Question

Помогите пожалуйста, change the following sentences into indirect speech. 1)He asked his friend, “Have you ever written a poem yourself?” 2)Mary asked me, “Have you brought any English books with you?” 3)The students said to their new teacher, “We read ‘David Copperfield’ last year” 4)The children asked the teacher, “Shall we go to the Zoo, if it is a nice day?” 5)My friend asked, “Did you go to the new exhibition yesterday?” 6)Father said, “Don’t forget to close the window before you leave. It’s windy outside” 7)The student was upset by the father’s reaction and asked, “Do you consider my question to be foolish?” 8)The shopkeeper asked my wife, “When do you want the sofa to be delivered?” 9)Many astronomers believe, “Intelligent life does not exist in our universe.” 10)The guide started, “The London Eye is now the most popular tourist destination in London.”

Answer 1

1) He asked his friend if he had ever written a poem himself.

2) Mary asked me if I had brought any English books with me.

3) The students told their new teacher that they had read ‘David Copperfield’ the year before.

4) The children asked the teacher if they would go to the Zoo, if it was a nice day.

5) My friend asked if we had gone to the new exhibition the previous day.

6) Father told us not to forget to close the window before we left. It was windy outside.

7) The student was upset by the father’s reaction and asked if his father  considered his question to be foolish.

8) The shopkeeper asked my wife when she wanted the sofa to be delivered.

9) Many astronomers believe that intelligent life does not exist in our universe.

10) The guide told the tourists that the London Eye was then the most popular tourist destination in London.

Answer 2

1. He asked his friend if he had ever written a poem himself.

2. Mary asked me if I had brought any English books with me.

3. The students told their new teacher that they had read 'David Copperfield' last year.

4. The children asked the teacher if they could go to the Zoo, if it was a nice day.

5. My friend asked if I had gone to the new exhibition the day before.

6. Father said that I should not forget to close the window before leaving as it was windy outside.

7. The student was upset by the father's reaction and asked if he considered their question to be foolish.

8. The shopkeeper asked my wife when she wanted the sofa to be delivered.

9. Many astronomers believe that intelligent life does not exist in our universe.

10. The guide started by saying that the London Eye is now the most popular tourist destination in London.