Непрямая речь. Reported speech (Indirect speech)

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Упражнение 1.

1. “Have you got a Russian-English dictionary?” he asked me. “Can you let me have it for this evening? I must do some very difficult translation.” “All right,” I said. “I won’t need it tonight.”

2. “I thought about you last night, Lydia,” said Nellie. “Have you decided to go to Omsk with your parents or will you remain here with your aunt until you finish school?”

3. “Have you done your homework or did you leave it till the evening, Bob?” asked Mike. “ I thought of inviting you to go to the theatre with me, but I remembered that you nearly always do your homework in the evening.”

4. “I am fond of Dickens,” said Jack. “ I have been reading ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ the whole week. I like the novel very much. I am reading it for the second time.”

5. “I think my friend has finished reading ‘Jane Eyre’ ,” said Tanya. “I hope she will give it to me soon: I am eager to read it.”

1. He asked me if I had a Russian-English dictionary. He wondered if I could let him have it for that evening. He added that he must (had to) do some very difficult translation. I agreed and added that I should not need the dictionary that night.

2. Nellie told Lydia that she had thought about her the night before. She wanted to know if Lydia had decided to go to Omsk with her parents or whether she would remain there with her aunt until she finished school.

3. Mike asked Bob if he had done his homework or left it till the evening. He added that he had thought of inviting Bob to go to the theatre with him but had remembered that he nearly always did his homework in the evening.

4. Jack said that he was fond of Dickens. He said that he had been reading “The Old Curiosity Shop” the whole week. He added that he liked the novel very much and that he was reading it for the second time.

5. Tanya said that she thought her friend had finished reading “Jane Eyre” . She added that she hoped her friend would give it to her soon and explained that she was eager to read it.

Упражнение 2.

Восстановите прямую речь в предложениях.

1. Mary wondered if Jane would be busy the next day. - Will you be busy tomorrow?

2. John asked Mary if she was afraid of thunderstorm.

3. He asked her if she had ever walked in rainy weather.

5. The woman asked her son if he was in a hurry.

6. Ann asked if they would go to the country the next day.

7. Kate asked her friend what she liked to do on her days off.

8. I asked the secretary if I might speak to the headmistress.

9. Nick wanted to know if Helen would give him her book.

10. Tom asked if Jane would come to the Philharmonic with him. Jane asked at what time he was planning to go. Tom said that it would take them long to get there. Jane asked where they would meet.

2. Are you afraid of thunderstorm?

3. Have you ever walked in rainy weather?

4. I prefer sunny days.

5. Are you in a hurry?

6. Will you go to the country tomorrow?

7. What do you like to do on your days off?

9. Will you give me your book?

10. Will you come to the Philharmonic with me? - At what time are you planning to go? - It will take us long to get there. - Where shall we meet?

Упражнение 3.

Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи.

1. «Do you know where the Browns live?» we asked a passerby.

2. «There are a lot of trains to my station on Sunday,» said Andrew to us. «You will have no problems getting to my country place.»

3. «Do you often meet my sister at the library?» he asked me.

4. «Will the teacher return our exercise books today?» asked Nick.

5. «My nephew is a very capable young man,» said the woman. «He has just graduated from college, but he is already a very skilful specialist.»

6. «Sit still and don’t move your head,» said the doctor to me.

7. «I want to know how your cousin likes working at this hospital,» said Vera to Helen.

8. «Don’t forget to bring your exercise books tomorrow,» said the teacher to us. «You are going to write a very important paper.»

9. «How can I get to the circus?» asked the girl. «Take tram number five,» said the man.

10. «I am very sorry, Kate,» said Mike, «I have forgotten to bring your dictionary.»

11. «When does your mother go shopping?» asked the neighbour.

1. We asked a passerby whether he knew where the Browns lived.

2. Andrew told us that there were a lot of trains to his station on Sunday and added that we should have no problems getting to his country place.

3. He asked me if I often met his sister at the library.

4. Nick wanted to know if the teacher would return their exercise books that day.

5. The woman said that her nephew was a very capable young man. She added that he had just graduated from college, but he was already a very skilful specialist.

6. The doctor told me to sit still and not to move my head.

7. Vera told Helen that she wanted to know how her cousin liked working at that hospital.

8. The teacher told us not to forget to bring our exercise books the next day and explained that we were going to write a very important paper.

9. The girl wanted to know how she could get to the curcus. The man told her to take tram number five.

10. Mike told Kate that he was very sorry and added that he had forgotten to bring her dictionary.

11. The neighbour wondered when my mother went shopping.

Упражнение 4.

Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи.

1. Не said to me: «Come at nine o’clock, I shall be free at that time and we shall have a nice cup of coffee.»

2. Nina asked her friend: «What did the professor speak about in his lecture?»

3. Ann said: «He is one of the best speakers I have ever heard.»

4. He said: «I haven’t yet seen the film you are talking about.»

5. He said: «I seldom went to see my friend in May as I was very busy.»

6. She asked her brother: «Will you manage to get tickets to the Philharmonic on Sunday?»

7. My friend said: «We arrived in Kiev on Saturday and the next day we went to have a look around the city.»

8. She said to me: «Did you live in St. Petersburg ten years ago?»

9. She said to me: «Are you going to leave St. Petersburg for the summer?»

10. My friend said to me: «The discussion will still be going on when you return.»

11. He said: «I am proud of my brother who took the first prize at the competition.»

12. She asked me: «How long have you been living in St. Petersburg?»

13. She said: «He has just left.»

14. He asked me: «When will your parents arrive in St. Petersburg?»

15. She said to me: «Were you present at the meeting yesterday?»

Ответы:

1. He told me to come at nine o’clock and added that he would be free at that time and we should have a nice cup of coffee.

