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INDIRECT SPEECH

- is used when we report somebody elses words and introduce them by a reporting verb in the past tense;
the original tense should change, i.e.:
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present perfect
present
future

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past perfect
past
future-in-the-past
It may also be necessary to change adverbs of time or place as well as some other expressions, e.g.:
here = there now = then this = that yesterday = the day before ago = before next week = the following week

STATEMENTS
1. Peter told Jane: Ill meet you here at the same time tomorrow.

He TOLD Jane he would meet her there at the same time the following day.
2. Kevin complained: Im feeling hungry.

He COMPLAINED he was feeling hungry.


3. Jennifer said: I think John is ill.

She SAID (that) she thought he was ill.


4. Mary said: I dont know where Peter has gone.

She SAID she didnt know where Peter had gone.


5. Pit promised: Im going to do it as soon as I get back.

He PROMISED he was going to do it as soon as he got back.


6. His parents complained: He always does what his wife tells him to do.

They COMPLAINED that he always did what his wife told him to do.
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Verbs used for introducing statements:


CRO
E

admit
assure
complain
insist
promise
say
think

CRO

agree
believe
explain
point out
protest
tell
understand

EXCEPTION
- when the subordinate clause mentions an eternal truth (namely, a statement that is forever true), it
should be in simple present tense even the main clause is in past tense:
The teacher said that the Sun rises in the east.

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Columbus proved that the Earth is round.


Newton discovered that it is the gravitational force that keeps the planets moving round the Sun.
63. PUT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH INTRODUCING THEM
WITH A VERB IN THE PAST TENSE:
1. "I must go now."
Peter ___________________________________________________.
2. "It is not my problem," said John.
________________________________________________________.
3. "There are too many people," said Helen.
________________________________________________________.
4. "The Prime Minister will lose the election," the journalist predicted.
________________________________________________________.
5. "We are considering all possible options," said the politician.
________________________________________________________.
6. Mary: "I am going to play tennis today."
________________________________________________________.
7. I have bought this handbag for my sister.
Mary ___________________________________________________.
8. Mary: I went shopping as soon as I came home from the office.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
9. Mary said to her brother: I will cook dinner for my children and for your wife while you are away.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
10. Mary: I surf the internet in the evening when everybody else watches television.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
11. Max: "I often read a book when I am on holiday."
Max told me that _______________________________________________________________.
12. Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that ___________________________________________________.
13. Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that __________________________________________________________.
14. Mr. Jones: My mother will be 50 years old.

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____________________________________________________________________________.

64. PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH INTRODUCING THEM WITH
THE PAST TENSE:
1. Mary said: Im going to Toms birthday party with my sister.
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2. Mother: Bob, ask your sister to show you how my remote control works.
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Bob: I really dont know where my sister has gone.
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. Mother: Helen, dont buy clothes you are not going to wear.
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. The spokesman: The buses will not run on Sundays because the drivers refuse to work overtime.
___________________________________________________________________________________
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6. The husband: The meal you have prepared for today is an excellent one.
___________________________________________________________________________________
7. Nick: Dont be late, please, your boy-friend wont wait, Sue.
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. Jack: Susan, ask the Tailors where their son works.
___________________________________________________________________________________
9. Mary: I dont think my parents will come back before I tell them what has happened.
___________________________________________________________________________________
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10. The boy: Im sorry Mrs Brown, but I have broken your window with my catapult.
___________________________________________________________________________________
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11. The treasurer: We dont have enough money to carry out your plan, Peter.
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12. Henry: Dont switch the TV off before I hear the football match results, father.
___________________________________________________________________________________
13. Father: John, explain why you were not at home last night.
___________________________________________________________________________________
65. PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH INTRODUCING THEM WITH
THE PAST TENSE:
1. Mr Jones: I dont understand why you waste your time polishing the car every day.
___________________________________________________________________________________
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2. John: Peter, drive as fast as you can, I dont want to be late.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Peter: When I find out who stole my bike, Ill knock his head off.
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. The man said: That car you are driving is my property.
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. The student said: This teacher doesnt know what hes talking about.
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. Bob: Its half past five but I hope we can get there before dark.
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. Mother: Children, eat your soup while it is still hot.
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. Mother: Ill explain what has happened as soon as the film is over.
___________________________________________________________________________________
9. Mary: I have an excellent book which you can read while you wait in the queue, Sue.
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
10. The guide warned us: Boil the river water if you have to use it.
___________________________________________________________________________________
11. The dietician said: Dont eat anything between meals even if you feel hungry.
___________________________________________________________________________________
12. Mary said: The bread were getting now is absolutely tasteless.

