Reported Speech
1. Make sentences in reported speech.
Example: She said to me, “Open the
window!” – She told me to open the window.
1. My mother said to
me, “Put on your coat!”
2. My friend said to
us, “Don’t come today.”
3. He said to Mary,
“Don’t forget to send me an e-mail.”
4. Karrie said to me,
“Call me tomorrow.”
5. She said to me,
“Don’t shout at me!”
2. Fill the gaps with say and tell in the
right form.
1. I…………her that she was my only friend.
2. Did he…………he would stay in New York?
3. She…………that she was going to invite me.
4. They didn’t…………us they were ill.
5. She…………she didn’t play the piano.
3. Transfer the questions into
reported speech
Example: He asked me, “Do you know
my sister?” – He asked me if I knew his sister.
1. She asked John,
“When are you going to come?”
2. He asked her, “Who
is your favorite actor?”
3. A man asked me,
“Do you have a car?”
4. My father asked
me, “Where were you yesterday?”
5. Helen asked him,
“Will you be at home?”
4. Complete the
sentences
1. ”He came
yesterday.” She said that he had come……………
2. “My parents will
arrive today.” He said that his parents would arrive……………
3. “I will contact
you tomorrow.” He said he would contact me………………
4. “I was there the
day before yesterday.” She said she was there………………
5. Rebuild the direct speech.
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.
Passive Voice
1. Use the correct form of the verb
1. The roads (cover)
with the snow. – Дороги покрыты снегом.
2. Chocolate
(make) from cocoa. – Шоколад изготавливается из какао.
3. The
Pyramids (build) in Egypt. – Пирамиды были построены в Египте.
4. This coat
(buy) four years ago. – Это пальто было куплено 4 года назад.
5. The
stadium (open) next month. – Стадион будет открыт в следующем месяце.
6. Your
parents (invite) to a meeting. – Твои родители будут приглашены на собрание.
7. Where is your car?
– It (mend) at the moment. – Где твоя машина? – В данный момент она
ремонтируется.
8. The books already
(pack). – Книги уже упакованы.
9. The castle can
(see) from a long distance. – Замок можно увидеть издалека.
10. The guests must
(meet) at noon. - Гости должны быть встречены в полдень.
2. Change the sentences according to
example:
E.g.: Shakespeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet”. (Шекспир написал «Ромео и Джульетту».) – “Romeo and
Juliet” was written by
Shakespeare. («Ромео
и Джульетта» была написана Шекспиром.)
1. Popov invented
radio in Russia. (Попов
изобрел радио в России.)
2. Every four years
people elect a new president in the USA. ( Каждые 4 года народ выбирает
нового президента в США.)
3. The police caught
a bank robber last night. (Полиция поймала грабителя банка прошлой
ночью.)
4. Sorry, we don’t
allow dogs in our safari park. (Извините, но мы не допускаем собак в наш
сафари парк.)
5. The postman will
leave my letter by the door. (Почтальон оставит мое письмо у двери.)
6. My mum has made a
delicious cherry pie for dinner. (Мама приготовила вкусный вишневый пирог
на ужин.)
7. George didn’t
repair my clock. (Джордж
не отремонтировал мои часы.)
8. Wait a little, my
neighbor is telling an interesting story. (Подожди немного,
мой сосед рассказывает интересную историю.)
9. My son can write
some more articles about football. (Мой сын может написать еще немного статей
о футболе.)
10. You must clean your bedroom
tonight. (Ты
должен убраться в своей спальне сегодня вечером.)
3. Rewrite the sentences into negatives.
1. Ann was bitten by
a homeless dog.
2. The zoo is being
reconstructed at the moment.
3. The luggage must
be checked at the customs.
4. Souvenirs
are sold everywhere.
5. The job will be
finished at 3 o’clock.
4. Rewrite sentences in active voice.
1. Return tickets
should have been reserved two weeks ago.
2. Two single
rooms had been booked for the friends by their travel agent.
3. The pyramids
are being ruined by the tourists.
4. The new sofa
will have been delivered by noon.
5. When will Molly
be told the time of his arrival?
6.Why hasn’t my
car been repaired yet?
7. An ancient
settlement has been uncovered by archaeologists.
8. Hundreds of
rare birds are killed every day.
9. The picnic was
ruined by bad weather.
10. Who were these
roses planted for?
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