Тренировочные упражнения по закреплению грамматической темы: "Reported Speech. Косвенная речь"
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Reported Speech.

Задание 1. Проверка теоретических знаний по теме Reported Speech.

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

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

3. На какой модальный глагол изменяется глагол can 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. Преобразуйте прямую речь 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

Задание 3. Преобразуйте предложения в косвенную речь.

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.

6. Marina: I’ve lost my ticket.

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.

Упражнение 4. Передайте следующие повелительные предложения в косвенной речи. 
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 5. Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи. 
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 6. Восстановите прямую речь в следующих предложениях. 
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 7. Передайте следующие специальные вопросы в косвенной речи. 
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 8. Передайте следующие специальные вопросы в косвенной речи, начиная каждое предложение со слов, данных в скобках. 
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 9. 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.