Question

– Восстановите прямую речь в предложениях 7. She asked us we would agree to help her. 8. Peter said he had learned the rule and he was doing the exercise. 9. George said he didn't want to catch cold and stay at home. 10. She asked Tom where he had left his umbrella. 11. They told me they had been waiting for me for twenty minutes. 12. I asked my friend what time he was going home. 13. Our teacher told us that we would write the test in a week. 14. I asked my uncle when he would take me to the zoo. 15. She said she was busy as she was working on her report. 16. Не asked me if I would be working late that night. 17. Frank asked Ann where she had bought that book. 18. My aunt said she could hardly stop herself from laughing. 19. Peter said he would have his appendix removed. 20. Mother told me she hoped I had already stopped smoking. 21. She asked Tim if his cold was any better that day. 22. Ann said she was not sure which profession to choose. 23. The stewardess said the airlines had a comfortable cabin. 24. Michael said he had been to Rio twice. 25. Mother said she was afraid we hadn't got any fish for our cat.

Answer 1

7. Will you agree to help me?
8. I have learned the rule and I am doing the exercise.
9. I don't want to catch cold and I will stay at home.
10. Where did you leave your umbrella?
11. We have been waiting for you for twenty minutes.
12. What time are you going home?.
13. You will write the test in a week.
14. When will you take me to the zoo?
15. I am busy because I am working on my report.
16. Will you be working late tonight?
17. Where did you buy this book?
18. I can hardly stop myself from laughing.
19. I shall have my appendix removed.
20. I hope I have already stopped smoking.
21. Is your cold any better today?
22. I am not sure which profession to choose.
23. The airlines have a comfortable cabin.
24. I have been to Rio twice.
25. I am afraid we haven't got any fish for our cat.

Answer 2

7. She asked us if we would agree to help her.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "She asked us, 'Would you agree to help me?'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns. The word "if" is used to introduce the reported question.

8. Peter said he had learned the rule and he was doing the exercise.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "Peter said, 'I have learned the rule and I am doing the exercise.'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns.

9. George said he didn't want to catch cold and stay at home.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "George said, 'I don't want to catch cold and stay at home.'" The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

10. She asked Tom where he had left his umbrella.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "She asked Tom, 'Where have you left your umbrella?'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns.

11. They told me they had been waiting for me for twenty minutes.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

12. I asked my friend what time he was going home.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "I asked my friend, 'What time are you going home?'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns.

13. Our teacher told us that we would write the test in a week.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

14. I asked my uncle when he would take me to the zoo.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "I asked my uncle, 'When will you take me to the zoo?'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns.

15. She said she was busy as she was working on her report.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

16. He asked me if I would be working late that night.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "He asked me, 'Will you be working late tonight?'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns.

17. Frank asked Ann where she had bought that book.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "Frank asked Ann, 'Where did you buy that book?'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns.

18. My aunt said she could hardly stop herself from laughing.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

19. Peter said he would have his appendix removed.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

20. Mother told me she hoped I had already stopped smoking.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

21. She asked Tim if his cold was any better that day.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "She asked Tim, 'Is your cold any better today?'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns.

22. Ann said she was not sure which profession to choose.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

23. The stewardess said the airlines had a comfortable cabin.

The direct speech can be transformed into indirect speech as follows: "The stewardess said, 'We have a comfortable cabin.'" The reported speech changes the verb tense and pronouns.

24. Michael said he had been to Rio twice.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.

25. Mother said she was afraid we hadn't got any fish for our cat.

The direct speech does not require any transformation as it is already in indirect speech. The reported speech does not require any changes in verb tense or pronouns.