1. «Where does he live?» Sam asks.
Explanation: When asking a question in the present simple tense, we use the auxiliary verb "does" before the subject "he". Therefore, the correct answer is "does he live".
2. Pam asks where he lives.
Explanation: When asking a question in the present simple tense, we invert the subject and auxiliary verb. Therefore, the correct answer is "does he live".
3. «Why are you always late, Jim?»
Explanation: The adverb "always" is used to indicate a habitual action, and in present simple tense, it comes after the verb "are". Therefore, the correct answer is "are you always".
4. Simon can't say why he is always late.
Explanation: In a reported speech, we maintain the same verb tense as in the original question. Therefore, the correct answer is "he is always".
5. «What are you doing here?» mother asked me.
Explanation: When asking a question in the present continuous tense, we use the auxiliary verb "are" before the subject "you". Therefore, the correct answer is "are you doing".
6. Mike can't say what Helen is doing here.
Explanation: In a reported speech, we maintain the same verb tense as in the original question. Therefore, the correct answer is "Helen is doing".
7. I don't know what the time is now.
Explanation: In the question form, we use the subject-verb inversion "is the time". In the reported speech, we change it to the declarative sentence form "the time it is". Therefore, the correct answer is "time it is".
8. «What is the time now?» Colin asks.
Explanation: When asking a question in the present simple tense, we use the auxiliary verb "is" before the subject "the time". Therefore, the correct answer is "is the time".
2. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
1. I can't say what they are doing here.
Explanation: The word "what" is used to introduce indirect speech. Therefore, the correct answer is "what they are doing".
2. Ask him whose book it is. I think it is Alice's.
Explanation: The possessive pronoun "whose" is used to indicate the ownership of the book. Therefore, the correct answer is "whose book".
3. Mary doesn't remember when the train arrives at the station.
Explanation: The conjunction "when" is used to introduce a time clause. Therefore, the correct answer is "when the train arrives".
4. Susan isn't sure how old John is.
Explanation: The interrogative word "how" is used to inquire about age. Therefore, the correct answer is "how old John is".
5. Ask Lisa why she came so late yesterday.
Explanation: The adverb "why" is used to inquire about the reason for coming late. Therefore, the correct answer is "why she came".
6. Tell me where we will go tomorrow.
Explanation: The adverb "where" is used to ask about the destination. Therefore, the correct answer is "where we will go".
7. Say whether you will come to our party.
Explanation: The conjunction "whether" is used to introduce a yes/no question. Therefore, the correct answer is "whether you will come".
3. Make up sentences from the words and write them down.
1. I can't say whose gift it is.
Explanation: The word order in this sentence is correct.
2. Yesterday Dick doesn't remember when his mother came home.
Explanation: The word order in this sentence is incorrect. The correct sentence should be: "Dick doesn't remember when his mother came home yesterday."
3. Fred can't say where his sisters are.
Explanation: The word order in this sentence is correct.
4. Sam doesn't know where Buckingham Palace is situated.
Explanation: The word order in this sentence is incorrect. The correct sentence should be: "Sam doesn't know where is situated Buckingham Palace."
5. Mary can't say how many ravens live in the Tower of London.
Explanation: The word order in this sentence is correct.
1. Which platform does the train start from?
- The train starts from which platform?
2. Which platform is the train to arrive at?
- The train is to arrive at which platform?
3. The train is due to arrive in Manchester at 4.20.
- The train is expected to arrive in Manchester at 4.20.
4. The train is due to arrive in 20 minutes.
- The train is expected to arrive in 20 minutes.
5. This train stops at every station.
- This train stops at all stations.
6. You can go to St. Petersburg by an overnight train.
- You can travel to St. Petersburg on an overnight train.
7. I’d like a second-class ticket for the 10 o’clock express to St. Petersburg.
- I would like to purchase a second-class ticket for the 10 o’clock express train to St. Petersburg.
8. There is no sleeping accommodation on this train.
- There are no sleeping cabins/beds available on this train.
9. There are no more first-class tickets on this train, you’ll have to travel second-class.
- All the first-class tickets on this train have been sold out, you will have to travel in the second-class.
Mrs. Giles was going back home on the 4.50 train to Paddington station.
- Mrs. Giles was returning home via the 4.50 train that goes to Paddington station.
The train was to start from platform 2.
- The train was scheduled to depart from platform 2.
The clerk at the enquiry-office told her that the train would leave on time, and it was already on the platform.
- The clerk at the information desk informed her that the train would depart on schedule, and it was already at the platform.
She found her ticket and showed it to the conductor in her carriage.
- She located her ticket and presented it to the conductor who was in charge of her train car.
When the conductor checked it, she got on the carriage and went to her compartment.
- After the conductor verified her ticket, she boarded the train carriage and proceeded to her assigned compartment.
The porter put her luggage on the luggage rack and Mrs. Giles sat by the window.
- The porter placed her luggage on the designated luggage rack, and Mrs. Giles took a seat next to the window.
Five minutes later, the train started on the platform.
- Five minutes later, the train departed from the platform.
He had no interest in the discussion, ...?
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