2. Nina asked her friend what the professor had spoken about in his lecture.

3. He said that the man was one of the best speakers he had ever heard.

4. He said that he had not yet seen the film I was talking about.

5. He said that he had seldom gone to see his friend in May as he had been very busy.

6. She asked her brother whether he would manage to get tickets to the Philharmonic on Sunday.

7. My friend said that they had arrived in Kiev on Saturday and the next day they had gone to have a look around the city.

8. She asked if I had lived in St. Petersburg ten years before.

9. She asked me if I was going to leave St. Petersburg for the summer.

10. My friend told me that the discussion would still be going on when I returned.

11. He said that he was proud of his brother who had taken the first prize at the competition.

12. She wanted to know how long I had been living in St. Petersburg.

13. She said that he had just left.

14. He was interested to know when my parents would arrive in St. Petersburg.

15. She wanted to know if I had been present at the meeting the day before.

Упражнение 5.

Переделайте предложения из прямой в косвенную речь.

1.

Tom. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

Tim. I would polish them.

2.

Teacher. What’s wrong in the sentence “Ann didn’t go to the library yesterday as she had had a birthday”?

Student. If the sentence which had “had had”

3.

A nervous passenger approached the captain timidly. “What would happen,” she asked, “if we struck a large iceberg?” “The iceberg would pass on as if nothing had happened,” replied the captain. The old lady was very much relieved.

4.

Wife. Darling, where would you go for a holiday if you could afford it?

Husband. I would go somewhere I’ve never been to.

Wife. Well, how about the kitchen?

5.

Roger. Why do you think your marriage has lasted so well?

Jeff. My wife and I always have dinner out on Saturdays.

Roger. How very romantic! I wish Laura and I had done so too, maybe we wouldn’t have parted. Where do you go?

Jeff. Well, I go for a Chinese. I haven’t the foggiest idea where she goes.

Roger. Well, well, sometimes two is a crowd, too.

Ответы:

had had “had”, it would have been correct.

1. Tom asked Tim what he would do if he were in his shoes. Tim answered that he would polish them.

2. The teacher asked the student what was wrong in the sentence “Ann didn’t go…”. The student explained that if the sentence which had “had had” had had “had”, it would have been correct.

3. A nervous passenger approached the captain timidly and asked him what would happen if they struck a large iceberg. The captain replied that the iceberg would pass on as if nothing had happened. The old lady was very much relieved.

4. A wife asked her husband where he would go for a holiday if he could afford it. The husband answered that he would go somewhere he had never been to. The wife offered him to go to the kitchen.

5. Roger asked Jeff why he thought his marriage had lasted so well. Jeff explained that he and his wife always had dinner out on Saturdays. Roger considered it to be very romantic. He said he wished Laura and he had done so too, then they wouldn’t have parted. And he wondered where they usually went. Jeff replied that he personally went for a Chinese. And he added that he had no idea (didn’t have the foggiest idea) where she went. To this Roger remarked that sometimes two is a crowd, too.

1. Закончите предложения в косвенной речи.

Например: Let me sing for you. (Разрешите мне спеть для вас.) – John offered to sing for me. (Джон предложил спеть для меня.)

1. “Why don’t you take some aspirin?” (Почему бы тебе не выпить аспирин?) – He suggested …. (Он предложил …)

2. “You should never tell lies.” (Нельзя говорить неправду.) – Mary taught us … (Мэри учила нас …

3. “I will not swim so far.” (Я не поплыву так далеко.) – He refused … (Он отказался …)

4. “Please don’t shout at me.” (Пожалуйста, не кричи на меня.) – Kate begged … (Кэйт умоляла …)

5. “Put some mushrooms in the soup.” (Добавь немного грибов в суп.) – Father told … (Папа сказал …)

6. “Could you wash up after our dinner?” (Ты не мог бы помыть посуду после нашего ужина?) – She asked … (Она попросила …)

2. Преобразуйте общие вопросы в косвенную речь, обращая особое внимание на времена.

Например: Can I have some pocket money? (Можно мне немного карманных денег?) – His son asked if he could have some pocket money. (Его сын спросил, можно ли ему немного карманных денег.)

1. Do you live in Brazil? (Ты живешь в Бразилии?) – They asked her …

2. Is Johnny dancing rock-n-roll? (Джонни танцует рок-н-ролл?) – She wondered …

3. Are they angry with him? (Они на него злятся?) – We wanted to know ..

4. Has Lara finished her lunch? (Лара закончила обедать?) – I asked …

5. Will she show me her paintings? (Она покажет мне свои картины?) – He wondered …

6. Did you work as a sales assistant? (Ты работал продавцом?) – I asked him …

7. Can I go to the playground? (Можно мне пойти на игровую площадку?) – My niece asked me …

8. Does Mike produce dairy products? (Майк производит молочные продукты?) – They wondered …

3. Преобразуйте специальные вопросы в косвенную речь.