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13. Peter: Sit down, Mary and tell me what is worrying you.
___________________________________________________________________________________

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WH-QUESTIONS
When reporting questions the original question becomes a statement, i.e. the verb form is no longer
interrogative, nor is a question mark used at the end of the reporting sentence. The word order of a
reported question is Subject, Predicate, and Object. For the original tense changes, see STATEMENTS.
1. Peter: Where are you taking my book, Mary?
He ASKED her WHERE she
S

was taking his book.


P
O

2. Peter: How do you like this cake?


He ASKED me HOW I liked that cake.
S P
O
3. Mr. Brown: What does Mary do in the evening?
He ASKED me WHAT Mary did in the evening.
S
P
4. John: What does it cost you to run this BMW, Mr Brown?
John ASKED Mr Brown WHAT it cost him to run that BMW.
S P O
5. Mother: Why did you come home so late last night, Mary
She ASKED her WHY she had come home so late the previous night.
S
P
6. Peter: When will you apply for your visa, Mary?
He ASKED her WHEN she would apply for her visa.
S
P
O
7. Peter: How old are you, John?
He ASKED him HOW old he was.
S
P
8. Mary: Who has given you this beautiful ring, Jenny?
Mary ASKED Jenny WHO had given her that beautiful ring.
S
P
O
O
9. Mother: Where were you when the rain started?
She ASKED me WHERE I had been when the rain (had) started.
S
P
10. Bill: What were you doing when I called, Mary?
Bill asked Mary WHAT she had been doing when he called.
S
P
11. Mother: Peter, when are you going to graduate?
Mother asked Peter WHEN he was going to graduate.
S
P

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66. PUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. INTRODUCE THEM WITH
THE VERB IN THE PAST TENSE:
1. John: What time will the dinner be served, mother?
________________________________________________________________________
2. Peter: Where did you meet my mother, John?
________________________________________________________________________
3. Mary: When will my dress be finished?
________________________________________________________________________
4. Mary: Why did you go out last night, Peter?
________________________________________________________________________
5. Bob: How many cakes can you get into your mouth at once, John?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
6. A tourist: How far is it to the National Theatre?
________________________________________________________________________
7. The teacher: What do you think you are doing, Peter?
________________________________________________________________________
8. The English guide: How long have you been learning English, Mary?
________________________________________________________________________
9. Mother: What have you done to your hair, Peter?
________________________________________________________________________
10. My sister: What are you going to do in the evening?
________________________________________________________________________
11. What did you miss most when you were in prison? asked Mary the ex-convict.
________________________________________________________________________
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12. How much do you think it will cost? my brother asked me.
________________________________________________________________________
13. How do you get on with your mother-in-law? Paul asked.
________________________________________________________________________

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67. PUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. INTRODUCE THEM WITH
THE VERB IN THE PAST TENSE:
1. Mary: Where are you taking me to dinner tonight?
________________________________________________________________________
2. Where must you take the parcel my father has given you, Peter? asked Bob.
________________________________________________________________________
3. Mary: When will the copies have to be taken to your office, Peter?
________________________________________________________________________
4. The Smiths asked their future daughter-in-law: What do your parents do?
________________________________________________________________________
5. Mother asked Peter: When are you going to teach your brother how to swim?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
6. Peter: Why has the police car stopped in front of our house, Mother?
________________________________________________________________________
7. Mary: How many people did you invite to your party, Jane?
________________________________________________________________________
8. Bob: Why don't you write your homework before you go to school, John?
________________________________________________________________________
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9. The chief clerk: Where are you going, Miss Grey?
________________________________________________________________________
10. Bob: When will you put these beautiful flowers into a vase, Mary?
________________________________________________________________________
11. Ann: Why is our neighbour's door wide open, mother?
________________________________________________________________________
12. Peter: Why didnt you ask somebody to help you, Mary?
________________________________________________________________________
13. John: Where are you and your wife staying, Peter?
________________________________________________________________________

