Тренировочные упражнения по теме "Прямая и косвенная речь"

Упражнение 1. Change the direct speech into reported speech. Переведите в косвенную речь.

Example “I work hard,” Jillian said.

— Jillian said that he worked hard.

1. “I am planning to go to Kenya,” Sally said.

2. “I take my little sister to school every day,” little Anthony said.

3. “You may take my textbook,” Nonna said.

4. “They are playing in the gym now,” Nick said.

5. “I don’t like chocolate,” Mary said.

6. “My sister is ready to go” Helen said.

7. “My mother usually goes shopping on Saturday,” the girl said.

8. “The birds build their nests among the trees,” the teacher said.

9. “I am not married,” Jimmy said.

10. “I can't read these books. I don’t like them,” Petra said.

Упражнение 2. Change the direct speech into reported speech. Переведите в косвенную речь.

Example 1: I have already finished the test. - He said he had already finished the test.

1. We have gone on holiday.

2. Nelly can’t write; she has cut her finger.

3. The Ivanovs have travelled to many places.

4. Sam has already learnt the poem.

5. My sister has broken my pencil.

6. My dad has never travelled by plane.

7. Andrew has lost his keys.

8. Jill has never slept in a tent.

Example 2:  The party finished late. — He said (that) the party had finished late.

1. They lived in a camp when they were on holiday.

2. My brother got up early this morning.

3. Li was a famous sportsman.

4. The couple agreed to meet at six.

5. Yesterday, I saw Mary in the street.

6. Sammy arrived by train.

7. Nicky went home early yesterday.

8. The kids played tennis in the yard.

Example 3: I’ll meet them at school. — He said he would meet them at school.

1. The match will take place next week.

2. This work will take little time.

3. My parents will come at 3.

4. Mike will do this exercise later.

5. My friend won’t be able to come.

6. They’ll build a new hotel here.

7. It will rain tomorrow.

8. Sandy won’t be able to come.

9. We’ll have examinations next year.

Упражнение 3. Imagine that you met your friend and he told you something. Writе what he told you.

Example: I haven’t seen you for a long time.— He told me that he hadn’t seen me for a long time.

1. I was away from school because I was ill.

2. I phoned you many times but you were out.

3. Some of the schoolmates came to see me.

4. I had a cold and stayed in bed.

5. I watched TV.

6. I’ll come to school next week.

7. I’ll be better I hope.

8. The doctor has given me many pills.

Упражнение 4. Перепишите предложения из косвенной речи в прямую.

Example: He said the meeting had finished. — The meeting has finished.

1. He said that his bus hadn’t come in time the day beforе.

2. The boys said they would go to the football match.

3. He said their team hadn’t won the last game.

4. Molly said that she had gone to the library after school.

5. Liz said that she would go home early.

6. Wе said that we hadn’t made any plans yet.

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.»)

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. He said, “I will bring you a book tomorrow”.
a) he said that he would bring me a book the next day
b) he said that he will bring me a book the next day
c) he said that he brings me a book tomorrow
d) he said that he would bring me a book tomorrow

6. They said, “We were in the USA the day before yesterday”.
a) they said that they had been in the USA two days after
b) they said that they had been in the USA the days before yesterday
c) they said that they have been in the USA two days before
d) they said that they had been in the USA two days before

7. He asked her, “Do you speak English?”
a) he asked her if she have spoke English
b) he asked her if she speaks English
c) he asked her if she had spoke English
d) he asked her if she spoke English

8. I asked them, “Have you been to Africa?”
a) I asked them whether they had been to Africa
b) I asked them whether they have been to Africa
c) I asked them whether they were to Africa
d) I asked them whether they would be to Africa

9. He asked us, “What are your names?”
a) he asked us our names what were
b) he asked our what names are
c) he asked us what our names are
d) he asked us what our names were

10. She said to me, “Don’t talk to me”.
a) she told me not to talk to her
b) she told me to not talk to her
c) she told me not to talk to me
d) she told me do not to talk to her

Ответы:
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. d
7. d
8. a
9. d
10. a

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