Например: Where did you buy such a lovely dress? (Где ты купила такое красивое платье?) – I asked my mother where she had bought such a lovely dress. (Я спросила маму, где она купила такое красивое платье.)

1. How far is the hospital? (Как далеко находится больница?) – She wanted to know ..

2. Where are they? (Где они находятся?) – I asked …

3. Why were the kids frightened? (Почему дети были напуганы?) – He wondered …

4. When can I call you back? (Когда я могу тебе перезвонить?) – I asked her …

5. Which boat did Tom choose? (Какую лодку выбрал Том?) – We wondered …

6. How often do you load the paper into the tray? (Как часто ты загружаешь бумагу в лоток?) – She asked him …

7. When will the ceremony start? (Когда начнется церемония?) – I wanted to know …

8. How many fish has he caught? (Сколько рыбы он поймал?) – We wondered …

9. Why did you play a trick on her? (Зачем ты над ней подшутил?) – I asked him …

10. What does she sell in the market? (Что она продает на рынке?) – They asked …

Ответы:

1.
1. He suggested I should take some aspirin.
2. Mary taught us not to tell lies.
3. He refused to swim so far.
4. Kate begged not to shout at her.
5. Father told to put some mushrooms in the soup.
6. She asked to wash up after their dinner.

2.
1. They asked her if she lived in Brazil.
2. She wondered if Johnny was dancing rock-n-roll.
3. We wanted to know if they were angry with him.
4. I asked if Lara had finished her lunch.
5. He wondered if she would show him her paintings.
6. I asked him if he had worked as a sales assistant.
7. My niece asked me if she could go to the playground.
8. They wondered if Mike produced dairy products.

3.
1. She wanted to know how far the hospital was.
2. I asked where they were.
3. He wondered why the kids had been frightened.
4. I asked her when I could call her back.
5. We wondered which boat Tom had chosen.
6. She asked him how often he loaded the paper into the tray.
7. I wanted to know when the ceremony would start.
8. We wondered how many fish he had caught.
9. I asked him why he had played a trick on her.
10. They asked what she sold in the market.

Тест по английскому языку по теме: «Прямая и косвенная речь» для учащихся 8 класса к учебнику В.П.Кузовлев.

II вариант

The following sentences are direct speech. Complete each sentence below using reported speech.

  1. She said, “How many hours a day do you watch TV?”
  2. She said, “Don`t write a letter to Ann.”
  3. He asked, “What magazines do you prefer to read?”
  4. She said, “Tom is leaving tomorrow night.”
  5. “Have you had your hair cut?”, my mother asked me.
  6. The chief ordered, “Go to the theatre and book the tickets.”
  7. She said, “Kent has visited many countries in western Europe.”
  8. I said, “Don`t drink coffee at night, you will not sleep.”
  9. He read, “The south of England is warmer than the North.”
  10. “Are you going to pick up the phone?”, Miranda asked him.
  11. He said, “Bring me some water, please.”
  12. She was surprised, “Somebody stole my bag in the shop”
  13. She asked, “Does this film about police and crime?”
  14. “Please don`t tell anybody what happened”, Ann said to me.
  15. He said, “I can` t move the piano alone.”
  16. She said, “Dairy products are useful for little children.”
  17. The teacher said, “What do you do to express yourself?”
  18. She said, “Doctors don`t advise us to eat chips and chocolate.”
  19. I asked my Dad, “Did you take part in the Great Patriotic War?”
  20. The girl said, “All the guys try to look really cool driving up and down in their dad`s car.”
  21. She said,” Limit saturated fats.”
  22. She said, “Do you often take your blood pressure?”
  23. She said, “Eat lots of fruits veggies and grain.”
  24. He said, “Call a doctor if you have a strong pain in the heart.”
  25. He said, “I am going to buy a new car.”

Предварительный просмотр:

Test

Variant 1

Present Perfect

Future Simple при переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную?

could при переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную?

may при переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную?

1. He says, “You are right.”

a) he says that I am right b) he says which I right

c) he says I was right d) he said I are right

2. She says to him, “I have a right to know.”

a) she tells him that she would have a right to know b) she tell him she have a right to know

c) she says him she has a right to know d) she tells him that she has a right to know

1. I thought, “He is going to give up his job”.

2. “Go to your room now and do your homework”, the mother said to her son.

3. The teacher asked Nina, “Do you live far from the school?”

4. “What have you bought me for Christmas?” the little boy asked his parents.

5. Helen: I cannot call you, I’ve lost your phone number.

7. “Don’t take my ruler, use yours,” Ann said to Harry.

8. Let’s go to a movie.

9. Nick told us, “I saw Jimmy at a party last week.”

10. ‘’Fasten the seat belts!’’ the stewardess said to passengers.

11. ‘’Have you finished reading my book?’’ my friend asked me.

12. ‘’Why are you looking pale? What’s the matter?’’ asked Mother.

