Question

Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную. 1. mr blake: “the weather is too cold in moscow in february.” 2. mr bell : “your prices are too high. we can’t accept them.” 3. betsy: “you were ten minutes late for the lesson yesterday.” 4. the general director: “we must clarify the matter as soon as possible.” 5. james: “we require compressors in july.” 6. the passenger: “i haven’t collected my luggage yet.” 7. kate: “i’m leaving moscow for london next week.” 8. mr bell: “how long has mr lavrov been in london? ” 9. mr blake: : how many airports are there in moscow? ” 10. mr bell: “what was the weather like in moscow last autumn? ” 11. the secretary: “who are you waiting for mr brown? ” 12. mrs blake: “what time do your children go to bed, ann? ” 13. chris: “where did your family spend their holiday last summer, mr bell? ” 14. carol: “when will the plane land in london? ” 15. the office manager: “have you translated the letter, nancy? ” 16. mr blake: “do our goods meet your requirements, mr voronin? ” 17. voronin: “are you heavy with orders now, mr blake? ” 18. susan: “did you enjoy the film, mother? ” 19. jim: “will you pick me up at 3, father? ” 20. lavrov: “can i get to brighton by car? ” 21. jim: “is the general manager coming tomorrow? ”

Answer 1

1. Mr Blake said that the weather was (is) too cold in Moscow in February.
2. Mr Bell said that our prices were too high and he added that they couldn’t accept them.
3. Betsy said to us that we had been ten minutes late for the lesson the day before.
4. The General Director said that they had to clarify the matter as soon as possible.
5. James said they required compressors in July.
6. The passenger said that he hadn’t collected his luggage yet.
7. Kate told us she was leaving Moscow for London the following week.
8. Mr Bell asked us how long  Mr Lavrov had been in London.
9. Mr Blake asked me how many airports there were in Moscow.
10. Mr Bell wanted to know what  the weather had been like in Moscow previous autumn.
11. The secretary Mr Brown who he was (were) waiting for.
12. Mrs Blake asked Ann what time he children went to bed.
13. Chris asked Mr Bell where his family had spent their holiday previous summer.
14. Carol wanted to know when  the plane would land in London.
15. The office manager asked Nancy if she had translated the letter.
16. Mr Blake Mr Voronin if their goods met his requirements.
17. Voronin asked Mr Blake if he was (were) heavy with orders  then.
18. Susan asked her mother if she had enjoyed the film.
19. Jim asked his father if he would pick him up at 3.
20. Lavrov wanted to know if he could get to Brighton by car.
21. Jim wondered if the General Manager was coming the next day.