Question

. Use the following sentences in indirect speech. Make all the necessary changes: 1. Mary says to me: "I am already finishing this book." 2. The girl says to her mother: "I don't like porridge." 3. Tom says to his friend: "I am going to the canteen." 4. The boy says to me: "I'm thirsty." 5. The teacher says to the students: "You must be ready for the written test tomorrow." 6. Nick says to his mother: "I have already had dinner." 7. Boris says to me: "My father is leaving for Kiev." 8. Nick says to me: "I have already paid for the lunch." 9. Ida says to her friends: "There is nothing to my taste on the menu." 10. The girl says to her sister: "I haven't finished my supper yet." 11. Tom says: "I can speak two foreign languages: English and Spanish." 12. Mary asks: "Has the bell gone?" 13. Tom asks: "Is Mary staying at home?" 14. Nick says to Ann: "Don't forget to air the room." 15. John asks his father: "Has she left?" 16. Tom asks Mary: "What is our next lesson?"

Answer 1

1. Mary says to me that she was already finishing that book.

2. The girl says to her mother that she didn`t like porridge.

3. Tom says to his friend that he was going to the canteen.

4. The boy says to me that he was thirsty.

5. The teacher says to the students that we must be ready for the written test the day after.

6. Nick says to his mother that he had already had dinner.

7. Boris says to me that his father was leaving for Kiev.

8. Nick says to me that he had already paid for the lunch.

9. Ida says to her friends that there was nothing to her taste on the menu.

10. The girl says to her sister that she hadn`t finished her supper yet.

11. Tom says that he could speak two foreign languages: English and Spanish.

12. Mary asks the bell had gone.

13. Tom asks if Mary was staying at home.

14. Nick says to Ann not to forget to air the room.

15. John asks his father if she had left.

16. Tom asks Mary what our next lesson was.

Answer 2

1. Mary tells me that she is already finishing that book.
2. The girl tells her mother that she doesn't like porridge.
3. Tom tells his friend that he is going to the canteen.
4. The boy tells me that he's thirsty.
5. The teacher tells the students that they must be ready for the written test the next day.
6. Nick tells his mother that he has already had dinner.
7. Boris tells me that his father is leaving for Kiev.
8. Nick tells me that he has already paid for the lunch.
9. Ida tells her friends that there is nothing to her taste on the menu.
10. The girl tells her sister that she hasn't finished her supper yet.
11. Tom says that he can speak two foreign languages: English and Spanish.
12. Mary asks if the bell has gone.
13. Tom asks if Mary is staying at home.
14. Nick tells Ann not to forget to air the room.
15. John asks his father if she has left.
16. Tom asks Mary what their next lesson is.