13. Sister: I have been looking for you everywhere, Robbie.

14. David: It’s a bit cold today. I’m going to wear a pullover.

15. Mother said, ‘’Alice, don’t interrupt the grown-ups.’’

16. ‘’Let’s begin the meeting,’’ said the chairman.

17. ‘Eat more fruit and vegetables’, the doctor said.

The doctor said …

18. ‘Shut the door but don’t lock it’, she said to us.

She told …

19. ‘Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand’, he said to me.

He asked …

20. Don’t come before 6 o’clock’, I said to him.

I told …

Test

Variant 2

Задание 1. Проверка теоретических знаний по теме Reported Speech (Косвенная речь).

1. На какое время изменяется время Present Perfect при переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную?

2. На какое время изменяется время Future Simple при переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную?

3. На какой модальный глагол изменяется глагол could при переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную?

4. На какой модальный глагол изменяется глагол may при переводе предложения из прямой речи в косвенную?

Задание 2. Решите 2 теста (только 1 ответ верный). Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную.

1. We said to them, “We have no money.”

a) we told them that we have no money b) we told them that we had no money

c) we told them we have no money d) we told to them that we had no money

2. He said, “I have changed my opinion.”

a) he said that he had changed his opinion b) he said that he have changed his opinion

c) he said that he would have changed his opinion d) he said that he changed his opinion

Задание 3. Преобразуйте предложения в косвенную речь.

1. Charles said, ’’Ann has bought a new car.’’

2. ‘’Read the instructions before you switch on the machine,’’ he said to me.

3. He asked Jane, ‘’Can you play the guitar?’’

4. A stranger asked a passer-by, ‘’Where is a bank?’’

5. Ann: I once spent a summer here in this village.

6. Nick: I’ve been looking everywhere for you, Rita.

7. ‘’Don’t go near the fire’’, she said to Ben.

8. Let me post your letters, Granny.

9. She promised, ’’I’ll speak to the manager about him’’.

10. ‘’Nelly, will you shut the window?’’ the teacher said.

11. ‘’Are you a captain of the school football team?’’ the new pupil asked Cyril.

12. ‘’How long does it usually take to learn to skate?’’ Andy asked the physical education teacher.

13. ‘Eat more fruit and vegetables’, the doctor said.

The doctor said …

14. ‘Shut the door but don’t lock it’, she said to us.

She told …

15. ‘Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand’, he said to me.

He asked …

16. Don’t come before 6 o’clock’, I said to him.

I told …

17. Guide: Now we are looking at a magnificent sample of ancient art.

18. Students: We have translated the article and done all exercises.

19. ‘’Don’t feed the animals,’’ said the zoo worker to visitors.

20. ‘’Let me help you to carry your suitcase, Alla,’’ said Nick.

KEYS

Variant 1

Задание 1.

1. На Past Perfect . 2. Future Simple in the Past .

3. Модальный глагол could might.

Задание 2.

1. a 2. d

Задание 3.

1. I thought he was going to give up his job.

2. The mother told her son to go to his room then and do his homework.

3. The teacher asked Nina if she lived far from the school.

4. The little boy asked his parents what they had bought him for Christmas.

5. Helen told me that she couldn’t call me, she had lost my phone number.

7. Ann told Harry not to take her ruler and use his own.

8. I suggested we go to a movie.

9. Nick told us he had seen Jimmy at a party the week before.

10. The stewardess told passengers to fasten the seat belts.

11. My friend asked me if I had finished reading my book.

12. Mother asked why I was looking pale and what the matter was.

13. Sister told Robbie that she had been looking for him everywhere.

14. David said it was a bit cold that day and he was going to wear a pullover.

15. Mother told Alice not to interrupt the grown-ups.

16. The chairman suggested we begin the meeting.

17. The doctor said to eat more fruit and vegetables.

18. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it.

19. He asked me to speak more slowly because he couldn’t understand.

20. I told him not to come before 6 o’clock.

Variant 2

Задание 1.

1. На Past Perfect. 2. Future Simple in the Past.

3. Модальный глагол could не изменяется. 4. На модальный глагол might .

Задание 2.

1. b 2. a

Задание 3.

1. Charles said Ann had bought a new car.

2. He told me to read the instructions before I switch on the machine.

3. He asked Jane if she could play the guitar.

4. A stranger asked a passer-by where a bank was.

5. Ann said that she once had spent a summer there in that village.

6. Nick told Rita he had been looking everywhere for her.

7. She told Ben not to go near the fire.

8. She / he offered to post granny’s letters.

9. She promised she would speak to the manager about him.

10. The teacher asked Nelly to shut the window.

11. The new pupil asked Cyril if he was a captain of the school football team.

12, Andy asked the physical education teacher how long it took to learn to skate.

