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Exercise 1

Передайте следующие общие вопросы в косвенной речи.

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

Exercise 2

Передайте следующие специальные вопросы в косвенной речи.

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

Exercise 3

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

Exercise 4

Restore Direct Speech in the following sentences.

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.