letter from his uncle. 2. He told me that he was going to the theatre that night. 3. Mike said that he had spoken to Mr. Brown that morning. 4. He told her that he would do it that day if he had time. 5. I told them that I could give them my uncle"s address. 6. Oleg said that his room was on the second floor. 7. He said that he was sure she would ring him up when she was back in St. Petersburg. 8. Misha said that he had seen them at his parents" house the year before. 9. He said that he had not seen his cousin that day. 10. She said that she did not go to that shop very often. 11. Tom said that he had already had breakfast and so he was not hungry.

Упражнение 2

1. 1. The woman said that that man had spoken to her on the road. 2. My classmate told me that he could not explain that rule to me. 3. The teacher told the class that they would discuss that subject the next day. 4. The woman told her son that she was glad she was there. 5. Mike said that they had bought those books that day. 6. She told me that now she could read my translation. 7. Our teacher said that Thackeray"s novels were very interesting. 8. She said that we should read that book in the 9th form. 9. Nellie said that she had read "Jane Eyre" the year before. 10. Alec said that his friend lived in Moscow. 11. The teacher told me that I had not done my work well. 12. The poor man told the rich man that his horse was wild and that it could kill the rich man"s horse. 13. The rich man told the judge that the poor man"s horse had killed his horse.

Упражнение3

1. 1. The mother told the doctor that the children were in the nursery. 2. The boy told his mother that he had no time for lunch that day. 3. The woman told me that I spoke English very well. 4. My brother told me that he was going to become a doctor. 5. My uncle told us that he bought several newspapers every day. 6. The teacher told the pupils that the following year they would have six hours of English a week. 7. He told me that he wanted to see me that day. 8. She said that she was free that night. 9. Mother told me that she felt bad that day. 10. The pupil told the teacher that he could do his homework after dinner. 11. The teacher told Jack that she knew that he worked hard and added that he was a good boy. 12. The old man told the girl that she could sing perfectly and added that he thought that she would be a famous singer. 13. My sister told me that I looked very well, much better than I had looked the day before. She added that she thought I had recovered after my illness. 14. My guest told me that I was an excellent cook and added that everything was very tasty. 15. The student said that he could not answer that question because he did not understand it.

Упражнение 4

1. 1. Masha said that she usually spent her holidays in the south. 2. She said that she had spent her holidays in the Crimea the year before. 3. Boris said that he went to the south every year. 4. He said that he was going to a health resort the next day. 5. Ann told us that they hadn"t yet come. 6. She told us that they had arrived in St. Petersburg the day before. 7. I said that I had been in London the year before and added that my friends in London sometimes invited me to spend my holidays with them. 8. Nick said that he had never been to London and added that he thought he would go there the following year. 9. He said that he would not stay with his friends too long.

Упражнение 5

1. 1. My friend told me that he would come as soon as he was ready. 2. My sister said that we should know-that she had gone to the concert if she was not at home by eight. 3. My girlfriend said that she would come to the Philharmonic with me if I got tickets. 4. She told us that five years before there had been no people living there at all. 5. Fred said that he would go skiing on Sunday if he had time. 6. He said that they had finished building that house only the week before. 7. Mary said that it would be very pleasant when Tom came home. 8. My friend said that he would do it at once if I liked. 9. She said that her brother had been there that day. 10. He said that it was a pity I hadn"t come earlier. 11. The teacher told the pupils that there would be an interesting lecture at the school assembly hall the next day. She added that one of their teachers would speak about Charles Dickens. 12. Helen said that the year before she had spent her summer vacation in the Caucasus. 13. The man said that he had come to live in that town several years before. 14. Grandmother told us that she would be reading us a story until it was time to go to bed. 15. My brother said that he had read all about it in that day"s newspaper.

Упражнение 6

1. 1. I told my grandmother to listen very carefully, when her turn came, to what the doctor told her. 2. The laboratory assistant told me that if I was in a hurry, we should only do the first experiment. 3. The writer told the correspondent that he would not start anything new until he had finished that novel. 4. The boy"s father told him that when he got a job, he would buy him a warm coat. 5. My mother told me that if I spilled the milk, there would not be any for the cat. 6. She told me that she would show me her new dress when I came to see her on Sunday. 7. Jane told Henry to bring Mary to their house if she arrived before seven. 8. The PT teacher told the pupils not to wait until he came and to begin playing volleyball as soon as they finished the exercises. 9. Mary told her mother to ask Robert, as soon as he appeared, where he had put the dictionary.

Упражнение7

1. 1. I shall go to see the doctor tomorrow. 2. I am ill. 3. I have fallen ill. 4. Tom did not come to school yesterday. 5. You may catch cold. 6. I have caught cold. 7. While crossing the English Channel we stayed on deck all the time. 8. I felt sick when crossing the Channel. 9. I am feeling bad today. 10. I have pain in my right side. 11. I have just been examined by a good doctor. 12. I shall not come to school until Monday. 13. I spent a month at a health resort. 14. My health has greatly improved since then.

Упражнение 8

1.Mother wanted to know who had brought that parcel. 2. He asked her where she usually spent her summer holidays. 3. Ann wondered when Mike had left London. 4. She asked Boris when he would be back home. 5. Boris asked them how he could get to the railway station. 6. Mary was interested what time Tom would come there the next day. 7. She asked me why I had not come there the day before. 8. She wanted to know what I should do the next day if I was not busy at my office. 9. I asked Nick where he was going. 10. I asked him how long he was going to stay there. 11. I wanted to know how long it would take him to get there. 12. Pete asked his friends when they were leaving St. Petersburg. 13. He asked them who they would see before they left there. 14. They asked him what time the train started. 15. I asked Mike what he would do after dinner. 16. I asked my uncle how long he had stayed in the Crimea. 17. Ada asked me where I had seen such trees. 18. I asked Becky what kind of book her friend had brought her.

Упражнение9

I forgot where I had put the book. 2. She wanted to know who had given me that nice kitten. 3. He asked me where he could buy an English-Russian dictionary. 4. He wondered how long it would take my brother to get to Madrid. 5. He didn"t tell anybody where he was going. 6. Did you know where he had gone? 7. Did you know where he was? 8. I wanted to know when he was leaving school. 9. Nobody knew where he lived. 10. She asked them when he would come back. 11. He wanted to know where she had bought that hat. 12. I had no idea how much she had paid for it.

Упражнение 10

1. I asked Mike if he had packed his suitcase. 2. I asked Kate if somebody had met her at the station. 3. I asked her if she could give me their address. 4. I wanted to know if Tom had had breakfast. 5. I wondered if my sister would stay at home or go for a walk after dinner. 6. I asked my mother whether somebody had come to see me. 7. I asked my sister whether Nick would call for her on the way to school. 8. She asked the young man if he could call a taxi for her. 9. Mary asked Peter if he had shown his photo to Dick. 10. Oleg asked me if I should come there the next day. 11. He asked us if we had gone to the museum that morning. 12. I asked Boris if his friend lived in London. 13. I asked the man whether he was living in a hotel. 14. Nick asked his friend if he would stay at the Hilton. 15. He asked me whether I often went to see my friends. 16. He asked me if I should see my friends before I left St. Petersburg. 17. Mike wondered if Jane would come to the railway station to see him off. 18. She wanted to know whether I had sent them a telegram. 19. She asked me if I had sent them a telegram the day before.

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Косвенная речь в английском языке. Упражнения Reported Speech Advanced

Перевод предложений в косвенную речь (повторение)

Упражнение 1. Переведите повествовательные предложения в косвенную речь.

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»

Упражнение 2 . Переведите общие вопросы в косвенную речь.

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 yesterday?»
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?»

Упражнение 3 . Переведите специальные вопросы в косвенную речь.

1. Where is he going? (He didn’t tell anybody..)
2. Where has he gone? (Did you know…)
3. Where is 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…)

Упражнение 4. Переведите повелительные предложения в косвенную речь.

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!»

Упражнение 5. Найдите ошибки в предложении.

1. The instructor asked me if I can swim and I said I can.
2. He said me that he had been waiting for me here.
3. She asked me where I had lived 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 yesterday.

Упражнение 6. Прочитайте диалог.

A.: Excuse me? В.: Yes…
A.: This chicken is underdone.
В.: What do you mean?
A.: It’s not cooked.
В.: Yes, it is.
A.: No, it isn’t.
В.: Look, that’s how we always serve it.
A.: Well, I don’t want it. And I won’t pay.
В.: You’ll pay whether you eat it or not.
A.: In that case, I want to see the manager.
В.: I’m the manager.

Используя косвенную речь, расскажите о ситуации. Напри­мер, начните так:
«I ordered the chicken. It wasn’t properly cooked. I told the waiter…»

Упражнение 7. Прочитайте текст и перепишите его, используя прямую речь.

The waiter recommended the fish. When it arrived, it was in­edible. I summoned the waiter and complained that the fish was un­cooked. He appologized and offered to replace it. I told him that I wasn’t hungry, and requested the bill… .

Упражнения на Reported Speech (advanced)

Упражнение 8. Переведите предложения ниже в косвенную речь, используя глаголы:ask, beg, congratulate, thank, insist, offer, object, refuse, invite, suggest, complain, 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.”