13. The doctor said to eat more fruit and vegetables.

14. She told us to shut the door but not to lock it.

15. He asked me to speak more slowly because he couldn’t understand.

16. I told him not to come before 6 o’clock.

17. The guide remarked that they were looking at a magnificent sample of ancient art (then).

18. The students reported they had translated the article and done all exercises.

19. The zoo worker warned visitors not to feed the animals.

20. Nick offered to carry Alla’s suitcase.

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Тест 1

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. She said that she______keen on drawing.

a) was c) has been

b) is d) were

2.1______her that I______time to play the piano.

a) told, have no c) told, did not have

b) tells, did not have d) told to, had not have

a) went to bed, hadn"t seen

b) had gone to bed, hadn"t seen

c) has gone to bed, hasn"t seen

d) had gone to bed, didn"t see

a) is going c) were going

b) has gone d) was going

5.1 replied that I _____ her when I______back.

a) will phone, got c) will have phoned, will have come

b) would phone, got d) is to phone, get

a) is c) was

b) has been d) were

7. The teacher______a report on the Civil War.

a) told Jane to make c) told Jane make

b) tell to Jane to make d) told to Jane to make

a) ask to me not to c) asked me not to

b) asked to not d) asked not

9.1 said that I______if I______time.

a) will go, have c) would go, have had

b) would go, had d) will go, had

10. Mary answered that she______wake up early in the morning when she was young.

a) did get used to c) gets used to

b) is getting used to d) used

a) to stay c) to have stayed

b) stay d) staying

12. I am surprised to see you. Your mother said you______ ill.

a) were c) has been

b) are d) had been

13. She said that Mary______into her flat because she ______her key.

a) cannot get, lost c) couldn"t get, had lost

b) couldn"t get, has lost d) can"t get, was losing

a) had, tomorrow

b) was having, tomorrow

c) will have, the next day

d) was having, the next day

a) is making c) will make

b) made d) make

Тест 2

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. Ellie exclaimed that she______that car since her father gave it to her and that there had been no complaints.

a) had driven c) drove

b) had been driving d) was driving

2. Vie said that they knew only what was in the papers, that they______for a call or a telegram since they heard of the accident.

a) waited c) had waited

b) were waiting d) had been waiting

3. Norma said that the old car had broken when they______ the bridge.

a) has crossed c) crossed

b) had been crossing d) were crossing

4. She said she couldn"t go in the water because she______ her swimming suit.

a) had not brought c) hasn"t brought

b) didn"t bring d) will not bring

5. She said my shoes were wet through and asked if I __all the way from the station in that rain.

a) has walked c) walking

b) had walked d) was walking

6. The old teacher advised me to speak slowly if 1______ them to understand me.

a) had wanted c) wanted

b) want d) would want

7. It was announced that the international treaty against the new warfare______and had gone into effect.

a) would have been ratified c) had been ratified

b) is ratified d) was ratified

8. The Navy officials said that the dolphins______in salt water holding tanks.

a) will be kept c) are kept

b) would be kept d) will kept

9. Nobody can explain why she decided to touch upon the matter yesterday night. She______that the whole subject was too dangerous to discuss at night.

a) ought to know c) ought known

b) ought to have known d) ought know

10. It has recently been announced that further supplies ______soon be available.

a) will c) were

b) would d) are

11.She wondered if Stephen had found that the room was empty and if he___for her at the moment.

a) looked c) was looked

b) had been looking d) was looking

12. The receptionist told us that from our room we______awonderful view over the sea.

a) will have c) would have

b) were going to have d) were having

13. Miss Marple replied that she______surprised at seeing the doctor depart.

a) is not c) has not been

b) won"t be d) would not be

14. The receptionist explained that breakfast______served between 7.00 and 9.00.

a) is b) is being

с) was d) was being

15. The guide reminded us that after lunch we_________ sightseeing.

a) go c) went

b) were going d) would go

Тест 3

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. Не asked me if Tom______yet.

a) hadn"t left c) leaves

b) left d) hasn"t left

2. He asked me how long I______English.

a) learn c) has been learning

b) am learning d) had been learning

3.1 didn"t know who they______about.

a) speak c) were speaking

b) are speaking d) spoke

4. Do you know whose work they______.

a) discuss c) were discussing

b) are discussing d) discussed

5.1 didn"t know he______a new book.

a) wrote c) writes

b) has written d) had written

6. We didn"t know whose things they______.

a) were c) can be

b) are d) may be

7. All the students knew they______revise for the examinations.

a) will c) may

b) must d) had to

8. He showed me which exercises he______.

a) does c) had done

b) has done d) "11 do.

9. He knows that Peter______in Kiev now.

a) was b) is

с) "11 be d) has been

10. He knew why Peter______to Kiev several times.

a) was c) had been

b) has been d) "11 be

11.1 thought you______do it tomorrow.

a) "d c) can

b) "11 d) must

12. We were sure that you______cope with the task.

a) can c) could

b) will d) are able to

13. The teacher asked what we______.

a) discuss c) are discussing

b) discussed d) were discussing

14. He wanted to know when we______there again.

a) go c) "11 go

b) were going d) are going

15. A man asked how______to the Red Square.

a) get c) getting

b) to get d) "d get

Тест 4

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. She said that her friend"s name______Mary.

a) is c) was

b) has been d) were

2.1 saw what he______.

a) means c) is meaning

b) meant d) has meant

3, She thought it______curious.

a) "11 be c) is

b) was d) has been

4. He said he______hungry.

a) was c) "11 be

b) is d) has been

5.1 heard she______good English.

