Grammar Study

Study grammar again and do the following exercises. Consult your teacher if necessary.

Ex 1. In every sentence find the subordinate clause where sequence of tenses is used and underline it. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. The professor told to the students that the next lecture would be in Friday.

2. Entering into the building the inspector said that he wanted to look at the documents.

3. Postgraduates expected that they would have finished their trainings by the end of March.

4. We were sure that the method now in use would give the desired results.

5. The foreign partners said that what they had seen at the construction site surpassed their expectations.

6. Careful investigations showed what had happened with the sample of the material when it had being tested for two months.

7. He promised that he would do it as soon as he completes the work he began before.

Ex 2. Complete the sentences:

1. He said that (он сделает это вовремя).

2. The professor told us that (следующая лекция будет в среду).

3. I was sure that he (получил степень магистра).

4. We thought that (он знает правила техники безопасности).

5. She stressed that (она знает этот предмет).

6. I heard that they (принимают участие в проверке чертежей).

7. Our chief, in his turn, was right when he said that new software (будет необходимо нам при разработке системы вентиляции здания).

Ex 3. Translate into English:

1. Он сказал, что будет принимать участие в новом проекте.

2. Она подчеркнула, что в первый раз видела эти документы.

3. Его спросили, сможет ли он подписать контракт.

4. Мы слышали, что они устанавливают новое оборудование
в лаборатории.

5. Они были уверены, что эта работа вместе с главным менеджером на стройплощадке решит проблему.

6. Магистранту сказали, что он поедет в Гродно, чтобы принять участие в конференции.

7. Претендента на вакансию попросили предъявить диплом.

Test Paper

Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

Variant I

1. He explained that a final paper was one of the most important point of getting degree.

2. The manager said that he would have been working at the company for five years by that time.

3. She promised that she wouldn’t be smoking the whole year.

4. hen I met him last week, he said he would call on me the next day.

5. He said to his friend that he would take necessary equipment
with him.