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68. PUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. INTRODUCE THEM WITH
THE VERB IN THE PAST TENSE:
1. Our teacher: Class, all your tests are very good.
________________________________________________________________________
2. My neighbours: Where did your children go to high school?
________________________________________________________________________
3. The police officer: The firemen are coming in 5 minutes.
________________________________________________________________________
4. John: Peter, teach your sister how to ride a bike.
________________________________________________________________________
5. My mother: I havent seen Peter since he moved to England.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
6. The teacher: When will you show your test to your parents, Bobby?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7. John: I will not depend on my parents money when I start to work.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
8. John: Mary, what are you going to do if your parents saw us in the disco?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9. Mother: Our guests are leaving as soon as I come back from the office.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
10. Peter: My brother catches a bad cold every winter.
________________________________________________________________________
11. Our coach: Have a good look at the other team before you start playing because they
are really good.
________________________________________________________________________
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12. How many people know the combination of the safe? said the detective.
_________________________________________________________________________
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13. Mary: Jane, which way are you going home when the school is over?
_________________________________________________________________________
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YES - & NO - QUESTIONS


YES- and NO-questions begin with a verbal form (full verb or an auxiliary) and the only possible answers
are YES or NO. In order to link the introductory clause and the question, since WH-question word is
missing, IF or WHETHER should be introduced. The word order of the indirect YES- and NO-questions is
also S P O. For original tense changes, see STATEMENTS.
1. Mother: Are you hungry, Mary?
Mother ASKED Mary IF she was hungry.
S P
2. Mary: Do you like beer, Jane?
Mary ASKED Jane IF she liked beer.
S
P
3. The police officer: Bob, did you check his driving licence?
The police officer ASKED him IF he had checked his driving licence.
S
P
4. My parents: Will you have time to make your bed before you go to school?
My parents ASKED me IF I would have time to make my bed before I went to
school.
S

5. The policeman: Did any of you actually see the accident?


The policeman ASKED IF any of us had actually seen the accident.
S
P
6. The secretary: Have you asked Mr Brown when he will be back?
The secretary WANTED TO KNOW IF / WHETHER I had asked Mr Brown when he
would be back.
S
P
7. Peter: John, are you going to sell this old car?
Peter WANTED TO KNOW IF John was going to sell that old car.
S
P

WH HE ASKED

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

SIMPLE PAST

B
J
E

IF

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

SIMPLE PAST
PAST CONTINUOUS
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

C
T

PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

FUTURE SIMPLE

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FUTURE IN THE PAST SIMPLE

69. PUT THE FOLLOWING INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. INTRODUCE THE SENTENCES WITH A
VERB IN THE SIMPLE PAST:
1. Peter: John, do you know when the registration starts?
________________________________________________________________________
2. Mother: John, will you have a bath before your brother returns?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. Peter: Can anybody tell me where Mary works?
________________________________________________________________________
4. Peter: John, does your mother know where Bill goes every night when school is over?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. The coach: Did you have enough to eat, boys?
________________________________________________________________________
6. George: Do you remember when Mary came home last night, Paul?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7. Mother: Mary, will you have an apple before you go to bed?
________________________________________________________________________
8. Have you ever seen a flying saucer? said the man.
________________________________________________________________________
9. Do you think the actual government will be re-elected? My father asked.
________________________________________________________________________
10. Are there any letters for me? asked Mary.
________________________________________________________________________
11. Does anyone want tickets for the boxing match? said Charles.
________________________________________________________________________
12. Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree? Peters sister asked.
________________________________________________________________________
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13. Do you want to see the cathedral? said our guide.