a)speaks c)speak

b) is speaking d) spoke

6. John confessed he .________l ike football.

a) doesn"t c) will not

b) didn"t d) do not

7. He asked me how many lessons I______last week.

a) had c) had had

b) was having d) have

8. He wondered what Dick______at that moment.

a) did c) is doing

b) does d) was doing

9. He told me Jack ______back in a few minutes.

a) would be c) is

b) was d) will be

10. He promised he______there in half an hour.

a) is c) will be

b) would be d) was

11. She complained that no one______ever______to her.

a) -, speaks c) had spoken

b) - ,spoke d) has spoken

12. The manager explained that the exhibition______last week.

a) finished c) is finished

b) finishes d) had finished

13. He explained he______there two years before.

a) had moved c) moves

b) moved d) was moving

14. The boy exclaimed that their team______the match at last.

a) had won с) won

b) win d) has won

15. He remarked he______already______the film.

a) -, saw c) had seen

b) -, sees d) has seen

Прямая и косвенная речь. Согласование времен

Ключи к тестам

Тест l

l. a)

2. c)

3. b)

4. d)

5. b)

6. a)

7. a)

8. c)

9. b)

10. d)

11. a)

12. a)

13. c)

14. d)

15. b)

Тест 2

l. b)

2. d)

3. b)

4. a)

5. b)

6. c)

7. c)

8. b)

9. b)

10. a)

11. d)

12. c)

13. d)

14. c)

15. b)

Тест 3

l. a)

2.d)

3. с)

4. b)

5.d)

6. a)

7.d)

8.c)

9.b)

10. c)

11. a)

12. c)

13. d)

14. b)

15. b)

Тест 4

1. с)

2. b)

З. b)

4. а)

5. d)

6. b)

7. с)

8. d)

9. а)

10. b)

11. с)

12. d)

13. а)

14. а)

15. с)

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TEST (Variant I)

1 . Choose the right variant of the Reported Speech.

1. I said, “He will not get there on time”.

a) I said that he wouldn’t get there on time.

b) I said that he will not get there on time.

2. He asks, “Didn’t he go shopping yesterday?”

a) He asks if he didn’t go shopping yesterday.

b) He asks if he doesn’t go shopping yesterday.

3. Betty asked, “Who wrote this book?”

a) Betty asked who did write this book.

b) Betty asked who had written this book.

4. Robin asked, “Have you passed your exam?”

a) Robin asked if I had passed my exam.

b) Robin asked if I passed my exam.

a) Mary told her brother not to watch TV, because it was late.

b) Mary told her brother don’t watch TV, because it is late.

1. Nick said that he had been very successful learning to drive.

a) Nick: “I have been very successful learning to drive.”

b) Nick: “I was very successful learning to drive.”

2. He said that I could come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.

a) He said: “I could come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.”

b) He said: “You can come and stay at his flat if you are ever in London.”

3. Fred said he worked for a small publishing company.

a) Fred: “I worked for a small publishing company.”

b) Fred: “I work for a small publishing company.”

4. Kelly told that she didn’t look after herself properly.

a) Kelly: “I don’t look after myself properly.”

b) Kelly: “I didn’t look after myself properly.”

5. Charles asked the receptionist when he could see the doctor.

a) Charles: “When can I see the doctor?”

b) Charles: “When I could see the doctor?”

3. Choose the right answer.

1. She asked me if I … my dinner.

2. Our children said they … school.

3. She said that she … twenty years old the following Friday.

4. Liz says she … the film.

5. Mr. Green told the children … so much noise.

TEST (Variant II)

1. Choose the right variant of the Reported Speech.

1. “We can’t remember where we put our passports,” said Richard.

a) Richard said they couldn’t remember where they had put their passports.

b) Richard said they couldn’t remember where they put their passports.

2. “You don’t keep your flat warm enough,” said Jack.

a) Jack said I didn’t keep my flat warm enough.

b) Jack said you didn’t keep your flat warm enough.

3. “He doesn’t get on with his stepma,” said Sam.

a) Sam said that he doesn’t get on with his stepma.

b) Sam said that he didn’t get on with his stepma.

4. “Who is going to give a talk?” asked Fred.

a) Fred asked who is going to give a talk.

b) Fred asked who was going to give a talk.

5. “When can I see Mr Marcony?” Charles asked the secretary.

a) Charles asked the secretary when could he see Mr Marcony.

b) Charles asked the secretary when he could see Mr Marcony.

2. Choose the right variant of the Direct Speech.

1. I asked the boy not to make such a fuss.

a) I said to the boy, “Don’t make such a fuss.”

b) I asked the boy, “Not make such a fuss.”

2. The teacher ordered the pupils to open the books.

a) The teacher to the pupils: “To open the books!”

b) The teacher to the pupils: “Open the books!”

3. Jacky asked Pat if she would spend her holidays in Russia.

a) Jacky said to Pat, “Will you spend your holidays in Russia?”

b) Jacky said to Pat, “If you spend your holidays in Russia?”

4. He asks if I am an actress.

a) He says, “Are you an actress?”

b) He says, “Do you an actress?”

5. The teacher asked the boys not to talk very loud.

a) The teacher to the boys, “Doesn’t talk very loud.”

b) The teacher to the boys, “Don’t talk very loud.”

