Методичка the Verb. The indefinite tenseforms the Present Indefinite Tense
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Exercise 19. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech. Decide whether to use “told” or “asked”, or whether either of these two verbs is suitable. 1. Mary said to her brother, “Take the letter to the Post Office, please”. 2. The teacher said to Tom, “Collect the exercise-books and put them on my table”. 3. The old man said to the girl, “Don’t run across the street”. 4. The teacher said to the pupils, “Learn the poem by heart”. 5. I said to my friend, “Meet me outside the cinema at six o’clock”. 6. Mary’s mother said to her, “Don’t go out without your coat”. 7. The teacher said to the students, “Open your books at page 60”. 8. The doctor said to the sick man, “Don’t go back to work for a fortnight”. 9. Jack said to the policeman, “Tell me the time, please”. Exercise 20. Report the following using the verbs suggested + to infinitive. 1. “Hurry up”. He told me … . 2. “Don’t leave the door unlocked”. She warned them… . 3. “Would you like to come to my party?” He invited her… . 4. “Don’t be stupid”. She told me… . 5. “You should stop smoking”. The doctor advised my brother… . 6. “Could you change the light bulb for me?” She asked me… . 7. “Can I do the washing-up?” I offered… . 8. “Don’t touch the wire”. He warned me… . 9. “Could you speak more slowly?” He asked her… . 10. “Shut the door”. She told me… . 11. “Don’t touch my camera”. He told me… . 12. “I think you should take another English course”. My teacher advised me… . 13. “You may use my telephone”. Mar Jacobson permitted me… . 14. “Make an appointment with the dentist”. My mother reminded me… . 15. “I think you should take a long vacation”. My friend encouraged me… . 16. “Would you like to come to our house for dinner?” The Smiths invited us… . 17. “You should see a doctor about the pain in your knee”. My friend advised me… . 18. “Don’t buy a used car”. She advised me… . 19. “Take these letters to the post, will you?” The boss asked me… . 20. “Don’t shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm”. He warned us… . 21. “Remember to switch off when you’ve finished”. He reminded his son… . 22. “You must see the exhibition”. My friend advised me… . 23. “Answer this letter for me, will you? And remember to keep a copy”. He asked me … and reminded me… . Exercise 21. Change the sentences as shown in the example. e.g. I won’t tell anybody. (He promised) – He promised not to tell anybody. 1. We’ll pay for the tickets. (We offered) 2. I’ll cook supper. (She offered) 3. Leave early. (He advised me) 4. Please close the door. (She asked me) 5. I’ll stop smoking. (He promised) 6. Why don’t I do the shopping? (He offered) 7. You ought to tell the police. (She advised me) 8. Wait outside. (I told her) 9. OK, I’ll pay half. (He agreed) 10. Park round the corner. (She told me) 11. Phone me before nine. (She told me) Exercise 22. Report the following requests and orders. 1. The teacher, “Don’t be late, Peter.” 2. The guard, “Turn back.” 3. George, “Don’t speak over the phone when I’m listening to music, Betty.” 4. The guide, “Mind the steps.” 5. Mother, “Don’t eat so many cakes, children.” 6. Peter, “Wait for me, Ann.” 7. The teacher, “Don’t forget to take your text-book, Jim.” 8. Mum, “Remember to post the letter, Kate.” 9. Sue, “Don’t leave the door open.” 10. The officer, “Open the fire.” 11. Mary, “Don’t drive too fast or the baby will be sick.” 12. His mother, “Don’t forget to thank Mrs. Jones.” Exercise 23. Translate the sentences from Russian into English. 1. Я попросил Джека дать мне его словарь. 2. Кондуктор сказал пассажирам не выскакивать (get off) из автобуса на ходу. (while/go) 3. Учитель попросил студента стереть с доски. 4. Мама попросила меня закрыть окно. 5. Он напомнил мне отправить письмо. 6. Отец запретил детям входить в его кабинет. 7. Инспектор предупредил нас, что здесь стоянка запрещена. (to park) 8. Гид посоветовал нам посетить этот музей. 9. Мать предупредила детей, что им нельзя ходить в лес одним. 10. Я попросила Ника провести меня на вокзал. Exercise 24. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech. 1. The teacher asked Tom, “Do you come to school by bus or on foot?” 2. A man stopped me in the street and asked, “Have you got a match?” 3. The teacher asked us, “Do you understand the question?” 4. Henry’s father asked his son, “Do you want to be an engineer or a doctor?” 5. I asked Peter, “Are you going to play football on Friday?” 6. He asked his secretary, “Has the postman come yet?” 7. Ann’s mother asked her, “Are you tired?” 8. He asked his friend, “Do you like the wine?” 9. I asked Frank, “Did you buy a new car?” 10. Ann’s father asked her, “Have you finished the work?” 11. I asked my sister, “Will you go to Italy in summer?” Exercise 25. Translate the sentences. 