____________________________________________________________________________
70. PUT THE FOLLOWING INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. INTRODUCE THE SENTENCES WITH A
VERB IN THE SIMPLE PAST, e.g. wonder, and want to know, ask:
1. A worker: Will the company be in profit this year, Mr Chairman?
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Mary: Has Peter taken his degree, Paul?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. A student: Can I submit a late application?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. A student: Have I passed my written examination, Mrs. Smith?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. The secretary: Is the meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday?
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. Bob: Is there any food in the house?
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. Peter: Mother, did Mary phone back?
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. Have you seen my car keys anywhere? said Peter to his wife.
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. Will you carry my briefcase for me please, James? said Peter.
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. Is this the knife he stabbed his wife with? asked the judge.
_____________________________________________________________________________
11. Are you going to the art exhibition which has been opened in town? my mother asked.
_____________________________________________________________________________
12. Will you tell me what is going on here? our teacher asked.
_____________________________________________________________________________
13. Do you wash your car every week, Peter? asked Bill
_____________________________________________________________________________

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71. REPORT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:


Tina has left school but she hasnt got a job yet. Yesterday she had an interview for a job at a pet shop.
The next day Tina told her friend Sharon what they had asked her. Give Tinas words.
example: How old are you?

Have you had a job before?

They asked me how old I was.

They asked me if Id had a job before.

1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________________________________________
8. _______________________________________________________________________________

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72. PUT THE SENTENCES INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH INTRODUCING THEM WITH:
he said and said saying
he told me and told me telling me
he asked and asked asking
and added adding
AND LINK THEM TOGETHER:

example: Dont worry about a few mistakes, said Peter. I make mistakes all the time.
Peter told me not to worry about a few mistakes and added (adding/and said/saying) he made
mistakes all the time.
1. It is cold in here. Is the window open?
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Do you think it will rain? It is very cloudy.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. I must write some letters. What date is it?
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. How do you like my girl friend's new dress? I bought it on a sale.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Don't spend all your money on food and drink. You will need some for the rent.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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6. Tell me the time, please. My watch has stopped and I dont know what time it is.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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7. This is a very interesting book. Have you read it?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. Do you ever wash your car? It is so dirty.
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. Dont switch on the TV, please. Im reading.
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. Give me some bread, please. Im very hungry.
_________________________________________________________________________________
11. Do you like baseball? I played baseball when I was living in India.

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73. PUT INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. INTRODUCE IT WITH THE SIMPLE PAST:
1. Peter: Listen, Mary. My friends are singing me a song for my birthday.
1
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2. The custom officer: Tell me, Mr. Brown did you buy anything in England?
_________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Mother: Don't be late, Peter, your teacher will be angry again.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Jane: Can you tell me when my car will be repaired?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. John: Mary, I am afraid I have to tell you something. I think your mother took my letter.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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6. Mary: Peter, as far as I know, my books were returned to the library in time.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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7. The coach: Boys, I am disappointed with your score but I hope youll be better this season.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. Mother: Dont be so clumsy, Billy. Look where you are going, youll fall down.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. Dad said: Go to the dentist, Tom, before your toothache gets any worse.
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. The secretary: I can leave the office when my boss returns from lunch.
_________________________________________________________________________________

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11. The teacher: Dont forget to put your name at the top of the page before you hand in your papers.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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12. Mother: Do you want an ice-cream, Mary or do you want me to order a cup of coffee for you?
_________________________________________________________________________________
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13. Bob: Ill call Mary and ask her where she is going for a trip on Sunday.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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74. PUT THE FOLLOWING INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. LINK THE SENTENCES:
1. Mother: It is time to go. Do you have everything you need, Sue?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Jim: I am throwing a party next week. Are you free to come, Pat?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Mary: Don't touch my lipstick, Jimmy. I'll kill you.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Father: You are late home, Peter. Where have you been so long?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Mary: I learn French in a language school. Have you ever learned French, Susan?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Mother: Stop snoring, Peter. The play will soon be over.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. Jim: Kay, what is your son talking about? I don't understand him at all.
_________________________________________________________________________________

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8. Susan: Where did you buy these apples, Mother? They look so nice.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. Teacher: Do you understand it, class? I'll explain again if you don't.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. Tom (on the phone with Ann): Ive got the tickets. Meet me at the air terminal at 6.30.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
11. Mary, keep an eye on your luggage, he said. This place is full of thieves.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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12. Why didnt Jane phone me? asked my brother. I am so worried.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
13. When will you copy the texts Ive given you, Peter? asked Mary.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
75. PUT THE FOLLOWING INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. LINK THE SENTENCES:
1. Pat to Kay: Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Ron: I am going away tomorrow and I havent packed my suitcases yet. Mother, will you pack them
for me, please?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Tim: Take me with you, Ron. I've not been out for a month.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Pat: Have you listened to the forecast for tomorrow, Jane? I need to know if it is going to be nice.

