Change the following sentences from Direct Speech into Indirect Speech according to the model.

Model: I said to the old gentleman, “Are you feeling tired?”

I asked the old gentleman if/whether he was feeling tired.

1. Тоm asked his friend, “Is Peter 21 years old?”

2. The student said, “Are there any historical novels in the library?”

3. The teacher asked us, “Do you understand the material or not?”

4. We asked the clerk, “Are services the commercial banks providing for all customers?”

5. We wanted to know, “Was the film interesting?”

6. The teacher asked him, “Were you ill yesterday?”

7. She asked him, “Do you like detective stories?”

8. She said, “Have they done their homework?”

9. My friend asked me, “Did you change your plans?”

10. The teacher said, “Did students miss classes last week?”

2. Change these questions into Indirect Speech:

a)

1. I said to Boris, “Does your friend live in London?” 2. I said to the man, “Are you living in a hotel?” 3. Nick wondered, “Will you stay at the ‘Hilton’?” 4. He said to me, “Do you often go to see your friends?” 5. He said to me, “Will you see your friends before you leave St. Petersburg?” 6. Mike said to Jane, “Will you come to the railway station to see me off?” 7. She said to me, “Have you sent them a telegram?” 8. She wanted to know, “Did I send them a telegram yesterday?” 9. I said to Mike, “Have you packed your suit-case?” 10. I said to Kate, “Did anybody meet you at the station?” 11. I asked her, “Can you give me their address?” 12. I asked Tom, “Have you had breakfast?”

b)

1. I asked my sister, “Will you stay at home or go for a walk after dinner?” 2. I said to my mother, “Did anybody come to see me?” 3. I asked my sister, “Will Nick wait for you after the Institute?” 4. She said to the young man, “Can you call a taxi for me?” 5. Mary said to Peter, “Have you shown your photo to Dick?” 6. Oleg wanted to know, “Will you come here tomorrow?” 7. He said to us, “Did you go to the museum this morning?” 8. The manager asked the customer, “Do you have any complaints to make?” 9. We asked our teacher, “Are we going to have a written test?” 10. I asked the lady, “Are you sure your son will make a good engineer?” 11. I asked the examiner, “Have I passed my exam?” 12. Alice asked Ann, “Are you interested in photography?”

c)

1. The manager asked the secretary, “Has the letter been typed?” 2. The manager asked, “Does the project require long term financing?” 3. He asked me, “Have we invested enough money into the business?” 4. Nelly asked the doctor, “Should I take the medicine twice a day?” 5. The director said, “Are we repaying debts in due time?” 6. The lab assistant asked, “Do you know how to handle this new tape-recorder?” 7. I asked the lab assistant, “Can I make a recording, please?” 8. Nick wondered, “Has your brother graduated from the Institute?” 9. I asked my friend, “Are you going to start your own business?” 10. I asked Helen, “Did you take part in the seminar?” 11. Boris said to Nick, “Would you go traveling if you had a lot of money?” 12. The correspondent asked the alpinists, “Would you have reached the peak if you had continued climbing?”

Indirect special questions

1. Change the following sentences from Direct Speech into Indirect Speech according to the model:

Model: The policeman said to me, “Where did you lose your wallet?”

The policeman asked me where I had lost my wallet.

1. Не asked them, “How do you write compositions?”

2. She asked, “Who is this man?”

3. She said, “Where were the tourists last week?”

4. He said, “What countries have they already visited?”

5. The teacher asked, “What was he doing at 6 p.m. yesterday?”

6. The math teacher said to the students, “Who wants to prove this theorem?”

7. My friend asked, “Who told you about the new film?”

8. The new student asked, “When do lectures begin?”

9. The professor asked Brian, “Why didn’t you attend the first lecture?”

10. He wondered, “When do lessons begin on Mondays?”

2. Change these questions into Indirect Speech:

a)

1. I said to Nick, “Where are you going?” 2. I said to him, “How long are you going to stay there?” 3. I said to her, “How long will it take you to get there?” 4. Pete said to his friends, “When are you leaving St. Petersburg?” 5. He said to them, “Who will you see before you leave there?” 6. They wondered, “What time does the train start?” 7. Ann said to Mike, “When did you leave London?” 8. She wanted to know, “When will you be back home?” 9. Boris said to passer-by, “How can I get to the railway station?” 10. Mary asked, “What time will you come here tomorrow, Tom?" 11. She asked me, “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?” 12. She asked me, “What will you do tomorrow if you are not busy at your office?”

b)

1. Jack said to the financial adviser, “How can I finance this business?” 2. Mother said to me, “Who has brought this parcel?” 3. “How can we get to the nearest Metro station?”, we asked a passer-by. 4. I asked my uncle, “How long did you stay in the Crimea?” 5. I said to Becky, “What kind of book has your friend brought?” 6. He said to her, “Where do you usually spend your
summer holidays?” 7. Andy asked the physical culture teacher, “How long does it usually take to learn to skate?” 8. “How long have you been waiting?”, Alice wondered. 9. Mark wanted to know, “What mark have I got?” 10. I asked her, “What does your husband do for a living?” 11. “Who is England's
greatest dramatist?”, the literature teacher asked. 12. The Englishman asked me, “How long have you been learning English?”

c)

1. “When do you expect to hear the results of the examination?”, mother asked me. 2. I asked the girl next to me, “What time is it?” 3. He interested, “Why are you looking pale? What's the matter?” 4.”How long have you been feeling bad?”, asked the doctor. 5. “What do you do in your spare time?”, Larry asked me. 6. The teacher wanted to know, “How many English books have you read since September?” 7. The colleagues asked me, “What are the advantages of your plan?” 8. “Who told you about the exhibition?”, I asked Nora. 9. I asked my friend, “How will you back your loan?” 10. They wanted to know, “Who owns this private firm?” 11. The customer wandered, “What is secured bond?” 12. The boss said, “When will you work out effective measures to cope with this situation?”

3. Change the following general and special questions into Indirect Speech:

1. The girl asked a boy, “Why are you crying now?” 2. Mother said to her son, “What did you do yesterday?” 3. She asked, “What is the weather like today?” 4. The boy said, “Was my mother ill yesterday?” 5. He wondered, “Do they clean streets every morning?” 6. She asked them, “Are you going to play cards in the class?” 7. We wanted to know, “Will the teacher put us good marks tomorrow’’. 8. Mary asked me, “Have you seen him?” 9. The teacher asked them, “Were you seriously ill last week?” 10. She said, “Who gave Tom the money yesterday?” 11. He wondered, “Has Nick ever been abroad?” 12. She asked him, “Did you enjoy the concert yesterday?” 13. He asked us, “Where will you be waiting for me?” 14. Lucy wanted to know, “What language shall I study next year?” 15. The girl asked them, “Have you got married?” 16. The manager asked, “Did this investment carry interest?” 17. I said to him, “Can you wait a little longer?” 18. I asked Bob, “Why didn’t you answer my letter?”