1. Гид спросил туристов, не устали ли они. 2. Я спросила своих гостей, хорошо ли они спали. 3. Он поинтересовался, часто ли мы ходим в театр. 4. Он хотел узнать, долго ли работает у нас мистер Долби. 5. Она спросила меня, будет ли на вечеринке Эдвард. 6. Она спросила меня, видел ли я Джона в последнее время. 7. Хозяин отеля поинтересовался, понравился ли мне мой номер. 8. Она спросила, работаем ли мы сейчас. Exercise 26. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech. 1. Mother asked Jane, “What are you doing here?” 2. Margaret asked Richard, “Where are you going for your holidays?” 3. Ann asked Mary, “What do you usually have for breakfast?” 4. The inspector asked, “Who caused the accident?” 5. Mary’s mother asked her, “Where have you put your shoes?” 6. The teacher asked Bob, “When did you learn to swim?” 7. The teacher asked, “Which number can be divided by three?” 8. Peter asked me, “When are you going to have dinner?” 9. The policeman asked me, “Where did you lose your wallet?” 10. The teacher came into the classroom and asked the pupils, “What are you doing?” 11. I asked Bob, “Why didn’t you answer my letter?” 12. There was a crowd in the street. I asked a man in the crowd, “What is the matter?” 13. Father asked, “When will lunch be ready?” 14. The little boy asked his father, “Why does the policeman wear a uniform?” 15. I asked him, “Who are you looking at?” 16. The nurse asked, “Who is the next, please?” 17. The man asked his friend, “When did you buy your car?” Exercise 27. Translate into English. 1. Они спросили меня, когда начинается мой рабочий день. 2. Он спросил, какую музыку любят мои друзья. 3. Мы спросили его, кто из его друзей знает два иностранных языка. 4. Журналисты спросили писателя, над какой книгой он работает. 5. Она спросила меня, где я был вчера. 6. Они спросили моего друга, как он провел каникулы. 7. Я спросил у неё, где ей сшили пальто. 8. Я спросила у него, какие еще французские книги он прочитал за последнее время. 9. Друзья спросили у него, куда он ездил в прошлое воскресенье. 10. Родители спросили нас, что мы собираемся делать летом. 11. Жена спросила, почему он не купил хлеб. 12. Мы спросили преподавателя, как мы сдали экзамен. 13. Она спросила его, когда он видел Лену в последний раз. 14. Они спросили меня, когда я позвоню своим родителям. 15. Я спросил его, когда он собирается закончить эту работу. Exercise 28. Report the questions. 1. She asked him, “Why did you make me go out tonight?” 2. I said to Jim, “Where were you last month?” 3. She says to me, “Do you think it is right?” 4. The writer said to the editor, “Will the book have been published by spring?” 5. He says, “What are you doing there, Liz?” 6. She asked me, “Are these articles still being printed?” 7. He said to her, “Why don’t you spend a few days with Alice?” 8. Sheila asked Kate, “Have you got married?” 9. Lucy asked Jo, “Why wasn’t the doctor sent for?” 10. He said to Bert, “When was all this decided?” Exercise 29. Report the following questions. 1. “Who put salt in my coffee?” he asked. 2. “How can I run in high-heeled shoes?” she enquired. 3. Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him. 4. “What was she wearing when you saw her last?” the policeman asked me. 5. “Have you done this work before?” said his new employer. 6. “Is he a scientist or an arts graduate?” Mary asked me. 7. “Are there playing fields near the school?” the parents asked the headmaster. 8. “Are you sorry for what you did?” the mother asked the little boy. 9. “Why do you think it may be dangerous?” he asked her. 10. “Do you know that the shoes you are wearing aren’t a pair?” I asked him. Exercise 30. Correct the errors. 1. She asked him where he came from. 2. She asked who Bill had been. 3. She asked me why the tree was cut down. 4. We asked them if they are able to come to our place earlier. 5. The customs officer asked me if I had had anything to declare. 6. Betty said she was busy the next day. 7. She asked me if these books were mine. 8. He asked me to have done everything at once. 9. The teacher told us to stay here. 10. She asked me if she saw me before. Exercise 31. Make the sentences direct. 1. He told her that he would help her. 2. Mike told Maurice that he had rung him an hour before. 3. She asked him to come in. 4. She told him she would do all she could. 5. She asked him if he was not homesick sometimes. 6. She asked him if he would come back that day. 7. He asked her what she was going to do. 8. He advised her not to hesitate to say anything she wanted to. 9. He asked her to tell him a joke. 10. She warned him if he did not hurry up he would be late. Exercise 32. Put the following into Indirect Speech. 