Question

Дам много баллов косвенная речь, всего 5 предложений, срочно! Re-write the sentences. Use the words in brackets. 1 ‘I used to be able to play the guitar, but I can’t now,’ Matt said. (how) Matt couldn’t remember........................... . 2 ‘When did you stop playing?’ Adam asked him. (had) Adam wanted to know........................... . 3 ‘Don’t buy a new guitar,’ Adam told him. (not) Adam told........................... . 4 ‘You can borrow my brother’s, I think,’ Adam said. (that) Adam said, ‘I think ........................... . 5 ‘I’ll ask him tonight,’ Adam said. (to) Adam promised ........................... .

Answer 1

1. Matt couldn't remember as he used to play the guitar but now he couldn't ( play).
2. Adam wanted to know when he had stopped playing.
3. Adam told him not to buy a new guitar.
4. Adam said that he thought I could borrow his brother's.
5. Adam promised to ask him that evening.

Answer 2

Я могу помочь вам с переписыванием предложений с прямой речи в косвенную речь. Вот как вы можете сделать это, используя слова в скобках:

1. ‘I used to be able to play the guitar, but I can’t now,’ Matt said. (how) Matt couldn’t remember how he used to be able to play the guitar, but he couldn’t now. (Прямая речь переводится в Past Perfect, а can't в couldn't.)

2. ‘When did you stop playing?’ Adam asked him. (had) Adam wanted to know when he had stopped playing. (Прямая речь переводится в Past Perfect, а вопросительная форма меняется на утвердительную.)

3. ‘Don’t buy a new guitar,’ Adam told him. (not) Adam told him not to buy a new guitar. (Прямая речь переводится в Infinitive с to, а отрицание don't меняется на not.)

4. ‘You can borrow my brother’s, I think,’ Adam said. (that) Adam said, ‘I think that you could borrow my brother’s.’ (Прямая речь переводится в Past Simple, а can в could.)

5. ‘I’ll ask him tonight,’ Adam said. (to) Adam promised to ask him that night. (Прямая речь переводится в Infinitive с to, а will в would. Слово tonight меняется на that night, чтобы отразить время говорящего.)

Надеюсь, это поможет вам с вашим заданием. Если вам нужна дополнительная помощь, вы можете посмотреть эти источники, которые я нашел для вас:

- [Reported speech: indirect speech - Cambridge Grammar](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/reported-speech-indirect-speech) - [Indirect Speech: Formula And Rules | Top English Grammar](https://topenglishgrammar.com/indirect-speech-rules/) - [Direct and Indirect Speech - Explanation, Examples, Narration Rules ...](https://www.vedantu.com/english/direct-and-indirect-speech) - [Direct and Indirect Speech: The Ultimate Guide](https://grammarlyonline.com/direct-and-indirect-speech-the-ultimate-guide/) - [Reported Speech - Rules, Examples & Worksheet - GRAMMARIST](https://grammarist.com/grammar/reported-speech/)