Упражнение 9. Переделайте предложения с прямой речью в предложения с косвенной речью, используя глаголы: advise, remind, warn, invite, ask, encourage.

1. R u t h: Don’t forget to post the letter, Bruno.
2. R i с h a r d: Carolina, I think you should see a doctor.
3. К 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 о 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.

Упражнение 10. Прочитайте совет врача и переведите его на английский язык .

Медсестра спросила меня, ожидаю ли я доктора Грея, и пригласила меня к нему в кабинет (surgery).

Доктор Грей улыбнулся мне и спросил, что меня беспокоит. Я сказал, что ужасно переутомлен (be run down). Он спросил меня, поздно ли я ложусь спать (stay up late), и я сказал, что нет. Он поинтересовался, почему я не соблюдаю нормальный режим (keep regular hours), и я объяснил, что почти каждый вечер я встречаюсь с друзьями.

Доктор захотел узнать, как я провожу время, и я сказал, что в основном (mostly) я хожу на вечеринки. Доктор спросил меня, удается ли (have the chance) мне отдохнуть (to recover) в выходные дни, но я вынужден был признать (admit), что в выходные дни наши вечеринки длятся всю ночь.

Он спросил меня, курю ли я, и когда я сказал, что курю, доктор спросил меня, сколько сигарет в день я выкуриваю. Он был поражен, когда услышал мой ответ.

Тогда врач спросил меня, занимаюсь (take) ли я гимнастикой для поддержания своего здоровья (to keep fit). Я ответил, что для этого у меня нет времени.

Упражнение 11. Передайте в косвенной речи цитаты известных людей. Запомните три из них .

1. “I can’t resist anything but temptation. ” (Oscar Wilde)

Oscar Wilde said that…

2. “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are the most important”(Conan Doyle)

Conan Doyle said that …

3. “The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be happy as kings”. (Robert Stevenson)

Robert Stevenson wrote that…

4. “Always do what you are afraid to do” (Ralf Emerson, American poet and essayist)

Ralf Emerson wanted us….

5. “Never take anything for granted”. (Benjamin Disraeli)

Benjamin Disraeli asked us….

6.“If a man doesn’t 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, English writer)

Samuel Johnson warned us that…

7. “If you want to be successful, you must look successful. ”(Thomas Moore, Irish poet)

Thomas Moore said if…

8. “Don’t anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.”(Benjamin Franklin)

Benjamin Franklin advised us…

9. “Every man has three characters: that which he exhibits, that which he has and that which he thinks he has. ” (Karr)

Karr thought that…

Упражнение 12. Перепишите шутку в прямой речи.

• be annoyed – быть раздраженным
• patient – терпеливый
• calm – спокойный
• sensible – разумный
• swear – ругаться
• wave – махать
• small things – пустяки

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 prove 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 fly, it had been a bee!

Упражнение 13. Перепишите шутки в косвенной речи, не забывая про подчеркнутые слова.

— 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 angry 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 (дневник), 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.

Вill: I broke off my engagement to Mary two months ago .
Tom: But why? Have you told her about your rich uncle?
Bill: Yes, I have. She’s my aunt now .

Teасher: Why are you late this morning , Jack?»
Jack: I pressed the toothpaste so hard that it took me half an hour to get the paste back into the tube.

Вill: 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 week, Ann 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 this river 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.

В заключение, устный тренинг по теме «Косвенная речь в английском языке. Reported Speech (advanced)».

Упражненеие 14. Переведите предложения, запомните свой ответ и проверьте себя.

1. Он говорит, что Мэри сделает это.
2. Он только что сказал мне, что урок начался.
3. Он сказал мне, что урок начался.
4. Он попросил ее дать ему стакан воды.
5. Она сказала ему прийти в 5 часов.

1. Не 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. Не said that he got up at 8 o’clock.
6. He said that the delegation would leave at the end of the week.
7. Не said that he would write the letter that day.
8. Не asked me where I lived.
9. Не asked me when they would send the documents.
10. Не 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.

Helen: I want to tell you something about my holiday in London.

Gareth: What does she say?

Helen: I went to London in July.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that __________.

Helen: My parents went with me.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that __________.

Helen: We spent three days in London.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that __________.

Helen: London is a multicultural place.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says __________.

Helen: I saw people of all colours.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that __________.

Helen: Me and my parents visited the Tower.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that __________.

Helen: One evening we went to see a musical.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that __________.

Helen: I love London.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says __________.

Helen: The people are so nice there.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says __________.

Your friend is an exchange student in the USA at the moment. You are speaking with him on the phone and your friend Sue is standing next to you. She is very excited - you have to repeat every sentence to her.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: The weather here is great.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: My host family is very nice.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: I have my own room.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: We have a national park here.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: We went there yesterday.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: It was great.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: I"d love to go there again.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: The teachers at my school are very nice.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

Tom: My English has improved.

Sue: What does he say?

You: He says that __________.

1. She said, "I am reading."

She said that __________.

2. They said, "We are busy."

They said that __________.

3. He said, "I know a better restaurant."

He said that __________.

4. She said, "I woke up early."

She said that __________.

5. He said, "I will ring her."

He said that __________.

6. They said, "We have just arrived."

They said that __________.

7. He said, "I will clean the car."

He said that __________.

8. She said, "I did not say that."

She said that __________.

9. She said, "I don"t know where my shoes are."

She said that __________.

10. He said: "I won"t tell anyone."

He said that __________.

1. They said, "This is our book."

They said __________.

2. She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday."

She said __________.

3. He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow."

He said __________.

4. You said, "I will do this for him."

You said __________.

5. She said, "I am not hungry now."

She said __________.

6. They said, "We have never been here before."

They said __________.

7. They said, "We were in London last week."

They said __________.

8. He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow."

He said __________.

9. He said, "They won"t sleep."

He said __________.

10. She said, "It is very quiet here."

She said __________.

1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

She asked __________.

2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.

Martin asked us __________.

3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

He asked __________.

4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

The mother asked her daughter __________.

5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

She asked her boyfriend __________.

6. "What are they doing?" she asked.

7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

He wanted to know __________.

8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.

She asked me __________.

10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

My friend asked me __________.

11. "What"s the time?" he asked.

He wanted to know __________.

12. "When will we meet again?" she asked me.

She asked me __________.

13. "Are you crazy?" she asked him.

She asked him __________.

14. "Where did they live?" he asked.

He wanted to know __________.

15. "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.

He asked her __________.

16. "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.

She asked me __________.

17. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.

The teacher wanted to know __________.

18. "Why don"t you help me?" she asked him.

She wanted to know __________.

19. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.

He asked me __________.

20. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.

The mother asked the twins __________.

1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.

The teacher told Joe __________.

2. "Be patient," she said to him.

She told him __________.

3. "Go to your room," her father said to her.

Her father told her __________.

4. "Hurry up," she said to us.

She told us __________.

5. "Give me the key," he told her.

He asked her __________.

6. "Play it again, Sam," she said.

She asked Sam __________.

7. "Sit down, Caron" he said.

He asked Caron __________.

8. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.

The receptionist asked the guest __________.

9. "Take off your shoes," she told us.

She told us __________.

10. "Mind your own business," she told him.

She told him __________.

1. "Don"t touch it," she said to him.

She told him __________.

2. "Don"t do that again," he said to me.

He told me __________.

3. "Don"t talk to me like that," he said.

He told her __________.

4. "Don"t repair the computer yourself," she warned him.

She warned him __________.

5. "Don"t let him in," she said.

She told me __________.

6. "Don"t go out without me," he begged her.

He begged her __________.

7. "Don"t forget your bag," she told me.

She told me __________.

8. "Don"t eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.

The chemistry teacher told his students __________.

9. "Don"t give yourself up," he advised her.

He advised her __________.

10. "Don"t hurt yourselves, boys," she said.

She told the boys __________.

1. She said, "Go upstairs."

She told me __________.

2. "Close the door behind you," he told me.

He told me __________.

3. "Don"t be late," he advised us.

He advised us __________.

4. "Stop staring at me," she said.

She told him __________.

5. "Don"t be angry with me," he said.

He asked her __________.

6. "Leave me alone," she said.

She told me __________.

7. "Don"t drink and drive," she warned us.

She warned us __________.

8. "John, stop smoking," she said.

She told John __________.

9. "Don"t worry about us," they said.

They told her __________.

10. "Meet me at the cinema." he said.

He asked me __________.

1. He said, "I like this song."

He said __________.

2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.

She asked me __________.

3. "I don"t speak Italian," she said.

She said __________.

4. "Say hello to Jim," they said.

They asked me __________.

5. "The film began at seven o"clock," he said.

He said __________.

6. "Don"t play on the grass, boys," she said.

She told the boys __________.

7. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.

She asked him __________.

8. "I never make mistakes," he said.

He said __________.

9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.

He wanted to know __________.

10. "Don"t try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.

The stuntman advised the audience __________.

11. "I was very tired," she said.

She said __________.

12. "Be careful, Ben," she said.

She told Ben __________.

13. "I will get myself a drink," she says.

She says __________.

14. "Why haven"t you phoned me?" he asked me.

He wondered __________.

15. "I cannot drive them home," he said.

He said __________.

16. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.

She asks Peter __________.

17. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.

She asked me __________.

