Questions 50 POINTS
Task 1. Put the following into indirect speech.
1. “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my aunt.
2. “Do puppies travel free?” asked a dog owner.
3. “Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me?” she asked.
4. “Does this train stop at York?” asked Bill.
5. “Can you telephone from inter-city trains,” said the businessman.
6. “Does the 2.40 have a restaurant car?” he enquired.
7. “Can you get coffee on the train?” asked my aunt.
8. “Do they bring it round on a trolley?” she said.
9. “Are there smoking compartments?” said the man with the pipe.
10. “Have you reserved the seat?” I asked him.
11. “Are you working as well as studying?” asked Peter.
12. “Have you got a work permit?” Bill wanted to know.
13. Have you enrolled for more than one class?” said Peter.
14. “Do you play rugby?” said Peter.
15. Will you have time to play rugby?” asked Peter.
16. “Are you interested in acting?” asked Ann.
17. “What happened to Mr. Budd?” said one of the men.
18. “Which of his sons inherited the estate?” asked another.
19. “Who is going to live in the big house?” enquired the third.
20. “What will happen to his racehorses?” asked someone else.
21. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.
22. “Which team won the previous match?” said Bill.
23. “Who is playing next week?” he asked.
24. “Who will be umpiring that match?” asked Tom.
25. “Who wants a lift home?” said Ann.
26. “Who has just dropped a $10 note?” I asked.
27. “Where is the ticket office?” asked Mrs. Jones.
28. “What shall I do with my heavy luggage?” she said.
29. “What platform does the train leave from?” asked Bill.
30. “When does it arrive in York?” he asked.
Task 2. Change the following direct commands into indirect ones.
Indirect commands, requests, etc. Are normally expressed by tell, order, ask, beg,
advise, remind, warn.
1. “Switch off the TV,” he said to her.
2. “Shut the door, Tom,” she said.
3. “Lend me your pen for a moment,” I said to Mary.
4. “Don’t watch late-night horror movies,” I warned them.
5. “Don’t believe everything you hear,” he warned me.
6. “Please fill up this for,” the secretary said.
7. “Don’t hurry,” I said.
8. “Don’t touch that switch, Mary,” I said.
9. “Open the safe!” the raiders ordered the bank clerk.
10. “Please do as I say,” he begged me.
11. “Help your mother, Peter,” Mr. Pitt said.
12. “Don’t make too much noise, children,” he said.
13. “Do whatever you like,” she said to us.
14. “Don’t miss your train,” she warned them.
15. “Read it before you sign it, “he said to his client.
16. “Do sing it again,” he said.
17. “Don’t drive too fast,” she begged him.
18. “Come to the cinema with me,” he asked her.
19. “Cook it in butter,” I advised her.
20. “Don’t argue with me,” the teacher said to the boy.
Answers
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TASK 1
1. my aunt asked if a return ticket was cheaper than two singles.
2. A dog owner inquired if puppies travel free
3. She asked if she could bring her dog into the compartment with her
4. Bill asked if the train would stop at York
5. businessman asked if he could telephone from intercity trains
6. he enquired if the 2.40 had a restaurant car
7. My aunt asked whether she could get coffee on train
8. she asked if they would bring it round on a trolley
9. the man with the pipe asked if they were any smoking compartments
10. i asked him whether he had reserved the seat
11. Peter asked if he was working as well as studying
12. Bill asked if he had a work permit
13. Peter enquired if she had enrolled for more than one class
14. Peter asked if I played rugby
15. Peter asked if I would have time to rugby
16. Ann asked if he was interested in acting
17. One of the men enquire about what had happened to Mr.Budd
18. He asked him which of his sons had inherited the estate
19. The third person enquired about who would live in the big house
20. Someone else asked him about what would happen to the racehorses
21. Ann enquired about which team won the match
22. Bill asked about which team had won the previous match
23. He asked who was playing the next week
24. Tom asked about who will umpire the match
25. Ann asked who wanted a lift to their home
26. I asked who just dropped a $10 note
27. Mrs. Jones enquired where the ticket office was
28. She asked what should she do with her heavy luggage
29. Bill enquired about the platform the train leaves from
30. he asked when would it arrive in York
TASK 2
1. He said to her to switch off the tv
2. She said tom to shut the door
3. I asked Mary to lend her pen for a moment
4. i warned them to not watch late-night horror movies
5. He warned me to not believe everything I hear
6. The secretary requested him to fill up the form
7. I said her not to worry
8. I ordered Mary to not touch the switch
9. The raiders ordered the bank clerk to open the safe
10. He begged me to do as he said
11. mr. pitt said Peter to help his mother
12. he asked the children to not make too much noise
13. She told us to do whatever we liked
14. She warned them to not miss the train
15. He advised his client to read before signing
16. He requested him to sing it again
17. She begged him to not drive that fast
18. He asked her to visit cinemas with him
19. I advised her to cook it in butter
20. the teacher advised the boy to not argue with her
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Answer:
TASK 1
1. my aunt asked if a return ticket was cheaper than two singles.
2. A dog owner inquired if puppies travel free
3. She asked if she could bring her dog into the compartment with her
4. Bill asked if the train would stop at York
5. businessman asked if he could telephone from intercity trains
6. he enquired if the 2.40 had a restaurant car
7. My aunt asked whether she could get coffee on train
8. she asked if they would bring it round on a trolley
9. the man with the pipe asked if they were any smoking compartments
10. i asked him whether he had reserved the seat
11. Peter asked if he was working as well as studying
12. Bill asked if he had a work permit
13. Peter enquired if she had enrolled for more than one class
14. Peter asked if I played rugby
15. Peter asked if I would have time to rugby
16. Ann asked if he was interested in acting
17. One of the men enquire about what had happened to Mr.Budd
18. He asked him which of his sons had inherited the estate
19. The third person enquired about who would live in the big house
20. Someone else asked him about what would happen to the racehorses
21. Ann enquired about which team won the match
22. Bill asked about which team had won the previous match
23. He asked who was playing the next week
24. Tom asked about who will umpire the match
25. Ann asked who wanted a lift to their home
26. I asked who just dropped a $10 note
27. Mrs. Jones enquired where the ticket office was
28. She asked what should she do with her heavy luggage
29. Bill enquired about the platform the train leaves from
30. he asked when would it arrive in York
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