1. The museum was opened to the public in 1965.'
The guidebook says ... ....................................................
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2. 'I'll take a taxi home after the film tomorrow evening.'
John told us last Friday
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3. 'Humans first walked on the moon in 1969.'
The lecturer said .. .......................................... ..
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4. 'Samir's ill and wont go to school today.'
Mrs Richards, Samir's mother said . ........................................................................................
5. 'Jason had been working for me for two years at that point.'
The manager told the police officer . ............................................................... ................... ........
6. 'We're meeting our cousins from Vancouver at the weekend.'
Louse and Jane told us last week . ...................................................................................
Exercise 62. Turn the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
1. Hob said: "My friend is a painter. '
2. Olaf said: "I am staying in England for another year."
3. Rine said: "My father does a lot of business with England."
4. Kate said: Nothing will make me go into an office.
5. Peter: "I know a man who is a painter."
6. Mary said: "I don't think office work will be interesting."
7. The painter said: "I will pay you two pounds."
8. Dorry said: "I want more breakfast."
9. The waiter said to Hob," I will fetch some for you."
10. Herry said: "I have never eaten a bigger meal in my life."
11. Lilian said: "I will go and fetch your basket."
12. Mr. Priestley said: "Sally needs some more fish."
13. Mary said: "I am good at painting."
14. Olga said to him: "I never knew that you could paint."
15. Mark said:" I paint only doors and walls and windows."
16. Lucille said:" I want to go to Germany, so that I can get good knowledge of German."
17. Frieda said: "My sister and I spent six months in Frankfurt, and we enjoyed it very much."
18. She added: "I will go back there some day, if I ever have enough money."
19. Andrey said: "Some knowledge of German is very useful in my father's business."
20. The teacher said to her students: I am going to give you an exercise on Indirect Speech. It will not be easy, but if you are thoughtful you can do it, as I have given you all the information that you need. You can look in your book if you wish, but I don't want you to ask anyone to help you."
Exercise 63. Turn the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
1. Do you read a daily newspaper? ' she asked.
2. What's your favourite TV programme? ' she asked .
3. Is satellite television growing? ' she asked.
4. Where do most people listen to the radio in your
country?' she asked.
5. Do you read a Sunday paper?' she asked .
6. Have you watched any TV today?' she asked.
Exercise 64. Turn the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
1 'I have something to show-you,' I said to her.
2 'Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun,' she said .
3 'I'm going away tomorrow, mother,' he said.
4 'I've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the Tower,' said Rupert.
5 'It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday,' I remarked.
6 'We have moved into our new flat. We don't like it nearly so much
as our last one,' said my aunt.
7 'We have a lift but very often it doesn't work,' they said.
8 'From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,' he
said.
9 'I've no idea what the time is but I'll dial 8081 and find out,' said his
daughter.
10 He said, 'My wife has just been made a judge.'
11 'I'll come with you as soon as I am ready,' she replied.
12 'I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven't done my homework yet,' said the small boy.
13 'If you let the iron get too hot you will scorch your clothes,' I warned
her.
14 'You haven't given me quite enough. The bill is for £14 and you've
paid me only £13,' he pointed out.
15 Ann said, 'Englishmen make good husbands because they are nearly always willing to help in the house.'
16 Mary answered, 'I like men to be useful but I don 't like them to be too domesticated. I prefer them to keep out of the kitchen altogether. Men look silly in aprons anyway.'
17.'I don 't know what to do with all my plums. I suppose I'll have to make jam. The trouble is that none of us eats jam,' she said.
18.We like working on Sundays because we get double pay,' explained, the builders.
19.He said, 'I am quite a good cook and I do all my own washing and mending too. '
20.'You can keep that one if you like, Joan ,' he said . 'I've got plenty of others.'
21 'I'm going fishing with mother this afternoon,' said the small boy, 'and we are going into the garden now to dig for worms. '
(Omit now).
22.'You've got my umbrella,' I said crossly. 'Yours is in your bedroom.
23. 'I know exactly what they said,' the private detective explained to his client, 'because I bugged their phone. '
24. 'I'll sit up till she comes in, but I hope she won't be late,' he said.
25. 'If you give me some wire, I'll hang that picture for you,' said my cousin .
26. 'I have a Turkish bath occasionally, but it doesnt seem to make a difference to my weight,' she said.
27. 'This is quite a good model, madam. · I use one of these myself,' said the salesman.
28. 'My new house is supposed to be haunted, but so far I haven't seen any ghosts,' she said .
29. The advertisement said, 'If you answer the questions correctly you may win £100.'
30. 'If I press my ear against the wall, I will hear what the people in the next flat are saying,' he said .