18. He said, "Don"t go too far."

He advised her __________.

19. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.

He wanted to know __________.

20. "Don"t make so much noise," he says.

He asks us __________.

1. She realized that nobody (will come/would come).

2. We understood that she (sees/saw) nothing.

3. He said he (will arrive/would arrive) in some days.

4. My mother was sure I already (have come/had come).

5. I didn"t know they (are/were) in the room.

6. We supposed the rain (will stop/would stop) in some hours.

7. He said he never (has been/had been) to London.

8. We wanted to know who (is singing/was singing) in the next room.

9. I always thought he (is/was) a brave man.

10. When I saw him, he (is working/was working).

11. We know she always (comes/came) in time.

12. They thought he (will have finished/would have finished) his work by the evening.

13. She said she (has/had) a terrible headache.

14. We supposed they (will send/would send) us the documents.

15. He said he (has not seen/had not seen) us for ages.

1. Her brother said he never (to see) that film before.

2. He came home and listened: his son (to play) the piano.

3. They didn"t worry too much because they (to lock) the door.

4. I asked her when she (to give) me that book to read.

5. We wanted to know if they (to enjoy) the meal.

6. She supposed she (to like) the hotel.

7. I am afraid they (not to come) yet.

8. He wanted to know if the station (to be) far away.

9. Eric doesn"t know who (to phone) him at five o"clock.

10. He admitted he (not to be) here for weeks.

11. She was sorry she (to arrive) so late.

12. Jean promised she never (to speak) to me again.

13. Andy said he just (to buy) a new car.

14. My mother decided that she never (to drink) coffee late at night.

15. I hear you already (to find) a new job.

16. We were sure our children (to sleep).

17. I didn"t think they still (to discuss) that problem.

18. It is remarkable that you (to come) at last.

19. My doctor thinks I (to be) allergic to pineapples.

20. Sophia knew her aunt (to be) glad to visit her in two days.

1. When I opened the window, I saw the sun (to shine).

2. We are sure Simon (to marry) her some time later.

3. He can"t remember where he (to put) his glasses.

4. George thought the restaurant (to be) expensive.

5. She was disappointed that she (not to get) the job.

6. I didn"t understand why they (to destroy) their relationship.

7. He is not sure they (to find) their way in the darkness.

9. People say that he always (to be) very rich.

10. She said she (to wait) for me since seven o"clock.

11. They thought I (to give) them my telephone number.

12. I am afraid I (not can) answer your question.

13. We wanted to know what (to happen) to John.

14. George thought he (can) repair the car himself.

15. She is very upset: she (to break) her watch.

16. Bill said he (to feel) ill.

17. We thought she still (to be) in hospital.

18. I knew he (to pass) his examination at that time.

19. My cousin promised he (to visit) me in a week.

20. We didn"t know they (to be) tired.

1. Я думал, что она болеет.

2. Мы надеялись, что он придет вовремя.

3. Я не знал, что его сестра учит английский язык.

4. Он уверен, что закончит работу до вечера.

5. Она сказала, что не хочет идти на прогулку.

6. Мы хотели знать, когда она пришла.

7. Мой друг говорит, что уже прочитал эту статью.

8. Я не знал, что он занят и не может мне помочь.

9. Никто не хотел верить, что он сказал правду.

10. Она надеется, что я не буду работать целый день в воскресенье.

11. Мы увидели, что дети играют в футбол.

12. Он сказал, что его мама доктор.

1. They are working in the garden. (We were sure).

2. I have never been to Paris. (I told).

3. They have been waiting for him for ten minutes. (He didn"t know).

4. Tim hasn"t written for them for ages. (She knew).

5. Kath will not see us. (My mother wrote).

6. He is going to the park. (He told me).

7. They are skating. (I supposed).

8. Somebody has stolen his purse. (He did not notice).

9. Sophie is a very clever girl. (Everybody knew).

10. He doesn"t agree. (He told).

11. She hasn’t done her homework. (She said).

12. I don"t like going to parties. (I told them).

13. She doesn"t know how much the dress cost. (Mary told me).

14. We will come again next year. (We wrote them).

15. I am washing the car. (I told him).

16. He has already seen this play. (He didn"t tell us).

17. She is not feeling very well. (She told the doctor).

18. He is translating the article. (I saw).

19. She will talk to Susan. (She promised).

20. He can not swim. (I didn"t suppose).

1. Она сказала, что будет рада увидеть нас вновь.

2. Он сказал, что знает, как я себя чувствую.

3. Я сказал, что он только что вернулся из командировки.

4. Мы не заметили, как дети вышли из комнаты.

5. Она пообещала, что пришлет нам письмо.

6. Он не хотел верить, что они не понимают его.

7. Он не сказал, что не любит ходить в театр.

8. Мы надеялись, что он уже вернулся домой.

9. Она сказала, что живет в Саранске уже двадцать лет.

10. Мой брат сказал, что не согласен со мной.

11. Мы хотели знать, где он и что он делает в это время.

12. Все знали, что она поедет в командировку, но не знали, когда она вернется.

13. Я не мог понять, почему он не пришел. Я подумал, что он болен.

14. Мама сказала, что она вернется до семи вечера.

15. Никто из учеников не знал, что он такой сильный.

16. Он сказал, что занят, что он работает над докладом.

17. Моя сестра сказала, что никогда не встречала эту

женщину раньше и ничего не слышала о ней.

18. Мы были очень рады, что они не заблудились в незнакомом городе и пришли вовремя.

19. Все думали, что лекция начнется в десять.

20. Мы не надеялись, что увидим его снова.

1. Он надеялся, что проведет следующее лето у моря.

2. Мама сказала, что она хочет остаться дома.

3. Я знал, что ничего особенного с ним не случилось.

4. Нам казалось, что она смеется над нами.

5. Все знали, что он ошибается, но никто не решался сказать ему об этом.

6. Она сказала, что ждет свою подругу уже четверть часа.

7. Они спросили меня, что я буду делать в субботу.

8. Я не был уверен в том, что он поговорил с родителями.

9. Тренер объяснил нам, что это очень опасный вид спорта.

10. Моя двоюродная сестра пообещала мне, что навестит меня через неделю.

11. Отец сказал, что не знает, звонил ли мне кто-нибудь, потому что его не было дома.

12. Она сказала, что не хочет кофе, что она выпьет чай.

13. Он сообщил нам, что делегация прибудет сюда около трех.

14. Я хотел знать, какой язык они изучают и разговаривают ли они по-английски.

15. Он понял, что потерял хорошую возможность заработать немного денег.

16. Она волновалась, потому что не знала, понравятся ли детям ее подарки.

17. Они сказали, что экономическая ситуация хуже, чем они думали.

18. Мы надеялись, что это будет интереснейшая встреча.

19. Мой брат написал мне, что он поступил в университет.

20. Его дядя сказал, что придет к ним в гости.

1. "Give me a cup of tea, please", said my mother to me.

2. "Don"t ask me such stupid questions", said Susan to him.

3. "Open your books at page ten", said our teacher to us.

4. "Don"t make so much noise", said mother to her children.

5. "Please, open the window", asked his friend.

6. "Don"t lock the door", said her granny.

7. He said to me: "Turn the sound down".

8. "Don"t phone me so late", said my sister to me.

9. She asked me: "Please, give me his address".

10. "Don"t tell her the truth", said they to him.

11. He said to his daughter: "Don"t tease the dog!"

12. "Give us a drive, please", they asked him.

13. "Don"t be late for the lesson", Susan"s teacher said to her.

1. Мама попросила меня купить хлеб.

2. Мой брат сказал мне помыть машину.

3. Она попросила свою дочку не шуметь.

4. Родители сказали ему не выходить из дома.

5. Сестра попросила меня помочь ей.

6. Милиционер приказал им остановиться.

7. Они попросили ее не рассказывать правду об этом случае.

8. Я сказал своему другу прийти в семь вечера.

9. Учитель попросил ученика подойти к доске.

10. Она попросила не звонить ей.

1. "Sit down, children", she told us.

2. "Hurry up", my friend told me.

3. "Leave your keys on the table, please", mother told him.

4. "Have your tickets ready", two men told us.

5. "Don"t eat for several days", my doctor told me.

6. Nick"s father said to him: "Please, pass me a cigarette".

7. "Don"t smoke in my room", she asked me.

8. "Don"t go there," Jane"s parents said. "Stay at home".

10. Mr. Jones said: "Don"t stop!"

12. "Take the children from school for me, please", he asked.

13. "Please, help me to translate this text", David said to me.

14. "Don"t go near the dog", he told to his son.

15. "Give me a cup of tea, please", my granny asked me.

16. My teacher said: "Please, bring the register".

17. "Stay back!" - ordered the police.

18. "Give me a lift into city, please", she asked me.

19. My friend said to me: "Lend me some money, please".

20. "Don"t forget to post this letter", she said to me.

1. "My son is a student", said Henry.

2. "She is working at the library", said her mother.

3. My friend said to me:" I have not seen you for ages!"

4. " I shall solve the clues tomorrow," said All.

5. He said: " There is nobody here to stop them".

6. The soldier said: "We will find a place to lie up. I am afraid they will kill us".

7. My friend said to me: "We have been waiting for you for ten minutes".

9. "I am busy now. I am doing my lessons", said Tom.

