Question

Open the brackets, using the verbs in the required time. 1. I knew they (to wait) for me at the metro sta­tion and I decided to hurry. 2. I didn't know that you already (to wind) up the clock. 3. I was afraid that the little girl (not to be) able to unlock the front door and I (to go) upstairs to help her. 4. He says that he (to know) the laws of the country. 5. Sarie un-derstood why Lanny (not to come) the previous evening. 6. She asked me whether I (to remember) the legend about a faithful lion. 7 .He understood that the soldiers (to arrest) him. 8. He could not understand why people (not to want) to take water from that well. 9. I suppose they (to send) a dog af­ter the burglar immediately. 10. He said he (to leave) tomorrow morning. 11. She says she already (to find) the book. 12. He stopped and listened: the clock (to strike) five. 13. She said she (can) not tell me the right time, her watch (to be) wrong. 14. I asked my neighbour if he ever (to travel) by air before. 15. The policeman asked George where he (to run) so early. 16. The delegates were told that the guide just (to go) out and (to be) back in ten minutes.

Answer 1

1were waiting

2had already wound

3wasn't,went

4knows

5hadn't come

6remembered

7had arrested

8didn't want

9will send

10would leave

11has already found

12was striking

13couldn't,was

14had ever travelled

15was running

16had just gone, would be

Answer 2

1. I knew they were waiting for me at the metro station and I decided to hurry.
2. I didn't know that you had already wound up the clock.
3. I was afraid that the little girl wouldn't be able to unlock the front door, and I went upstairs to help her.
4. He says that he knows the laws of the country.
5. Sarie understood why Lanny hadn't come the previous evening.
6. She asked me whether I remembered the legend about a faithful lion.
7. He understood that the soldiers had arrested him.
8. He could not understand why people didn't want to take water from that well.
9. I suppose they will send a dog after the burglar immediately.
10. He said he would leave tomorrow morning.
11. She says she has already found the book.
12. He stopped and listened: the clock struck five.
13. She said she couldn't tell me the right time; her watch was wrong.
14. I asked my neighbor if he had ever traveled by air before.
15. The policeman asked George where he was running so early.
16. The delegates were told that the guide had just gone out and would be back in ten minutes.