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5. Jane: Pat, tell me why do you want to know the weather forecast?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. The BBC announcer: The new underpass is being officially opened on Friday. Dear listeners, join us
for celebration.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. My aunt: We have moved into our new flat. We don't like it nearly as much as we liked the old one.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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8. The housekeeper: We have a lift but very often it does not work. Be careful when you use it, Jane.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. Peter to John: Hold the ladder, please. Im afraid Ill fall down, its rather unsteady.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. The bathrooms empty now, she said to her small son. Dont forget to put the light out when youre
finished.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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11. When I get back Ill give you five bucks I borrowed from you yesterday. I am sorry, but I have no
money right now, my room-mate said.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
76. PUT THE FOLLOWING INTO THE INDIRECT SPEECH. LINK THE SENTENCES:
1. John: Why are you so sad, Mary? I want to help you if I can.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Mother: Why do you ask what I am doing, Mary? Put on your glasses if you dont see well.

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3. Paul: Pat, how far is it to the station? My bus leaves at 5.30.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Ron: Dad, Pit has taken my bike. Do you know when he did it?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Mr Brown: Sue, do me a favour. Find out when Mr Pitt last sent us the order.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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6. A police officer: Answer my question, Mr Grey. Where were you at the moment of the crime?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. Mr Grey: I think I was in a meeting. Officer, ask my secretary about it.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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8. The officer: Tell us the truth, Mr Grey. We have already talked to your secretary.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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9. The officer: Mr Grey, we would like you to come to the police station with us. We have some more
questions for you.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________
10. Mr Grey: In that case, I want to see my lawyer first. Im not going to answer any questions without him.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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11. The officer: Youre allowed one phone call. You can call your lawyer from your office or from the
station as soon as we get there.

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77. TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
1. Tom je rekao Mary da je juer za nju stiglo pismo i pitao je da li ga je proitala.
2. Mary je zamolila mamu da ne otvara pismo koje je potar upravo donio i dodala da je to njezino
pismo.
3. Tom je rekao da ne razumije nita to je profesor upravo rekao i zamolio ga da ponovi.
4. Dok su Mary i njena prijateljica etale, naile su na slastiarnu. Mary je pitala prijateljicu eli li
sladoled. Ona je odgovorila da je boli grlo i da nee jesti sladoled.
5. Tom je zamolio Petera da svojim kljuevima otvori vrata i dodao da ne zna kuda je stavio svoje
kljueve.
6. Gost se alio da je juha opet hladna i pitao konobara serviraju li u ovom restoranu uvijek hladnu
juhu.
7. Bob je pozvao Mary da ga posjeti kadgod ima vremena i dodao da e biti jako sretan kad ona
ponovo doe.
8. Mama je juer bila jako ljuta i rekla mi je da ne zna to e otac rei kad vidi kakvu su tetu napravili
moji psii na njegovim novim konim izmama.
9. Budui da Bill nije elio biti prepoznat na zabavi, savjetovao sam mu da stavi periku i obue
se kao ena.
10. Kad smo doli na plau, spasilac nas je upozorio da se ne kupamo kad je istaknuta crvena
zastava.
11. Mu mi je rekao da e ii u kupnju ako mu napiem popis stvari koje hou da mi kupi. Nije imao
namjeru pamtiti razne ajeve, pagete, sireve itd.
12. Mama je iz kuhinje viknula da ne skidam kaput jer opet idemo van. Nije kupila sve namirnice koje
joj trebaju da pripremi veeru.
13. Peter je rekao da e diplomirati u rujnu i nadao se da e odmah dobiti posao koji mu je jo
proli mjesec obeao direktor banke. To je banka iju je stipendiju dobivao zadnje tri godine.

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