10. "She is not here. She has just left the office", the secretary said to us.

11. He said to me: "This man is the doctor for the hospital".

12. "There is no one by that name here", they answered.

13. "I am ill. I have a high temperature", he said to us.

14. "We have tried to telephone him", they said.

15. "I don"t think I will have done this work by the evening", she said.

1. "I was to London last year", she said to me.

2. "I have never been here before", he said to the girl next to him.

3. She said: "One of these men is my husband".

4. «I have come here to meet Jane", he said to me.

5. "We can not help you: we are too busy", they told me.

6. "I will come to visit you the day after tomorrow", she said to me.

7. He said: "I was tired so I went home after the party".

8. "They are at the little hotel near the station", said Mike.

9. She said: "I am trying to listen to music. Go out!"

10. "I haven"t been waiting long", said Stephen to her.

11. "They are getting married tomorrow", he said.

12. She thought: "I will do it on Sunday".

13. They said to me: "We are meeting them at four o"clock today".

14. "I am going to the cinema", she said to me.

15. "He can not speak any foreign languages", Mary said to us.

1. "I am not joking", said my friend.

2. He said: "I have already spoken to the manager".

3. Joan said to Mary: "I didn"t feel very well yesterday".

4. Simon said: "I must go now. I am in a hurry".

5. "I like swimming and playing tennis", she said.

6. Mike said: "My parents are arriving tomorrow".

7. "We were in this city two years ago", he said.

8. She said: "My friend doesn"t like this film".

9. David said: "I will help you tomorrow if I have time".

10. "I have already translated two articles", said Jane.

11. "We are .going to stay in this hotel", they told us.

13. "I want to know where you spent last night", he said.

14. "I will be working the whole day next Friday", said my cousin.

15. "Mind your business", he said to me.

1. "The publisher has told me that he is going to accept my book", he said to me.

2. My mother said: "Speak in a low voice. The baby is sleeping".

3. "I have my English lesson today", my brother said to me.

4. The student said: "I am afraid I will not pass my exam tomorrow".

5. "I have seen two nurses. I will find out where they are", said the man.

6. John said: "I have never tasted anything so tasty".

7. "Your joke is stupid. I don"t want to listen to your jokes any more", she said to Peter.

8. "I am not crying", Julia said.

9. "I will not leave you alone if you want me to stay", Catherine said.

10. "We are going to go to the disco", my friend said to me.

11. Ann said: "Last Saturday I was at the theatre, but I did not like the play".

12. The doctor told me: "Beer will not be good for you".

13. He said: "It is too late to start to ski if you have never done it before".

14. "We have been married four years", they said to me.

15. "Don"t worry about me. I feel fine", she said to her mother.

1. "I am very hungry. I want to eat something now", a boy said.

2. "I will never finish this work if you don"t help me", his wife told him.

3. He said: "This machine is not good but the others are much better".

4. "I"ve heard about it before", she said.

5. "You will come with me to see Ann", said Miss Barkley.

6. "I don"t know", he said. "There isn"t always an explanation for everything".

7. "He didn"t join us in the bar", my friend said.

8. "I am awfully sorry, but I can"t help you", my cousin said.

9. "We know all about it now", his parents said to him.

10. "I was working hard the whole day yesterday", Nick said.

11. "They will have returned by nine o"clock", my granny said to me.

12. "I don"t know why he wanted to go to war", she said.

13. "There is no work for you now", said the manager to him.

14. "You did exactly right", she said". "I don"t mind at all".

15. "He has been leading a sort of an interesting life", his friend said.

1. "We are going to have dinner", my mother said to me.

2. "She has made great progress in her English", her teacher said.

3. "I will be glad to help you, don"t mind", Joe said to Polly.

4. "We are playing a boring game", his children said.

5. Robert said: "Nobody has mentioned about it".

6. "I can"t stay here", he said.

7. "As soon as you see him, give him my telephone number", Henry said to me.

8. "I"ll just step out the door for a minute", Julia said.

9. "Be a good boy and be careful", his father said.

10. "If I go back my parents will not let me go out", the boy said to his friends.

11. "I think you don"t know anything about it", Victor said.

12. "They have been discussing this question for two hours", said the secretary.

13. "I am all right. I feel better now", the patient said.

14. "If it is possible I will return in time", he said.

15. Her sister said to me: "She is still doing her homework".

1. She said she had already found her book.

2. My father told me that he was busy.

3. The pupil said he had not learnt the lesson.

4. All said that he was ill and felt unwell.

5. My sister told me that if she got that book she would give it me to read.

6. Mother asked me to stay at home as the weather was bad.

7. The man said he had never been to England.

9. The man said that there was not room for us.

10. His father asked him to put the papers on the table.

11. Barry said that he thought he had left his watch at home.

13. The teacher told the boy to leave the room immediately.

14. Derek told me he had got to entertain his cousins on Sunday evening.

15. She said she would bring me a glass of milk every night.

1. She told me she was not surprised at the news as she knew about it.

2. He said he had had an accident.

3. Liz said she could give me the newspaper as she had finished with it.

4. The boy said he was afraid he had broken my vase.

5. Kate told her mother she would not be out for long.

6. They said they didn"t understand why he had been late.

7. The woman said she was taking her four-year-old niece to see Paris.

8. Steve told me he had been working sixty hours a week for the past month.

9. He said it would be difficult to go back.

10. Alison told me she was having dinner.

11. John said he was sorry he hadn"t phoned me before.

12. Barry told the doctor he felt ill as he had had an enormous meal.

13. She said she was right after all.

14. They told us they were leaving on January 7.

15. She asked me not to open the window.

28. – Преобразуйте вопросы в косвенную речь.

2. She said: "Did you invite him to the party?"

3. "Have you finished your exams?" he asked me.

4. My friend said: "Does your sister live in Saransk?"

5. Mother asked her daughter: "Have you hurt your leg?"

6. He said to the shop assistant: "How much does it cost?"

7. "Have you ever been to the USA?" they said to me.

8. Steve said: "Where did you stay in Moscow?"

9. My father said to me: "Can you pass me the magazine?"

10. They asked: "What time will the train arrive?"

11. My mother said to me: "Why didn"t you buy bread?"

12. His friend asked: "How do you get to school?"

13. Barry said to me: "How long have you been waiting for your friend?"

14. She asked: "Who is singing in the next room?"

15. I asked my friend: "When did you telephone me?"

29. – Преобразуйте вопросы в косвенную речь.

1. Не asked me: "Can you give me your pen?"

2. She said: "Has he already come home after lessons?"

3. They said to him: "Which school do you go to?"

4. Liz asked: "Are you seeing the manager tomorrow?"

5. My mother told me: "Where have you put my book?"

6. She asked: "How long have you been translating this article?"

8. "Are you busy now?" Nick asked his brother.

9. Kate"s mother said: "What marks have you got at school?"

10. She asked me: "When will you go to the USA?"

1. Не said that he had studied English before he entered the institute.

2. She said that her parents lived in the country.

3. He told me that his son would arrive the following day.

4. David said he had broken his bicycle.

5. They told us they were busy: they were discussing a very important question.

6. Tom said he had been working at school for three years.

7. She said her daughter would go on a trip the following month.

8. James said he liked to see adventure films.

9. My friend said she wanted to buy a dog for her children.

11. His mother told him not to go to school because he was ill.

12. Sue said Ann had invited her to stay in her house for the following weekend.

13. His friend told him that he didn"t think he could help.

14. She said she could not go for a walk with me as she was watching an interesting TV programme.

15. They told me that the train was leaving at the moment.

1. She said: "My parents are arriving tomorrow".

2. "We will be waiting at the station when you arrive", they told him.

3. "When I get money, I"ll buy a new car", said my friend.

4. He said: "I must go and post a letter".

5. She said: "I stayed in a hotel for two weeks".

6. "Don"t speak in a loud voice, your brother is sleeping", told mother to him.

7. "I can see you tomorrow", she said.

8. Beth said: "When father comes, I shall show him my picture".

9. "I"ve made some discoveries for myself today", said Meg.

10. "If you go straight, you will lose your way", the warning said.

11. "It"s a nice country. You can reach the sea from any place", my uncle said.

12. "Don"t play with a dog. Go and do your lessons", his elder sister told him.

13. "If they come to see me, I"ll bake my favourite cake for them", said Jane.

14. He said: "I will take the place of the man of the family now".

15. "Remember the warning! Don"t play with fire", said the man.

