Question

Гуру английского, помогите, пожалуйста Write the sentences below in direct speech. Give two variants where possible.( Напишите предложения ниже в прямой речи. Дайте два варианта, где это возможно.) Example: He asked why I had bought the programme. He asked: "Why have you bought the programme?" He asked: "Why did you buy the programme?" 1.Jane said she didnot waht to watch that sad play. 2.The book said that the bridge connected the river banks in the narrowest place. 3. We knew that the project had produced fantastis results. 4. The artist said he was working on the scenery for the new production of "Hamlet" 5. Anna said she knew how to receive visitors properly. 6. He said he had devoted three years to writing his latest novel 7, The usher said our seatswere not in the stalls but in the dress circle. 8. I said I was willing to join my friends for lunch. 9.The girl said she wanted to go to the foyer during the interval.

Answer 1

1. Jane said: I don't want to watch this sad play.
2. The book said: 'The bridge connects the river bank in the narrowest place.'
3. a) 'The project has produced fantastic results'. b) 'The project produced fantastic results'.
4. The artist said: 'I am working on the scenery for the new production of Hamlet.'
5. Anna said: 'I know how to receive visitors properly.'
6. a) He said: 'I have devoted three years to writing my latest novel'. b) He said: 'I devoted three years to writing his latest novel.'
7. The usher said: 'Your seats are not in the stalls but in the dress circle.'
8.I said: 'I am willing to join my friends for lunch.'
9. The girl said: 'I want to go to the foyer during the interval.'

Answer 2

Certainly! Here are the sentences rewritten in direct speech with two possible variants where applicable:

1. Jane said, "I don't want to watch that sad play." - Jane said, "I do not want to watch that sad play."

2. The book said, "The bridge connects the river banks in the narrowest place." - The book said, "The bridge connected the river banks in the narrowest place."

3. "We knew that the project had produced fantastic results," we said. - "We knew that the project has produced fantastic results," we said.

4. The artist said, "I am working on the scenery for the new production of 'Hamlet.'" - The artist said, "I'm working on the scenery for the new production of 'Hamlet.'"

5. Anna said, "I know how to receive visitors properly." - Anna said, "I know how to properly receive visitors."

6. He said, "I have devoted three years to writing my latest novel." - He said, "I've devoted three years to writing my latest novel."

7. The usher said, "Your seats are not in the stalls but in the dress circle." - The usher said, "Your seats aren't in the stalls but in the dress circle."

8. "I am willing to join my friends for lunch," I said. - "I'm willing to join my friends for lunch," I said.

9. The girl said, "I want to go to the foyer during the interval." - The girl said, "I wanna go to the foyer during the interval."