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Прямая и косвенная речь. Согласование времен

1) Choose the right variant:

1. Greg said that ... a new job.

a. he will need b.would he need c. he needed

2. Tim complained that he ... at four o’clock in the morning.

a. is working b. will be working c. was working

3. He said that he ... that film.

a. was seen b. had already seen c. has already seen

4. Anna explained to me that the hairdresser’s ... down the road.

a. was located b. is located c. locates

5. Charles said that he ... me the following day.

a. will call b. would have called c. would call

6. Bill asked me what ... for dinner the day before.

a. I have made b. I had made c. had I made

7. He said that If I ... Kathrin, she ... me.

a. asked / would help b. ask / will help c. have asked / would help

8. I was worried if ... enough space to buy a new TV set to my room.

a. would I have b. I would have c. I will have

9. Alex wondered if ... for the weekend at his place.

a. his sister is going to stay b. his sister will stay c. his sister was going to stay

10. Ben asked him whether he... a motorcycle.

a. will ride b. can ride c. could ride

11. .Ben asked him whether he... a motorcycle.

a. will ride b. can ride c. could ride

12. The police officer ... the car.

a. ordered him to stop b. would order stopping c.orders to stopped

13. Pam asked him why he ... his job.

a. wanted to leave b. wants to leave c.wanted to leaving

14. He said the bus ... a little late that day.

a. can be b. will be c. might be

15 Pam ... to the cinema.

a. suggests to go b. suggested going c. to go

16. It was very late, so I ... to bed.

a. said I go b. said I was going c.say I am going

17. He said the fire ... a lot of damage to the building.

a. will do b. had been doing c. had done

18. Simon was wrong when he said that Andrew ... to his new apartment the next day.

a. would be moving b. would have moved c. moved

19. She told him that he ... harder.

a. should study b. can study c. will study

20. He said that if he ... so quickly, the accident ... even worse.

a. had been acting / would be b. had acted / would be c. hadn’t acted / would have been

1. She told us that the new furniture ... the day before.

a. will be delivered b. would be delivered c. had been delivered

22. She was worried that her son ... very well that semester.

a. doesn’t study b. wasn’t studying c. isn’t studying

23. They warned us that the manager ... the office the following day.

a. had inspect b. will inspect c. would inspect

24. He ... the money he had earned.

a. demanded to be given b. demands c. demanded to have given

25. He admitted ... my secret.

a. have given b. to give away c.having given away

26. He claimed that he ... a prize.

a. will win b. had won c. had been winning

27. He complained that he ... enough money to buy such an expensive presents.

a. didn’t earn b. doesn’t earn c. would not be earning

28. Our teacher insisted on ... by Friday.

a. our finishing b. our to finish c. to finish

29. She explained that she ... him because he was rude.

a. didn’t like b. would like c. liked

30. He said that Tom was the best student he ... .

a. would teach b. was teaching c. had ever taught

2) Передайте следующие повелительные предложения в косвенной речи:

1. "Go home," said the teacher to us. 2. "Buy some meat in the shop," said my mother to me. 3. "Sit down at the table and do your homework," said my mother to me. 4. "Don't forget to clean your teeth," said granny to Helen. 5. "Don't sit up late," said the doctor to Mary. 6. The doctor said to Pete: "Don't go for a walk today." 7. "Don't eat too much ice-cream," said Nick's mother to him. 8. "Explain to me how to solve this problem," said my friend to me. 9. The doctor said to Nick: "Open your mouth and show me your tongue." 10. "Don't be afraid of my dog," said the man to Kate. 11. "Take this book and read it," said the librarian to the boy.

3) Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи:

1. "My friend lives in Moscow," said Alec. 2. "You have not done your work well," said the teacher to me. 3. The poor man said to the rich man: "My horse is wild. It can kill your horse." 4. The rich man said to the judge: "This man's horse has killed my horse." 5. "This man spoke to me on the road," said the woman. 6. "I can't explain this rule to you," said my classmate to me. 7. The teacher said to the class: "We shall discuss this subject tomorrow." 8. The woman said to her son: "I am glad I am here." 9. Mike said: "We have bought these books today." 10. She said to me: "Now I can read your translation," 11. Our teacher said: "Thackeray's novels are very interesting." 12. She said: "You will read this book in the 9th form." 13. Nellie said: "I read 'JaneEyre' last year."

4) Передайте следующие вопросительные предложения в косвенной речи:

1. The teacher said to Mike: "Does your father work at a factory?" 2. Mother said to us: "What are you doing here?" 3. Father said to Nick: "Have you done your homework?" 4. Tom said: "Ann, where are your friends?" 5. Kate said: "Mike, do you like my dress?" 6. Grandfather said to Mary: "What mark did you get at school?" 7. My sister said to me: "Will you take me to the theatre with you tomorrow?" 8. Mother asked me: "Did you play with your friends yesterday?" 9. "Why don't you play with your friends, Kate?" said her mother. 10. "Do you like chocolates?" said my little sister to me. 11. "Did you see your granny yesterday, Lena?" asked Mr. Brown. 12. The doctor asked Nick: "Do you wash your face and hands every morning?"