1. "Last year we spent in the Crimea". (They said)

2. "They moved to a new flat yesterday". (They said)

3. "I don"t remember what she said". (He said)

4. "We have seen him today twice". (They said)

5. "I shall help you if you like". (She said)

6. "I have been translating this text for two hours". (He said)

7. "They are watching us at the moment". (Beth said)

8. "He will be retired next month". (His father said)

9. "You are have to be more polite". (Our teacher said)

10. "I am not doing something special now. I am watching TV". (My friend said)

11. "She will go for a walk if she has time". (Her mother said)

12. "I have not told anybody about it". (Nick said)

13. "It will be nice of you if you apologize for your behaviour". (Polly said)

14. "I am going to go to university". (His friend said)

15. "You will fail your exams if don"t work hard". (My parents said)

16. Two years ago they were students. (She said)

17. Next year I will go to the USA. (Kate said)

18. I was not at school yesterday as I was ill. (The pupil said)

19. I think he will become a singer as he sings well. (His teacher said)

20. We are not sure she has already finished her work. (They said)

1. Why did not he come to the yacht-club? (He didn"t tell us...)

2. Where has she been? (We didn"t know...).

3. Do you often play basketball? (She asked me...).

4. Why doesn"t she come early? (He wanted to know...).

5. When will the next train leave? (We asked...).

6. What are you doing? (My friend asked me...).

7. How long have his parents worked for the company? (They didn"t know...).

8. When did Jack phone me? (He wanted to know...).

9. How often does she visit them? (He asked me...).

10. Who gave him money? (She didn"t know...).

11. How many times have they seen this film? (He wondered...).

12. Why will not she come to the party? (He asked...).

13. What is the little boy playing with? (She wanted to know...).

14. What will they be doing at 5 o"clock? (My friend asked...).

15. What are your hobbies? (He asked me...).

34. – Выразите общие вопросы косвенной речью.

1. I said: "Did you become a manager five years ago?

2. He asked me: "Does your sister study at school?"

3. She said: "Is he working on his report?"

4. Jack said: "Did you meet anybody at the party?"

5. Kate said to him: "Do you like modern art?"

6. Pat said to Nick: "Are you busy?"

8. My friend said: "Have you already chosen a book to read?"

9. They asked us: "Are you tired?"

10. We asked: "Will you come to see us on Friday?"

11. Peter said: "Have they been waiting for hours?"

14. I asked my brother: "Can you help me?

15. She asked her: "Has he already received a letter?"

17. I asked her: "Can you give me a new cassette?"

1. Are there any people in the house? (The policeman asked...)

2. Has he already returned? (He asked me...)

3. Did you sister refuse to go to the cinema? (She asked...)

4. Will you return my book in time? (He asked me...)

5. Is he a good-looking man? (She wanted to know...)

6. Have they ever been to New Zealand? (We asked...)

7. Are you coming back today? (They asked us...)

8. Did the bus come in time? (He wanted to know...)

9. Does she know anything about his problem? (They asked...)

10. Can you translate this text without any dictionary? (She asked him...)

11. Is she cooking dinner in the kitchen? (He didn"t know...)

12. Will they recognize us in the crowd? (They wanted to know...)

13. Are you in a hurry? (She asked me...)

14. Will she return in time? (They did not ask me...)

15. Can you think about the future and not about the past? (He asked...)

1. My friend asked me: "Which book did you take?"

2. Father said to Kate: "What are you doing now?"

3. Tom said: "Have you met Pat before?"

4. Judy asked Nike: "Did you invite your friends?"

5. My aunt asked me: "Have you already finished your exams?"

6. The teacher asked his pupils: "Do you like the story?"

7. The passenger said: "What time does the plane arrive?"

8. Grandmother said to Jack: "Will you send a telegram tomorrow?"

9. She asked her guest: "Do you prefer coffee to tea?"

10. Mother asked her children: "Who has broken the cup?"

11. The child asked his father: "What is this toy made of?"

12. The doctor said to his patient: "How are you feeling now?"

13. Sam asked Jane: "Haven"t I seen you somewhere before?"

14. He asked his friend: "Can I get you something to drink?"

15. John asked Chris: "When are you leaving?"

1. She asked me if I liked Coke.

2. My friend asked me if he could borrow my car.

3. John wanted to know if that had not caused any problem.

4. She asked me if I would not mind about it.

5. They wanted to know where I was going.

6. Kate asked Mike whether he preferred eating at home.

7. We wanted to know when he would tell us the truth.

8. I asked her where her father was.

9. They wanted to know if the results of that experiment were exciting.

10. Susan asked Ann when she would give her new telephone number.

1. Ann asked me: "Have you been shopping here all morning?"

2. She said to me: "I am married and I"ve got one daughter".

3. The woman told me: "I"m talking my niece to see the city".

4. They said to me: "How long have you been a hairdresser?"

5. He asked the man: "Could I possibly borrow your magazine?"

6. She asked him: "Do you have any friends in Moscow?"

7. Ann said to her friend: "I am meeting my cousin but the train is late".

8. I told him: "You are much more open-minded then other people".

9. Nick asked Tom: "How long have you been married?"

10. I asked Liz: "Do you mind very much if I open the window?"

12. She asked me: "Who cooks and cleans for you?"

13. I asked them: "Are you going to see anything interesting?"

14. They said to me: "We have just moved into a new flat".

15. Nick"s father asked him: "Bring me a cup of coffee, please".

1. The passenger asked: "Where"s the information desk?"

2. The teacher said to his pupils: "Turn to the first page of Unit two".

3. He asked us: "Is it all right if I open the window?"

4. I said to my friend: "I am afraid I can"t come out for a sea with you".

5. She told Jack: "I will not forget to send you a telegram".

6. They asked: "How much are the tickets?"

7. He wrote in his letter: "I know you are ill and I hope you shall get better".

8. The man asked me: "Do you know what time the train gets to Sochi?"

9. Mother told Pete: "Don"t forget to call me when you reach the place".

10. My friend told me: "I"ll help you to do your homework if you like".

11. He asked his grandson: "Have you any idea what I did with my glasses?"

12. His granny asked him: "Don"t open the window".

13. The teacher asked the boy: "Why are your hands so dirty?"

14. Father said: "Look at these clouds. It is raining soon".

15. Jack said to Sam: "Are you doing anything this evening?"

16. "I haven"t learnt a poem for today", said Pete.

17. She said: "I like this song from the sixties".

18. He asked me: "Where was Richard going when you met him?"

19. My grandmother said to me: "You"re grown up now".

20. "What did you do at the lesson yesterday?" said his mother.

21. "Have you paid for everything?" the security guard said to him.

22. Nellie said: "I want to keep this because it reminds me of my grandfather".

23. "We have got about twenty supermarkets in our city", the manager said.

24. My mother said: "Don"t brush too much oil on the meat".

25. She said to him: "I have not spoken to you for three days".

26. "I have lost my key. I"m looking for it", said Tom.

27. "Why do you think the exam will be easy?" she asked me.

28. "How long has Ann lived in Ruzaevka?" asked he.

29. "Your English is very good", he said to me. - "You make very few mistakes".

30. "He will be away till next month", his wife said to us.

1. Не asked me: "When can I talk to you?"

2. Eric said to me: "Come and have a look at my new bike".

3. "I"ll get the ticket to the concert. I promise!" David said.

4. Delia said: "Tom has invited me to go sailing at the weekend".

5. The man said: "Don"t park your car in front of the gate".

6. The manager said: "We have received a complaint about the prices".

7. "Do you know the cause of the fire?" asked the policeman.

8. "When I get a job, I"ll buy a new car", said Mike.

9. "You will get a sunstroke if you spend more time in the sun", he said.

10. She asked me: "Have you ever made a speech in front of one thousand people?"

11. "If time allows, discuss this question with me", my brother said.

12. "Will you refuse to see your best friend for a million pounds?" he asked me.

13. Paul said to us: "Someone has stolen my case".

14. The tourist said: "I don"t speak French and can"t order a cup of coffee".

15. My sister said: "I"ve got a headache".

16. She said: "I don"t know where I have lost my hotel key".

17. The firefighter said: "The main cause of fires is carelessness".

18. "We will have finished building by the end of the year", they said to me.

19. My mother said to me: "Go to bed".

20. "When did you receive a telegram?" asked the boy.

21. My friend asked me: "Have you ever used electric toothbrush?"

22. "Sit down at the table and have a cup of tea", said Alice to me.

23. She said to Mike: "Have you got a lot of relatives?"

24. "I"m afraid I will be late for dinner", said Helen.

26. "This time next week we"ll be doing our exams", said they.

27. "How much do you earn?" he asked his brother.

28. "Don"t hope we"ll get there in time!" said Mike.

29. Ann said to her little sister: "I"ve told you several times not to take my pen".

30. He told me: "They have invited to go to an archaeological dig".

1. "How long do you work every day?" said the man to Peter.

2. Ann said: "Put the milk back in the fridge!"

3. "They will come back in time for college", said their father.

4. The guide said to the tourists: "We can"t go through passport control together".

5. Bill said to the boy: "I"ve just realized you are telling the truth",

6. Her friend said to her: "Why do you keep complaining all the time?"

7. "I"ll earn nothing as it"s voluntary work", said the student.

8. She said: "I hope we get there in time to get a good seat".

9. The boy said to his father: "I am doing my home task".

10. Mother asked: "Why haven"t you had breakfast yet?"

11. The manager said to us: "You will be working six hours every day".

12. "I think you are lying", she said to the boy.

13. My cousin asked me: "Will we go to the cinema on Monday?"

14. "I met your sister in the street yesterday", she said to Johnny.

15. Mother asked her children: "Where are your toys?"

16. "Please don"t tell a lie", asked Susan.

18. "I feel very sorry for you", said George to Hester.

19. "Your wife has left the hospital. She"s on her way home", said the doctor.

20. "Don"t you want them to help you, they"ll do it with pleasure", said Pete.