3. Choose the right answer.

1. She said that she … twenty years old the following Friday.

a) will be b) would be c) was

2. Liz says she … the film.

a) already saw b) had already seen c) has already seen

3. Mr. Green told the children … so much noise.

a) don’t make b) not to make c) not make

4. Our children said they … school.

a) don’t like b) didn’t like c) won’t like

5. She asked me if I … my dinner.

a) enjoyed b) enjoy c) have enjoyed

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Вариант I

Упражнение 1.
E.g. The teacher said to me: “Hand this note to your parents, please””. – The teacher asked me to hand that note to my parents.
1. “Please help me with this work, Henry,” said Robert.
2. He said to us: “Come here tomorrow.”
3. I said to Mike: “Send me a telegram as soon as you arrive.”
4. Father said to me: “Don’t stay here long.”
5. “Don’t be afraid of my dog,” said the man to Kate.
Упражнение 2.
E.g.: He said “I have just received a letter from my uncle.” – He said he had just received a letter from his uncle .
1. “I am going to the theatre tonight,” he said to me.
2. I said to them: “I can give you my uncle’s address.”
3. “This man spoke to me on the road,” said the woman.
4. She said: “You will read this book in the 9th form.”
5. “You have not done your work well,” said the teacher to me.

Упражнение 3.
E.g.: Tom said he would go to see the doctor the next day. – Tom said: “I shall go and see the doctor tomorrow”
2. He told me he had fallen ill.
2. They told me that Tom had not come to school the day before.
3. She told me she had caught cold.
4. The old man told the doctor that he had pain in his right side.
5. He said he would not come to school until Monday.

Упражнение 4.
E.g.: Mother said to me: “Who has brought this parcel?” – Mother asked me who had brought that parcel.
1. He said to her: “Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?”
2. Ann said to Mike: “When did you leave London?”
3. Boris said to them: “How can I get to the railway station?”
4. Mary asked Tom: “What time will you come here tomorrow?”
5. She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”

Упражнение 5.
E.g.: Where did I put the book? (I forgot …) – I forgot where I had put the book.
1. Who has given you this nice kitten? (She wanted to know …)
2. Where can I buy an English-Russian dictionary? (He asked me …)
3. How long will it take your brother to get to Madrid? (He wondered …)
4. Where has he gone? (Did you know …)
5. Where did she buy this hat? (He wanted to know …)

Упражнение 6.
E.g. : I said to Mike: “Have you packed your suitcase?” – I asked Mike if he had packed his suitcase.
1. I said to Kate: “Did anybody meet you at the station?” 2. I said to her: “Can you give me their address?” 3. I asked Tom: “Have you had breakfast?” 4. I asked my sister: “Will you stay at home or go for a walk after dinner?” 5. She said to the young man: “Can you call a taxi for me?”

Упражнение 7.
Восстановите прямую речь в следующих предложениях.
E.g.: I asked him if he was going to a health resort. – I said to him: “Are you going to a health resort?”.
1. I asked him if the doctor had given him some medicine. I asked him if he was feeling better now.
2. I asked the man how long he had been to St. Petersburg.
3. We asked the girl if her father was still in Moscow.
4. I asked the girl what sort of work her father did.
5. I asked if they had taken the sick man to hospital.

Упражнения по теме «Прямая и косвенная речь»

Вариант II

Упражнение 1.
Передайте следующие повелительные предложения в косвенной речи.
2. “Please bring me some fish soup,” he said to the waitress.
3. “Please don’t mention it to anybody,” Mary said to her friend.
7. “Explain to me how to solve this problem,” said my friend to me.
8. The doctor said to Nick: “Open your mouth and show me your tongue.”
10. The doctor said to Pete: “Don’t go for a walk today.”

Упражнение 2.
Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи.
4. Misha said: “I saw them at my parents’ house last year.”
5. “I don’t go to this shop very often,” she said.
7. The teacher said to the class: “We shall discuss this subject tomorrow.”
8. Mike said: “We have bought these books today.”
3. Oleg said: “My room is on the second floor.”

Упражнение 3.
Восстановите прямую речь в следующих предложениях.
1. He told me he was ill.
4. I told my sister that she might catch cold.
6. She said she was feeling bad that day.
10. The man said he had spent a month at a health resort.

Упражнение 4.
Передайте следующие специальные вопросы в косвенной речи.
3. She said to Boris: “When will you be back home?”
7. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
8. I said to him: “How long are you going to stay here?”
9. Pete said to his friends: “When are you leaving St. Petersburg?”
10. He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”

Упражнение 5.
Передайте следующие специальные вопросы в косвенной речи, начиная каждое предложение со слов, данных в скобках.
4. Where is he going? (He didn’t tell anybody …)
6. Where is he? (Did you know …)
7. When will he come back? (She asked them …).
8. Where does he live? (Nobody knew …)
9. Who has given you this nice kitten? (She wanted to know…)

Упражнение 6.
Передайте следующие общие вопросы в косвенной речи.
6. Mary said to Peter: “Have you shown your photo to Dick?” 7. He said to us: “Did you go to the museum this morning?” 8. I said to Boris: “Does your friend live in London?” 9. I said to the man: “Are you living in a hotel?” 10. He said to me: “Do you often go to see your friends?”

