Exercise 1

Translate into English, pay attention to the translation of dependent clauses:

1. Если вы не знаете каких-то слов, я могу помочь вам перевести предложение. 2. Вы знаете, что товарищ Петров говорит на нескольких иностранных языках? 3. если вы часто ходите в библиотеку, вы должны знать товарища Смирнова, потому что он работает там. 4. Разве вы не знаете, что в вашем диктанте опять много ошибок? 5. Когда мой сын готовит уроки вечером, он делает много ошибок. 6. Не берите эту книгу, если вы думаете, что она для вас слишком трудна. 7. Я всегда радуюсь, когда получаю письма от своих друзей.

Exercise 2.

Translate into English the conjunctions and conjunction words in the following complex sentences. What parts of speech are the conjunction words?

1. Please tell him that? I’ll be back at five o’clock.
2. Please tell me which cities you’ve been to.
3. I’m going to tell you tomorrow who else is going to India.
4. Do you know who he usually prepares for his exam with?
5. I don’t know who they’re speaking about.
6. Do you know whose work they’re discussing?
7. Can you tell me where you’re going for your summer holiday?
8. I don’t know when we’ll be able to go to the cinema or the theatre.
9. Do you know why he’s done it?
10. Do you know how well these students can speak English?
11. Will you tell me how I can get there?
12. I don’t want to know what they’re talking about?
13. Can you tell us what you’re going to read next month?
14. Please tell me my teacher that I’m going to read a book by Jack London.
15. Can you tell us what you have decided to do?
16. Please tell him that I’m leaving tomorrow afternoon.

Exercise 3.

Translate.

1. They would have reached the top of the mountain before dark if they had started earlier. 2. I should come and see you off if I didn’t live so far away. 3. If we had had no luggage, we should have walked home. 4. I should have met you if I had known of your arrival. 5. The man would have been killed if the train hadn’t stopped quickly. 6. If you had asked me for money yesterday. I should have lent you some. 7. Everything will be all right, if she is here tomorrow. 8. If the weather hadn’t been so bad, the plane would have taken off at ten o’clock. 9. If you had seen him, you wouldn’t have recognized him. 10. If three machines or more were ordered the price would be reduced by 5 per cent. 11. They would have found the manager at the office if they had called there yesterday. 12. If the goods are shipped after the 1^st of December, we shall not accept them.