21. "Don"t look at me like that", said the woman.

22. The pupil said: "London is not as big as Tokyo".

23. "What will you have achieved by the next year?" asked he.

24. The man said: "I"ll go and get some roses to welcome her home".

25. "There is nothing to worry about", said George.

26. He said to us: "I have no idea how to help you".

27. "Let me show you how to do it", the old man said to the boy.

28. "How are you today?" asked the doctor politely.

29. "I"ll have read this book by then", said my friend.

30. She shouted to them: "Get out!"

31. "What game is the boy playing?" said Nick.

32. "New York is on the same latitude as Lisbon", she said.

33. "There is not the right way to do it", Peter said. "I can show you the right way".

34. The policeman said: "This man has spent four weeks in prison".

35. "The title of today"s discussion is the greenhouse effect", said the teacher. "Are you ready to discuss this problem?"

36. "I think he won"t have finished studying until he is twenty-five", said Jane.

37. The woman said: "I think I"m going to give the police a ring".

38. "Do you think I am fool?" he said to me. "I don"t think so".

39. "I"ve just received some money from my aunt", said Julia.

40. They asked him: "Where did this woman die?"

1. Не asked us politely: "How long will you stay here?"

2. "Moscow is much larger than Saransk", he said.

3. The pupil said to the teacher: "I got most of my information from this book".

4. "Their older son went to work in the factory", she said.

5. My mother said to me: "This letter is from the Jones family".

6. "Did you stay with them last summer?" they asked me.

7. "I"m in the kitchen." My mother said to me: "Come and help me".

8. Helen said to me: "I know they"re your best friends".

9. "Do you often meet at the institute?" Mike asked me.

10. "We didn"t recognize that place", said Fred.

11. He said: "I"m sure they will not refuse to come".

12. "My father was the first member of the family to go to college", said John.

13. Ann said: "I hate borrowing other people"s things".

14. "Why did he decide to turn back?", my friend asked me.

15. "You are kidding!" said James. "I"ve just read about that".

16. "How long are you going to stay here?" asked Jane.

17. "Look at this", she said to us. "He is on a life support machine".

18. "They don"t teach anything about politics", he said.

19. "When did they run out?" said James.

20. "I don"t agree that boys always get into fights", our teacher said.

21. "Why are you talking to a stranger?" said my friend.

22. "I think she works in a bank", said Andrew.

23. He said: "I am not tired, I can go for a walk with you".

24. "It has been snowing for two hours", she said to me.

25. "I"ll never read his novels again", said Nellie. "I"ve had enough of this".

26. "She likes to dance and she goes to the discos almost every day", her mother said.

27. The secretary said: "There is nobody in the office. The staff has gone home".

28. "Wait for him a little. He will be ready soon", John"s mother said to us.

29. "Whom are you waiting for?", he asked them.

30. "I want to talk to you about this", said the boy"s mother. "What"s this?"

31. "Why hasn"t she paid repairs yet?" asked father.

32. The librarian said to children: "Return books in time".

33. "Where were they last night?" said Dan to them.

34. The teacher said: "The children are doing their sums at the moment".

35. Kate said: "I have read the story and now I am making up a plan".

36. "Are you playing tennis this afternoon?" asked Bill.

37. Ann said about Jack: "He never thinks about other people".

38. "What happened to Jane last night?" said Mary.

39. "It will take me an hour to cook the dinner", said Helen.

40. My parents said to my younger brother: "Cross the street when the traffic light is green".

1. She said: "My grandmother hates leaving doors open".

2. "Do you think you are always right?" she asked me.

3. "Is there something wrong with you?" my friend said to me. - "What can I do for you?"

4. "You told me to be objective and that"s what I do", said Mary to her mother.

5. Frank said to Jane: "I suppose nothing will change your decision".

6. "Please, don"t help him!" said woman. - "He can do it by himself".

7. "Which of you is free now?" asked the teacher.

8. "Don"t criticise your friend", said Nike.

9. Rita said to me: "What has mother told you to do today?"

10. "I can look after myself", said the old man.

11. "Why did you use the phone without asking?" said John.

12. "Don"t fold back the pages of my book?" Frank said to Mary.

14. "Do you think it"s strange that he wants to sleep on the floor?" Julia asked Tom.

15. "If I feel better, I will come to see you tomorrow", said Helen to me.

16. She asked me: "What are you planning for summer".

17. "Don"t smoke in the compartment", asked the passenger.

18. "Why did you return home so late last night?" my mother said to me.

19. He asked Jane: "How long have you been waiting for your cousin?"

20. "I"m not paying for your lunch, Tom", said his friend. "I haven"t got any money".

21. She said to Mabel: "I"ve never heard anyone worse. He is a bad singer".

22. "When did they leave the country?" he asked Helen.

23. Bob said: "I don"t think it will happen".

24. "I won"t do it until you give me some money", said the boy.

25. "What is that book in your hands?" he asked me.

26. "Please, let me go", she said.

27. "What do you think we will do on Sunday?" my son asked me.

28. Paul said to me: "If he phones, tell him that I am not at home".

29. "Do you think that the doctors are good?" asked Lucy.

30. "Listen, Ann!" said her friend. - "I"ve met Boris with another girl".

31. "What"s the weather like? Is it still raining?" asked my aunt.

32. "Don"t be late. We will be waiting for you", they said to me.

33. "Do you believe him?" said the old lady.

34. "What is this play about?" said Tom to Mary.

35. Jenny"s father said to her: "Stop talking!"

36. "Have you left a message on an answer phone?" I asked him.

37. My granny said to me: "Turn off the radio immediately".

38. "Why hasn"t Bruno finished the conversation?" said Ron.

39. She said to the policeman: "Can you show the right direction?"

40. "Get out of the car and don"t move!" they told him.

1. His father told him to cross the street where he wanted to.

2. My husband said he was thinking about buying new car.

3. The teacher told him to keep the books clean.

4. He told me that he never got letters: nobody wrote to him.

5. Alice said she was tired and she was going to lie down.

6. My friend asked me how long I had known Ann.

7. She asked us we would agree to help her.

8. Peter said he had learned the rule and he was doing the exercise.

9. George said he didn"t want to catch cold and stay at home.

10. She asked Tom where he had left his umbrella.

11. They told me they had been waiting for me for twenty minutes.

12. I asked my friend what time he was going home.

13. Our teacher told us that we would write the test in a week.

14. I asked my uncle when he would take me to the zoo.

15. She said she was busy as she was working on her report.

16. Не asked me if I would be working late that night.

17. Frank asked Ann where she had bought that book.

18. My aunt said she could hardly stop herself from laughing.

19. Peter said he would have his appendix removed.

20. Mother told me she hoped I had already stopped smoking.

21. She asked Tim if his cold was any better that day.

22. Ann said she was not sure which profession to choose.

23. The stewardess said the airlines had a comfortable cabin.

24. Michael said he had been to Rio twice.

25. Mother said she was afraid we hadn"t got any fish for our cat.

1. "What shall we do with Tom?" asked Nick. "He will not finish his work himself". "I think we can help him",said Mike.

2. "Where is my magazine, Alice?" asked mother. "I have put it on the table", said Alice.

3. "Don"t draw in your books!" the librarian said to children. The children answered: "We will keep our books clean".

4. " I can"t do this task myself", said my brother. "Ask your friend to help you", I said to him.

5. "Have you finished your exams, Dan?" said Julia. "I finished them a week ago", said Dan.

6. "Are you hungry?" said Ann to us. "No, we have just had lunch", we said.

7. "Why didn"t Ben take any money with him?" said his father. "He was in a hurry", we said.

8. "Where is Peter?" said Alec. "He has been doing military service already for five months", said we.

9. "Why are you so angry?" she said to me. "I can"t find my purse", I said.

10. He asked Tracy: "Have you ever been to Australia?" - "I want to go there next year", said Tracy.

11. "When will you phone again?" she asked him. "I don"t know exactly", he said.

12. "Are you allergic to oranges?" said the doctor. "I"m afraid I am", said the patient.

13. "Don"t you think this play is boring?" said Gail. "I agree with you", said Ben.

14. "What is the secret of your success?" the woman said to Jane. "I always work hard", said Jane.

15. "Why did you damage your eyes?" asked Nick. I said to him: "I worked too long at the computer screen".

1. Мама сказала мне, что моя сестра пошла в медицинский центр.

2. Когда мой друг пришел ко мне, он спросил, почему меня не было в школе.

3. Том спросил своего двоюродного брата, занят ли он и сможет ли он поговорить с ним.

4. Учитель спросил Анну, почему она не выучила стихотворение.

5. Я спросил своих родителей, кто прислал нам эту телеграмму.

6. Дедушка попросил внука закрыть окно, потому что в комнате холодно.

7. Он сказал мне, что хочет пить и попросил принести сок.

1. Laura said: "I go to bed at eleven but I"m never asleep before midnight".

2. The man asked us: "Is there a post office near here?"

3. Father asked: "Adam, have we got any eggs?" Adam said: "I don"t think so".

4. Ann said: "I"m a nurse at the hospital. I"m on night duty at the moment".

5. I said to James: "There is something wrong with the lock". - "No, there isn"t. I"ll show you", said he.

6. Michael asked Jane: "How many times have you seen this film?" Jane said: "I"ve seen it three times".

7. The pupil said to his teacher: "I can"t answer this question as it"s too difficult". - "I can explain it to you", said the teacher.

