Question

Упражнение 2. Change the direct speech into reported speech. Переведите в косвенную речь. Example 1: I have already finished the test. -> He said he had already finished the test. We have gone on holiday. Nelly can’t write; she has cut her finger. The Ivanovs have travelled to many places. Sam has already learnt the poem. My sister has broken my pencil. My dad has never travelled by plane. Andrew has lost his keys. Jill has never slept in a tent.

Answer 1

He said that they had gone on holiday. He said that Nelly couldn’t write; she had cut her finger. He said that the Ivanovs had travelled to many places. He said that Sam had already learnt the poem. He said that his sister had broken his pencil. He said that his dad had never travelled by plane. He said that Andrew had lost his keys. He said that Jill had never slept in a tent.

Answer 2

We have gone on holiday. -> They said they had gone on holiday.

Nelly can’t write; she has cut her finger. -> Nelly is unable to write because she has cut her finger, according to them.

The Ivanovs have travelled to many places. -> They said the Ivanovs have traveled to many places.

Sam has already learnt the poem. -> They said Sam had already learnt the poem.

My sister has broken my pencil. -> They said their sister had broken their pencil.

My dad has never travelled by plane. -> They said their dad had never traveled by plane.

Andrew has lost his keys. -> They said Andrew had lost his keys.

Jill has never slept in a tent. -> They said Jill had never slept in a tent.