2015-10-22
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M o d e l 1: She says: "I am busy."
She says (that) she is busy.
1. They say: "We have lunch at the Institute." 2. He says: "My parents live in Kiev." 3. She says: "I entered the Institute three years ago." 4. Mary says: "I can describe the place to you. I know it very well." 5. John says: "I'll meet my parents at the station." 6. The teacher says: "You know this lesson."
M o d e l 2:
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech | |
| Peter asks (me, him, etc) | 1. "Are you a student?" 2. "Does Mary know my address?" 3. "Will you be present at the meeting?" 4. "Did they come here by train or by bus?" | if/whether I am a student if/whether Mary knows his address if/whether I'll be present at the meeting whether they came here by train or by bus |
1. Do you often have lunch here? 2. Will you have coffee or milk for breakfast? 3. Does she like tea better than coffee? 4. Will you leave in a week? 5. Do trains stop here? 6. Are you both fond of music? 7. Did she get a letter from her parents? 8. Were they all there at the station? 9. Is there anything else to see in this town? 10. Are all boys fond of playing football?
M o d e l 3: He asks: "Why (when, how many times a week, etc) do you get up so early?"
He asks (wonders) why (when, how many times a week)
I get up so early.
Begin the sentence with: (a) I wonder (ask) why...
(b) I don't know (nobody knows) why (when...)
1. Why do they stop their work at one o'clock? 2. How many students are there at Moscow University? 3. What questions did they discuss at their meeting? 4. Where did he hear the news? 5. When will he leave for Leningrad? 6. What did she speak about at the meeting? 7. How many students will be present at the conference? 8. How long did he stay there? 9. How did she describe the place to them? 10. Who teaches them English?
Sequence of Tenses