8. "Don"t forget to send a telegram to your granny", said my mother. "I"ve already sent it", said I.

9. Why don"t you go to bed?" asked his wife. "I want to see a new film", he said.

10. "Is your brother still sleeping?" she asked Nick. "No, he is taking a shower", said Nick.

11. "What will you be doing at ten o"clock on Friday?" asked Ben. "I think I will be having breakfast", said Mike.

12. "Don"t forget to phone Clare", Alec said to Ann. "I"m going to phone her at five o"clock", said Ann.

13. "Let"s go to the theatre next week", said Alec. "With pleasure", said Laura.

14. "I can"t go for a walk with you because I will be very busy", she said to me.

15. "Let"s take them to see the houses of Parliament", said Peter. "All right", said Jane. "Let"s do it in the evening".

16. "Will you go to England for summer with us?" my parents said to me. "I don"t want to spend summer there", said I.

17. "Let"s invite Lisa to the party", said Clare. "I think it"s a very good idea", said Bob.

18. "Bob is working in the garden. Let"s help him?" said Mike. "He can do it himself", we said.

19. "Let"s go to the park", said Joe. "I don"t think it"s a good suggestion as it"s raining heavily", said Tony.

20. "Let"s get a job at the college", said Peter. "All, right", said Bob.

21. "Let"s start learning Chinese", said Barry. "Ok, I"ve always wanted to learn it", said Sandra.

22. "Will you take this brown sweater, Lisa?" said Joe. "No, I won"t", said Lisa.

23. She said: "Can you come and see me today?" - "I"m afraid I can"t", said Lisa.

24. They said: "We have forgotten to phone our friend".

25. "I"m going to the cinema straight from work. Will you go with me?" said Barry. "No, I seen this film twice", said Ann.

26. The girl asked: "How much does this dress cost?"

27. My sister said: "If you need my dictionary, I can give it to you". - "No, thank you", I said. "I"ve got mine".

28. "Please, help me with the dishes", said mother. "All right", said Kate.

29. "Let stay at home", said my brother. "My favourite TV programme is on".

30. The old man said to me: "What do you think, the weather will be like tomorrow?"

1. They said: "We have forgotten to phone our friend".

2. "I"m going to the cinema straight from work. Will you go with me?" Barry said to Ann.

3. "What will you be doing at ten o"clock on Friday?" asked Ben. "I think I will be having breakfast", said Mike.

4. The man asked us: "Is there a post office near here?"

5. "Where is my magazine, Alice?" asked mother. "I have put it on the table", said Alice.

6. "I won"t do it until they give me some money", said the boy.

7. "Don"t smoke in the compartment", said the passenger.

8. Rita said to me: "What has mother told you to do today?"

9. "Which of you is free now?" asked the teacher.

10. "I think she works in a bank", said Andrew.

11. Helen said to me: "I know they"re your best friends".

12. "I met your sister in the street yesterday", she said to Johnny.

13. Eric said to me: "Come and have a look at my new bike".

14. He said to me: "Where was Chris going when you met him?"

15. The doctor said to his patient: "How are you feeling now?"

16. Когда мой друг пришел ко мне, он спросил, почему меня не было в школе.

17. Том спросил своего двоюродного брата, занят ли он и сможет ли он поговорить с ним.

18. Я спросил своих родителей, кто прислал нам эту телеграмму.

19. Дедушка попросил внука закрыть окно, потому что в комнате холодно.

20. Он сказал мне, что хочет пить и попросил принести сок.

21. My friend asked me how long I had known Ann.

22. George said he didn"t want to catch cold and stay at home.

23. She asked Tom where he had left his umbrella.

24. They told me they had been waiting for me for twenty minutes.

25. I asked my friend what time he was going home.

Очень часто в речи нам нужно передать чьи-либо слова (кто-то что-то сказал), и зачастую мы это делаем своими собственными словами, избегая прямой речи. Как мы это делаем? Очень просто, мы превращаем её в придаточное предложение.

John said, «I want to get a new job». – Джон сказал: «Я хочу получить новую работу».
John said (that) he wanted to get a new job. – Джон сказал, что он хочет получить новую работу.

О том, как это сделать корректно мы и будем говорить далее.

В английском языке есть ряд особенностей, которые следует учитывать при изменении прямой речи в косвенную.

Для того чтобы перевести прямую речь в косвенную, нужно опустить запятую после слов, вводящих прямую речь, и кавычки. Часто косвенная речь в английском языке вводится союзом that , который, впрочем, может быть опущен (именно поэтому мы поставили слово that в скобки в примере выше).

Вы должны были обратить внимание, что у нас изменилась временная категория (I want на I wanted ), подобное явление в английском языке называется согласование времён (это зависимость времени глагола в придаточном предложении от времени глагола в главном).

В таблице ниже Вы сможете увидеть все случаи подобных трансформаций.

Если сказуемое главного предложения стоит в настоящем или будущем времени, то сказуемое придаточного будет стоять в том самом времени, которое было в прямой речи.

Немного сложнее ситуация, если сказуемое главного предложения стоит в прошедшем времени, здесь как раз и вступает в силу те самые правила согласования времён.

Прямая речь (Direct Speech)	Косвенная речь (Indirect Speech)
Present Simple	Past Simple
He said, «I go to bed» – Он говорит: «Я иду спать».	He said (that) he went to bed. – Он сказал, что идёт спать.
Present Continuous	Past Continuous
Mark said, «I am doing my homework». – Марк говорит: «Я делаю мою домашнюю работу».	Mark said (that) he was doing his homework. – Марк сказал, что делает свою домашнюю работу.
Past Simple	Past Perfect
She said, «I made a cake». – Она сказала: «Я приготовила торт».	She said (that) she had made a cake. – Она сказала, что приготовила торт.
Present Perfect	Past Perfect
Alex said, «I have been to London». – Алекс сказал: «Я был в Лондоне».	Alex said (that) he had been to London. – Алекс сказал, что он был в Лондоне.
Past Continuous	Past Perfect Continuous
They said, «We were playing football». – Они сказали: «Мы играли в футбол».	They said (that) they had been playing football. – Они сказали, что играли в футбол.
Present Perfect Continuous	Past Perfect Continuous
She said, «I have been watching this film for 2 hours». – Она сказала: «Я смотрела этот фильм на протяжении двух часов».	She said (that) she had been watching that film for 2 hours. – Она сказала, что смотрела тот фильм на протяжении двух часов.
Future Simple	Future Simple in the Past
He said, «I will buy a car». – Он сказал: «Я куплю машину».	He said (that) he would buy a car. – Он сказал, что купит машину.
Past Perfect	НЕ ИЗМЕНЯЕТСЯ
James said, «I had built my house». – Джеймс сказал: «Я построил дом».	James said (that) he had built his house. – Джеймс сказал, что построил дом.
Past Perfect Continuous	НЕ ИЗМЕНЯЕТСЯ
She said, «I had been reading for 3 hours». – Она сказала: «Я читала на протяжении трёх часов».	She said (that) she had been reading for 3 hours. – Она сказала, что читала на протяжении трёх часов.

Важно также помнить, что кроме самих глаголов при согласовании времен нам нужно учитывать и изменение наречий и местоимений .

Личные и притяжательные местоимения

Olga said, «I will give you back your book». – Ольга сказала: «Я отдам тебе твою книгу».
Olga said (that) she would give me back my book. – Ольга сказала, что она отдаст мне мою книгу.

Вы не можете сказать:

you back your book. – Ольга сказала мне, что она отдаст тебе твою книгу.

а, как и в русском, Вы скажете:

Olga said that she would give me back my book. – Ольга отдаст мне мою книгу.

Указательные местоимения и наречия времени и места

Прямая речь	Косвенная речь
this (этот)	that (тот, этот)
these (эти)	those (те, эти)
now (теперь)	then (тогда)
here (здесь)	there (там)
today (сегодня)	that day (в тот день)
tomorrow (завтра)	the next day (на следующий день)
the day after tomorrow (послезавтра)	two days later (через два дня)
yesterday (вчера)	the day before (накануне)
the day before yesterday (позавчера)	two days before (двумя днями раньше)
ago (тому назад)	before (раньше)
next year (в будущем году)	the next year, the following year (в следующем году)
last night (вчера вечером, ночью)	the previous night (предыдущим вечером, ночью)

То есть при переводе в косвенную речь нашей фразы:

Richard said, «I went to my parents yesterday ». – Ричард сказал: «Вчера я ездил к моим родителям».

Мы получим:

Richard said (that) he had gone to his parents the day before . – Ричард сказал, что вчера ездил к своим родителям.

Ещё пример:

She said, «I saw this film last night ». – Она сказала: «Я видела этот фильм прошлой ночью».
She said (that) she had seen that film the previous night . – Она сказала, что видела тот фильм предыдущей ночью.

Модальные глаголы

Вам также пригодится информация о том, как ведут себя модальные глаголы при переходе из прямой в косвенную речь.

Mike said, «I can cook this dish». – Майк сказал: «Я могу приготовить это блюдо».
Mike said (that) he could cook that dish. – Майк сказал, что он может приготовить то блюдо.

