In the World of Grammar

Упражнение 16
Преобразуйте предложения, содержащие модальные глаголы в косвенную речь.
1. He said, "I can't understand your feelings, Admiral."
He said to Admiral that he couldn't understand his feelings.
2. "You'll be able to do it,"said Mum.
Mum said that I to do it.
3. "You ought to tell me who you are first," said Alice.
Alice said that I to tell her who I was first.
4. "You should speak more distinctly," the teacher said to the pupil.
The teacher said to the pupils that they more distinclty.
5. He said, "You must obey my instructions very carefully, Miss Carnaby."
He said that Miss Carnaby his instructions very carefully.
6. "I can't go to the doctor and waste a whole morning," cried Doreen.
Doreen cried that she to the doctor and waste a whole evening.
7. "Well, perhaps, your feelings may be different," said Alice.
Alice said that, perhaps, my feelings different.
8. "Why do you have to work so much now?" cried Ally.
Ally asked why I to work so much then.
9. He said, "Why should Clayton and two members of his gang travel together."
He asked why Clayton and two members of his gang together.
10. He asked, "Where can I find you?"
He asked where he find me.

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Упражнение 17
Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Помните, что форма глагола must может оставаться без изменений.
1. The Rabbit's voice said that we
burn the house down.
2. Alice thought that she
be kind to them.
3. My friend said to me that we
catch an early train.
4. She said to him that he
pay more attention to his pronounciation.
5. She said she
stay at home as her mother didn't allow her to go.
6. She said she
go on foot because she had missed the bus.
7. He said that I
be more careful on the road.

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Упражнение 18
Укажите причину, из предложеных ниже, по которой сказуемое в придаточном предложении не изменяется.
a. сказуемое в главном предложении стоит в настоящем времени;
b. глагол в дополнительном придаточном предложении выражает общеизвестный факт;
c. глагол в дополнительном придаточном предложении указывает на предположительные факты.
1. The article says that the artist only uses oil paints.
2. She said that the sun rises in the east.
3. This biologist believed that the structure of human brain will help to build the model of thinking for computers.
4. He said that fish live in water.
5. She said to us that the Statue of Liberty is in America.
6. The scientist supposed that there exist some organisms that are not influenced by radiation.
7. The author suggested that all the written history of the humankind is a fake.
8. She asks him where he is from.
9. This group of experts assumed that the English language is the most wide-spread one due to its simple grammar.
10. Mrs Johnes says that her dauther is going to have a baby.

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Упражнение 19
Используя информацию диалога, данного ниже, закончите предложения данные в косвенной речи.

Conversation:
"Where are you from?" asked the passenger sitting next to me on the plane.
"Chicago," I said.
"That's nice. I'm from Mapleton. It's small town in northen Michigan. Have you ever heard of it?"
"Oh yes. I've heard of it," I said. "Michigan is a beautiful state. I've been there on vacation many times."
"Were you in Michigan on vacation this year?"
"No. I went far away from home this year. I went to India," I replied.
"Oh, that's nice. Is it a long drive from Chicago to India?" she asked me. My mouth fell open. I didn't know how to respond. Some people certainly need to study georaphy.

Reported conversation:
The passenger sitting next to me on the plane asked me where I was from. I to her I from Chicago. She said that she from Mapleton, a small town in northern Michigan. She wondered if I ever of it, and I told her that I of it . I went on to say that I thought Michigan a beautiful state and explained that I there on vacations many times. She asked me if I in Michigan on vacation that year. I repled that I and told her that I far away, to India. Then she asked me if it a long drive from Chicago to India! My mouth fell open. I didn't know how to respond. Some people certainly need to study georaphy.

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Упражнение 20
Каждое предложение содержит ошибку. Найдите ошибку и напишите неверное слово.
1. My mother told me what it was the purpose of our visit.
2. One of the students remarked that he knows the answer.
3. Ann said to the taxi-driver where did she wanted to go.
4. Professor Williams announced that he is going to postpone the examination.
5. Ann begged Tim to say her the truth.
6. Sally wanted to know if there was anything she could do in this situation.
7. She asked me where she will meet me after the class.
8. Peter asked his wife what she is planning to do in the evening.
9. Tim wanted to know where Sally will spend her holiday.
10. Dan said that he would see them tomorrow.

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