Если в главном предложении глагол стоит в одном из прошедших времен, то в придаточном дополнительном предложении (отвечающем на вопрос "Что?"), также употребляется одно из прошедших времен. Например:
Не told him she was in London.
He told him she had been to London a few times.
He told him he would be in London soon.
I said my name was Mary.
I said I had been to London a few times.
I said I would try to go to London the next summer.
8. Translate into Russian:
| • Ivan said his name was Smirnov. He said he wanted to speak to Mr. Freiser. The stranger said there was no one by name of Freiser there. He said Ivan had dialed the wrong numbeк. Ivan said he was soккy. | • The secretary answered that Mr. Freiser was in conference. She promised that Mr. Freiser would contact him later. Mr. Freiser said that their driver would pick him up. They decided they would discuss the enquiry. They also decided they would have lunch together. |
9. Make sentences:
| Mr. Freiser said | the office was not far away he would be glad to have lunch together with Mr. Smirnov he would be happy to see Ivan |
10. Complete the following sentences:
Ivan said ...
The secretary answered that ...
Ivan told Mr. Freiser that ...
They decided that ...
Mr. Freiser said he would be grateful...
The text said the businessmen had agreed to meet ...
Unit thirty six
At the office