1. “I have something to tell you,” I said to her. 2. “It isn’t so rainy today as it was yesterday,” I remarked. 3. “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready,” she replied. 4. “If you leave home at six, you should be here by nine,” he said to me. 5. “If it rains today it will be too wet to play tennis tomorrow,” the captain said. 6. “I was going to do it tomorrow,” he said, “but now I don’t think I’ll be able to.” 7. “Which team has won?” asked Ann. 8. “Who is playing next week?” he asked. 9. “What platform does the train leave from?” asked Bill. 10. “When was the timetable changed?” I asked. 11. “Have you reserved a seat?” I asked him. 12. “Did you play for your school team?” said Bill. 13. “Make good use of your time. You won’t get such an opportunity again,” he said to us. 14. “Be very careful when crossing roads,” she said, “and remember to drive on the right.” 15. “Don’t touch it. You will only make it worse,” he told me. 16. “Would you please take off your shoes?” Keiko said to him. 17. “You can’t park here,” said the police officer. 18. “I’ll see you in the morning, Helen,” said Peter. 19. “I’m taking the 5.30 train tomorrow evening,” said Janet. 20. “The trousers have to be ready this afternoon,” said Paul. 21. “I left my umbrella here two days ago,” said Susan. 22. “I think it’s going to rain tonight,” said William. 23. “What time does the film start, Peter?” I asked. 24. “Why did you apply for this job?” asked the sales manager. 25. “Are you taking much money with you to France?” asked the bank manager. 26. “When will I know the results of the examination?” asked Jenny. 27. “Are you enjoying your flight?” asked the stewardess. 28. “How does this camera work?” I asked the salesman. 29. “Have you ever been to Russia, Paul?” asked Ben. 30. “Do you watch television every evening, Sue?” asked the interviewer. Exercise 33. Change these sentences into Indirect Speech (reported some later). 1. He’s ill. (She thought) 2. I’ll be back tomorrow. (He said) 3. I don’t like this music. (She said) 4. Where’s the bus station? (She asked me) 5. Have you finished? (I asked him) 6. Nobody loves me. (I felt) 7. Do you want tea or coffee? (He asked her) 8. I’ll clean the flat. (She offered) 9. When is the car going to be ready? (I asked) 10. What am I doing here? (I wondered) 11. These figures can’t be right. (I knew) 12. Her cat understands everything she says. (She thought) 13. What does the boss want? (I asked) 14. Did Mary phone back? (I wondered) 15. You ought to see the doctor. (He advised me) 16. Would you like a drink? (She asked him) Exercise 34. Put the verbs in brackets into the required past tense, pay attention to the Sequence of Tenses. 1. She (hear) the band playing and she (know) that in a few moments the curtain (go) up. 2. Myra (think) he (prefer) to be by himself. 3. I (hear) from your mother that you (be) late and so I (order) coffee and sandwiches. 4. Mrs. Streep (ask) him if he (have) dinner there. 5. The old man (ask) me if I (have) parents. 6. He (be) very sorry for Jennie, and he (tell) his wife that he (have) to go out and see her. 7. And the other day I (have) a letter from him saying he (be) in Moscow soon. 8. I (say) I (be) by nine o’clock. 9. You (promise) you (try) to persuade him to stay on for a bit. 10. In a few words I (tell) him what (happen). 11. She (ask) me if I (live) long in that town. 12. When I (ring) her that evening she (say) she (not like) to discuss those problems on the phone. 13. That evening she (tell) me she (be) at the hotel room, and about half past eight I (dial) that number, but there (be) no answer. 14. I (put) the papers back where they (belong). 15. He (write) that he (come) to lunch the following day. Exercise 35. Put the verbs in brackets into the required tense. I. One night Mrs. Jouce Bowels (drive) her car from Winchester to Chilcomb with a friend of the family, Mr. Ted Pratt. Suddenly they (see) an orange light in the sky. The car (start) to shake & Mrs. Bowels couldn’t control it. Some unknown power (lift) it, then (push) it to the left, then (stop) the engine and (switch off) the lights. “It was then that we (see) a cigar-shaped object about 5 yards long. There (be) 3 figures inside,” said Mrs. Bowels. The 3 figures (be) the crew of the UFO. Mrs. Bowels said that she never (be) so frightened before. The alien crew (look) like ordinary people, but they (wear) silver clothes. Mrs. Bowels (be afraid) they (kill) by the aliens, but they only looked at the car instruments. Suddenly the lights (switch on) & they (shine) 4 times brighter than normal. Mrs. Bowels (want) to say “Thank you” but before she (open) her mouth the UFO and its crew already (disappear) into the