She said, «I could go to school». – Она сказала: «Я могла пойти в школу».
She said (that) she could go to school. – Она сказала, что могла пойти в школу.

Условные предложения

Иногда нам также нужно переделать условные предложения в косвенную речь.

I тип условного предложения меняется по правилам согласования времён.

If the weather is fine, I will go outside. – Если погода будет хорошая, я пойду на улицу.
He said if the weather was fine, he would go outside. – Он сказал, что если погода будет хорошей, то он пойдёт на улицу.

Условные предложения II и III типа не меняют свою форму.

II тип:

If the weather were fine, I would go outside. – Если бы погода была хорошая, я бы пошёл на улицу.
I said if the weather were fine, I would go outside. – Я сказал, что если бы погода была хорошая, то я бы пошла на улицу.

III тип:

If the weather had been fine yesterday, I would have gone outside. – Если бы погода была хорошая вчера, то я бы вышел на улицу.
I said if the weather had been fine, I would have gone outside. – Я сказал, что если бы погода была хорошая вчера, то я бы вышел на улицу.

Вопрос в прямой речи

Теперь такой момент, допустим у Вас есть вопрос в прямой речи , который нужно перенести в косвенную речь.

В отличие от вопроса в прямой речи, где в большинстве случаев существует обратный порядок слов (кроме вопросов к подлежащему) – перед подлежащим стоит сказуемое или его часть,

вопросы в косвенной речи имеют структуру повествовательного предложения, т.е. прямой порядок слов (подлежащее, за ним сказуемое)

Знак вопроса в конце такого предложения отсутствует, вспомогательный глагол to do в Present и Past Indefinite не употребляется.

She asked me, «When did you see me?» – Она меня спросила: «Когда ты меня видела?»
She asked me when I had seen her . – Она меня спросила, когда я её видела.

He asked me, «Who showed you my notes?» – Он меня спросил: «Кто показал тебе мои записи?»
He asked me who had shown me his notes. – Он меня спросил о том, кто показал мне его записи.

Тут мы видим вопрос к подлежащему, и здесь вообще нет вспомогательного глагола.

Общие вопросы заменяются придаточным предложением, которое присоединяется к главному при помощи союзов if и whether , имеющих значение частицы ли. Запятая не ставится.

She asked me, «Do you know my husband?» – Она меня спросила: «Ты знаешь моего мужа?»
She asked if (whether) I knew her husband. – Она меня спросила, знаю ли я её мужа.

Повелительное наклонение

И последний случай, с которым Вы можете столкнуться в этой теме – это преобразование повелительного наклонения . В косвенной речи повелительное наклонение заменяется инфинитивом.

He said to me, «Open the window». – Он мне сказал: «Открой окно».
He asked me to open the window. – Он попросил открыть окно.

Если прямая речь выражает приказ , тогда мы заменяем глагол to say (сказать) на to tell (велеть, сказать) или to order (приказывать) . Если прямая речь выражает просьбу, тогда глагол to say мы заменяем на to ask (просить)

She said to me , «Give me a pen». – Она сказала: «Дай мне ручку».
She told me to give her a pen. – Она мне сказала дать ей ручку.

Что касается отрицательной формы, в косвенной речи в повелительном наклонении отрицание заменяется инфинитивом с частицей not .

James said to her, «Don"t go». – Джеймс ей сказал: «Не уходи».
James asked her not to go . – Джеймс попросил её не уходить.

1. Превратите следующие предложения в косвенную речь, сделав все необходимые изменения.

Н-р: Jack said: “ I am working hard.” (Джэк сказал: «Я много работаю.») – Jack said (that) he was working hard. (Джэк сказал, что много работает.)

I told her: “You can join us.” (Я сказал ей: «Ты можешь присоединиться к нам.») – I told her (that) she could join us.” (Я сказал ей, что она может присоединиться к нам.)

1. Fred said: “I have invented a new computer program”. (Фрэд сказал: «Я изобрел новую компьютерную программу.»)
2. Mary said: “I will help my sister.” (Мэри сказала: «Я помогу своей сестре.»)
3. They told me: “We were really happy.” (Они сказали мне: «Мы были очень счастливы.»)
4. She said: “I live in a big apartment.” (Она сказала: «Я живу в большой квартире.»)
5. He told her: “I am going to the fish market.” (Он сказал ей: «Я собираюсь на рыбный рынок.»)
6. Betty said: “I found my passport.” (Бетти сказала: «Я нашла свой паспорт.»)
7. Mr. Ford said: “I don’t like pork.” (М-р Форд сказал: «Я не люблю свинину.»)
8. Little Tim told his mother: “I am sleepy.” (Маленький Тим сказал маме: «Я хочу спать.»)

2. Преобразуйте следующие просьбы и советы в косвенную речь.

Н-р: The doctor said: “Please take a deep breath, Ann.”(Доктор сказал: «Пожалуйста, сделай глубокий вздох, Аня.») – The doctor asked Ann to take a deep breath. (Доктор попросил Аню сделать глубокий вздох.)

Sara: “Don’t forget to buy some juice.” (Сара: «Не забудь купить немного сока.») – Sara reminded not to forget to buy some juice. (Сара напомнила не забыть купить немного сока.)

She said: “You should stop smoking so much, Mark.” (Она сказала: «Тебе следует прекратить так много курить, Марк.» - She advised Mark to stop smoking so much. (Она посоветовала Марку прекратить так много курить.)

1. The policeman said: “Keep the silence, please.” (Полицейский сказал: «Соблюдайте тишину, пожалуйста.») – The policeman asked ……
2. Mother said: “Kids, you should wash your hands before lunch.” (Мама сказала: «Дети, нужно помыть руки перед обедом.») – Mother advised ……
3. The dentist told me: “Don’t eat nuts anymore.” (Дантист сказал мне: «Больше не ешь орехи.») – The dentist warned ……
4. Tom: “Could you lend me 20 dollars, please?” (Том: «Ты не мог бы одолжить мне 20 долларов?») – Tom asked ……
5. Mr. Walters told his sons: “You must stay away from the lake.” (М-р Уолтерс сказал сыновьям: «Вы должны держаться подальше от озера.») – Mr. Walters warned ……
6. John said: “You should see a lawyer, Ted.” (Джон сказал: «Тебе следует посетить адвоката.») – John advised ……
7. The teacher told the students: “Don’t talk during the test.” (Учитель сказал студентам: «Не разговаривайте во время контрольной.») – The teacher warned ……
8. The judge said: “Mr. Brown, you must pay a big fine.” (Судья сказал: «М-р Браун, вы обязаны заплатить большой штраф.») – The judge ordered ……

3. Измените вопросы на косвенную речь.

Н-р: “Where does your niece live ?”(«Где живет твоя племянница?») – He wanted to know where the niece lived . (Он хотел знать, где живет племянница.)

“Can you type?” («Ты умеешь печатать?») – The manager asked if I could type. (Менеджер спросил, могу ли я печатать.)

1. “Where has Jim gone?” («Куда ушел Джим?») – Maria wanted to know ……
2. “What did the workers eat?” («Что ели рабочие?») – They asked ……
3. «Have you ever been to China, Sam?” («Ты когда-нибудь был в Китае, Сэм?») – I asked ……
4. “Are you French or Italian?” («Вы француз или итальянец?») – She wanted to know ……
5. “When will the next train arrive?” («Когда прибудет следующий поезд?») – I asked ……
6. “Do you grow flowers in your garden, Mrs. Smith?” («Вы выращиваете цветы в своем саду, миссис Смит?») – She wondered ……

4. Теперь, наоборот, измените косвенную речь на прямую.

Н-р: Peter asked me if I was free. (Питер спросил меня, свободен ли я.) – Peter asked: “Are you free?”

She wanted to know where I had bought the dictionary. (Она хотела узнать, где я купила словарь.) – She asked: “Where did you buy the dictionary?”

1. I asked him why he was tired. (Я спросил его, почему он устал.)
2. We wanted to know if Kate had broken the car. (Мы хотели узнать, сломала ли Кейт машину.)
3. He asked if they could meet on Tuesday. (Он спросил, могут ли они встретиться во вторник.)
4. I wondered how often she used the washing-machine. (Я поинтересовалась, как часто она пользуется стиральной машиной.)
5. Mother wanted to know if we would invite Kevin to the party. (Мама хотела знать, пригласим ли мы Кевина на вечеринку.)

Ответы:

1.

1. Fred said (that) he had invented a new computer program.
2. Mary said (that) she would help her sister.
3. They told me (that) they had been really happy.
4. She said (that) she lived in a big apartment.
5. He told her (that) he was going to the fish market.
6. Betty said (that) she had found her passport.
7. Mr. Ford said (that) he didn’t like pork.
8. Little Tim told his mother (that) he was sleepy.

1. The policeman asked to keep the silence.
2. Mother advised the kids to wash their hands before lunch.
3. The dentist warned me not to eat nuts anymore.
4. Tom asked to lend him 20 dollars.
5. Mr. Walters warned his sons to stay away from the lake.
6. John advised Ted to see a lawyer.
7. The teacher warned the students not to talk during the test.
8. The judge ordered Mr. Brown to pay a big fine.