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1. Он мне говорил, что интересуется историей. 2. Он знал, о чем она думает. 3. Он сказал, что вернется очень скоро. 4. Я знал, что он живет в Лондоне. 5. Я знал, что она жила в Сан-Франциско. 6. Она мне не сказала, что говорила с ними. 7. Я думал, что он получает от нее письма. 8. Я был рад, что он получил от нее письмо. 9. Я думал, что они пригласят нас. 10. Я был уверен, что он работает на этом заводе. 11. Я был уверен, что он работает, и поэтому не вошел в комнату. 12. Он сказал мне, что видел их накануне. 13. Я был уверен, что он сидит в саду. 14. Она говорила, что книга ей нравится. 15. Я был уверен, что он живет здесь уже много лет. 16. Я вчера слышал, что они в Эдинбурге. 17. Мы слышали, что они были в Ливерпуле. 18. Я слышал, что они работают уже несколько месяцев. 19. Мы не знали, что он болен. 20. Мы не знали, что он так давно болен. 21. Он не знал, что мы знаем друг друга с детства. 22. Мне сказали, что они вчера вернулись в Москву.
Keys (Sequence of Tenses)
3. 1. had; 2. was doing; 3. looks; 4. meant, said, had; 5. was; 6. was doing, intended; 7. knew; 8. was making; 9. was, didn't leave; 10. felt; 11. was.
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4. 1. had formulated; 2. have ever seen; 3. thought, had made; 4. was going; 5. had been waiting; 6. had returned; 7. was feeling / felt, could go; 8. had put; 9. had not seen; 10. was going to do, hoped; 11. was hanging; 12. had been living / had lived; 13. had suddenly invented.
5. 1. told, was interested in; 2. knew, was thinking; 3. said, would return; 4. knew, was living / lived; 5. knew, had lived; 6. didn't tell, had spoken; 7. thought, received; 8. was glad, had received; 9. thought, would invite; 10. was sure, worked; 11. was sure, was working, didn't enter; 12. told me, had seen; 13. was sure, was sitting; 14. said, liked; 15. was sure, had been living; 16. heard, were; 17. heard, had been; 18. heard, had been working; 19. didn't know, was ill; 20. didn't know, had been ill; 21. didn't know, had known; 22. was told, returned / had returned.
Exercises (Reported Speech)
1. INDIRECT STATEMENTS
1. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
1. Jack told his father, "I hope to pass the examination". 2. Henry said to me, "The teacher is listening to us". 3. Bob said to Tom, "I made no mistakes in the last dictation". 4. I told the policeman, "I saw the thief in the garden". 5. He said, "I haven't read many English books". 6. Jack's father said to him, "You haven't cleaned your shoes". 7. Mary said, "I don't want to wear my old dress". 8. My mother said to me, "I feel very tired, and I have a headache". 9. My friend told me, "We have plenty of time to do our work". 10. I said to my sister, "I haven't seen my uncle for a long time".
2. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech:
1. My sister said that she hadn't got a watch. 2. The teacher told his students that he was pleased with their work. 3. I told him that I hadn't seen his brother for a long time. 4. I told my mother that Henry was studying medicine at the university. 5. She told the grocer that she didn't want any sugar. 6. We told the teacher that we didn't understand his question. 7. I told the taxi-driver that he was driving too fast. 8. She said that her children were playing in the garden.
Choose the correct word from those in brackets.
1. My grandmother always (says / tells) me about her childhood.
2. "Don't do that!" she (said / told) them.
3. Did she (say / tell) you where she had put my books?
4. When I was introduced to the actor he (said / told) a few words to me.
5. That little boy is very bad. He (says / tells) a lot of lies.
6. She (said / told) to me she didn't know what to do.
7. He often (says / tells) things like that.
Put in the appropriate forms of ask, say and tell.