night. II. Dear Mum & Dad, Just a quick note as I (be) in a tearing hurry. Guess what – I just (interview) by a journalist who (ask) me lots of questions about how I (get) on here in America. There (go) to be an article about me in the local paper. Fame at last! I (send) you a copy as soon as it (come) out. Anyway, the journalist (wonder) if I (enjoy) my stay & how long I (be) in the States. He also (ask) me a rather embarrassing question: “You (like) American food?” You know I can’t stand it! He also (want) to know why I (come) to the States & what I (remember) most & best about the country when I (come) back home. I (find) those questions difficult to answer as I only (be) here for 2 weeks. Don’t forget to show the article to everyone! Love, Andrew. III. Harry got a letter from his friend Jack. Jack (have) a week’s holiday in a camp. He invited Harry to join him if he (be) free at the weekend. Harry (catch) the five o’clock train. But he (leave) all his things behind. He (think) he (borrow) what he needed from Jack. On the train Harry (run) into a strange man. He remembered that he (see) the man’s face on television as the police (look) for him. Harry (keep) watching the man during the trip. When the train (pull) at the station, Jack (wait) for his friend Harry. Harry called the policeman & they (catch) the man. He (send) to prison. Harry (feel) very proud about his adventure. IV. Dear Keith, I am sorry I haven’t written for such a long time, but it (take) me ages to finish my school leaving examinations. It’s finally over! Since finishing my examinations I (try) to decide what to do next. I (think) about going abroad for a year or two, but I (not make up) my mind yet. Actually, I (think) about entering Vilnius University too, but then I (meet) Rokas, my cousin. He (come) from the library. He (study) there for 8 hours. He said he (want) to enter the University. But I (not can) sit in the libraries for hours. Now I (think) about applying for a job. That’s it for now. Hope all is well. Thomas. V. On the Plantation. Edward (sleep) for an hour. When he (wake up), he saw two women sitting by his bed. One of them (have) long black hair and large beautiful eyes. It was Aurore. The other woman was Eugenie. “I (be) so happy that you (be) much better,” Eugenie (say). “I am thankful to you that you (save) my life.” “The doctor (say) you soon (be) well again.” The two women (go) away. Edward (lie) in his bed thinking about them. He (understand) that Eugenie was only a good friend to him. But Aurore! His feelings (say) that he (fall) in love with her. VI. On a Train. It was Sunday. The suburban trains (overcrowd). A gentleman (walk) along the platform. He (look) for a place. Suddenly he (see) a vacant seat in one of the compartments. A small bag lay on that seat and a well-dressed gentleman (sit) beside it. “Is this seat vacant?” (ask) the gentleman. “No it (occupy) by my friend, he (come) in a minute. He (go) to buy cigarettes.” “Well,” (say) the gentleman, “I (sit) here till he (come).” Ten minutes (pass). “Your friend (miss) the train if he (not to hurry),” the gentleman (say). “Yes,” nervously (reply) the other. The train started, but nobody (come). “Your friend (be) late,” said the gentleman, “but let him not lose his bag at least,” and with these words he (take) the bag and (throw) it out of the window. The well-dressed gentleman (try) to catch the bag but it (be) too late. It (be) his own bag and he (occupy) the second seat because he (want) to be comfortable. VII. Pleasing Everybody. Since an old man and his son wanted to sell their donkey at the town market far away from their home, they had to take the animal to the town. They hardly (leave) their home when a neighbour called to them. “Why you (walk) when you have a donkey?” he asked. The old man (put) his son on the donkey while he continued to lead. They (be) about halfway to town when three women standing by the side of the road scolded the boy. “You should be ashamed of yourself, riding when your father (have) to walk,” one of the women said. “You (be) right, I guess,” the old man said. “Let me get on behind you, son.” They almost (reach) the town when a group of villagers began laughing at them. “You should be carrying that poor beast, instead of making him carry both of you.” So the old man and his son (get down) and (tie) the animal to a pole so that they (can) carry it. But as they (cross) the bridge near the marketplace, the donkey (kick) loose from the pole and (fall) into the stream and (drown). “Our donkey (be) dead now, and it should teach us,” the old man said sadly to his son. “If we hadn’t tried to please everybody our donkey would have been alive,” he added. “Whenever we try to please everyone, we (lose).” |