Question

Change affirmative sentences into Indirect speech. 1. «I am at home.» — He says that … 2. «I have a dog.» — She says that … 3. «We are from Russia.» — They say that … 4. «I don’t drive a car.» — She says that … 5. «I believe you.» — He says that … 6. He says, “You are right.” 7. She says to him, “I have a right to know.” 8. Do you know whose work they______. a) discuss c) were discussing b) are discussing d) discussed 9. He knows that Peter______in Kiev now. a) was b) is с) '11 be d) has been 10. Mary said that Paris______beautiful in spring. a) is c) was b) has been d) were 11. “I don’t go to this shop very often,” she says. 12. The teacher says to the class: “We shall discuss this subject tomorrow.” 13. Oleg says: “My room is on the second floor.” 14. “There is no paper in the box”, she says. 15. He says: “I am living in London now.” 16. Marry says, “I go to London with my sister.” 17. My friend says: “I watch a lot of soap operas.” 18. Her teacher says “I am not going to ask you.” 19. My cousin says: “We do not interest in politics.” 20. Tom says: “New York is more lovely than London.” 21. She says: “He is a good pianist.”

Answer 1

1. «I am at home.» — He says that he is at home.

2. «I have a dog.» — She says that she has a dog.

3. «We are from Russia.» — They say that they are from Russia.

4. «I don’t drive a car.» — She says that she doesn't drive a car.

5. «I believe you.» — He says that he believes in me.

6. He says, “You are right.”- He says that i am right.

7. She says to him, “I have a right to know.” - She says to him that she has a right to know.

8. Do you know whose work they______.

a) discuss c) were discussing

b) are discussing d) discussed

9. He knows that Peter______in Kiev now.

b) is

10. Mary said that Paris______beautiful in spring.

c) was

11. “I don’t go to this shop very often,” she says. - she says that she doesn't go to that shop very often.

12. The teacher says to the class: “We shall discuss this subject tomorrow.” - The teacher says to the class that they will discuss that subject the next day

13. Oleg says: “My room is on the second floor.” - Oleg says that his room is on the second floor.

Answer 2

1. He says that he is at home.
2. She says that she has a dog.
3. They say that they are from Russia.
4. She says that she doesn't drive a car.
5. He says that he believes you.
6. He says that I am right.
7. She tells him that she has a right to know.
8. Do you know whose work they discussed?
9. He knows that Peter is in Kiev now.
10. Mary said that Paris was beautiful in spring.
11. She says that she doesn't go to this shop very often.
12. The teacher tells the class that they shall discuss this subject tomorrow.
13. Oleg says that his room is on the second floor.
14. She says that there is no paper in the box.
15. He says that he is living in London now.
16. Marry says that she goes to London with her sister.
17. My friend says that he watches a lot of soap operas.
18. Her teacher says that he is not going to ask you.
19. My cousin says that they are not interested in politics.
20. Tom says that New York is more lovely than London.
21. She says that he is a good pianist.