Упражнение 7.
Восстановите прямую речь в следующих предложениях.
6. I asked my friend if he had a headache.
7. I wanted to know when he had fallen ill.
8. I wondered if he had taken his temperature.
9. I asked him if he was going to a health resort.
10. I wondered if he had taken his temperature.

1. Измените предложения с общими вопросами на косвенную речь.

Например: «Are you happy?» he asked her. («Ты счастлива?», спросил он ее.) - He asked her if she was happy. (Он спросил, счастлива ли она.)

  1. I asked him, “Have you seen my dog?” (Я спросил его: «Ты видел мою собаку?»)
  2. “Can you give me an ice-cream?” asked the little girl. («Вы можете дать мне мороженое?» - спросила маленькая девочка.)
  3. “Do you know when she will return?” he asked. («Ты знаешь, когда она вернется?» - спросил он.)
  4. The teacher said to the girls, “Have you done your homework?” (Учитель сказал девочкам: «Вы сделали домашнее задание?»)
  5. The little boy asked the man, “Will you help me?” (Маленький мальчик попросил мужчину: «Вы поможете мне?»)
  6. “Are you coming home with me?” he asked me. («Ты пойдешь со мной домой?» - спросил он меня.)
  7. “Do you really come from Japan?” the prince asked the young man. («Вы действительно родом из Японии?» - спросил принц молодого человека.)
  8. “Don’t you have a driving license?” I asked her. («Разве у вас нет водительских прав?» - спросил я ее.)
  9. Ann said, “Did anybody see you?” (Анна сказала: «Тебя кто-нибудь видел?»)
  10. “Are they hungry?” my mother asked. («Они голодны?» - спросила моя мама.)
  11. “Can you speak French?” the manager asked. («Вы можете говорить по-французски?» - спросил менеджер.)
  12. “Was your sister at home?” Bob asked. («Твоя сестра была дома?» - спросил Боб.)

2. Вы встретили бывшего соседа Уильяма. Он задает вам много вопросов:

  1. How are you?
  2. Where have you been?
  3. Where is your sister?
  4. What does her husband do?
  5. How much do you earn?
  6. When will you pay my money back?
  7. Why did you move to another place?
  8. Where are you going?
  9. Why didn’t you call me last month?
  10. What time can I call you?

Расскажите своему другу, о чем вас расспрашивал Уильям. Начинайте со слов: Не asked me ..., He wanted to know ..., He wondered ...

Например: He asked me how I was. (Он спросил, как у меня дела.)

3. Выберите подходящую форму глагола в каждом предложении.

  1. Paul asked me whether I liked travelling. - “... (Do you like/Did you like) travelling?” asked Paul.
  2. He asked me if I had finished the essay. – “... (Did you finish/Had you finished) the essay?” he asked me.
  3. Helen asked me if she could leave. – “... (Can/Could) I leave?” asked Helen.
  4. I asked Sam where we were going. – “Where ... (are we/were we/we were) going?” I asked.
  5. Mark asked Liz if she had met anyone the previous Sunday. – “... (Did you meet/Have you met) anyone last Sunday?” asked Mark.
  6. The policeman asked him whether the gun belonged to him. – “... (Does/Did) the gun belong to you?” asked the policeman.
  7. David asked his daughter when she would get back. – “When ... (would you get/will you get/have you got) back?” asked David.
  8. Diana asked me what time the film started. – “What time ... did/does the film start?” asked Diana.
  9. A passer-by asked me where the nearest toilet was. – “Where ... (was/has been/is) the nearest toilet?” asked a passer-by.
  10. She wondered who would buy that car. – “Who ... (will/would) buy that car?” she wondered.

Ответы:

  1. I asked him if he had seen my dog.
  2. The little girl asked whether I could give her an ice-cream.
  3. He asked me if I knew when she would return.
  4. The teacher wondered if the girls had done their homework.
  5. The little boy asked whether the man would help him.
  6. He asked if I was coming home with him.
  7. The prince asked the young man if he really came from Japan.
  8. I wanted to know if she didn’t have a driving license.
  9. Ann asked if anybody had seen her.
  10. My mother asked whether they were hungry.
  11. The manager asked if I could speak French.
  12. Bob wanted to know if my sister had been at home.

2. He asked me where I had been. (Он спросил меня, где я был.)

3. He wanted to know where my sister was. (Он хотел узнать, где моя сестра.)

4. He wondered what her husband did. (Он интересовался, чем занимается ее муж.)

5. He asked me how much I earned. (Он спросил меня, сколько я зарабатываю.)

6. He asked when I would pay his money back. (Он спросил, когда я верну ему деньги.)

7. He wondered why I had moved to another place. (Он поинтересовался, почему я переехал в другое место.)

8. He asked me where I was going. (Он спросил меня, куда я иду.)

9. He wanted to know why I hadn’t called him the previous month. (Он хотел узнать, почему я не позвонил ему в прошлом месяце.)

10. He asked what time he could call me. (Он спросил, во сколько можно мне позвонить.)

  1. Do you like travelling?
  2. Did you finish the essay?
  3. Can I leave?
  4. Where are we going?
  5. Did you meet anyone last Sunday?
  6. Does the gun belong to you?
  7. When will you get back?
  8. What time does the film start?
  9. Where is the nearest toilet?
  10. Who will buy that car?

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:

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  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.