Indirect Speech ( practice 1 )

1. Write sentences in the past

1. My uncle says he has just come back from the Caucasus.
2. He says he has spent a fortnight in the Caucasus.
3. Mike says he is sure Ann and Kate will be excellent guides.
4. He says he will bring and show us the photographs he took during his stay in the Caucasus.
5. He says they have made good progress in English.
6. Oleg says that in a day or two several English students will come to pay a visit to their school and he will probably have to act as interpreter.
7. He says he feels better now.
8. He says he will cometo see us next Sunday.

2. Open the brackets using the correct verb form

1. I knew they ( to wait) for me at the metro station amd decided to hurry.
2. I was afraid that the little girl ( not to be ) able to unlock the front door and ( to go) upstairs to help her.
3. She asked me whether I ( to remember) the legend about a faithful lion.
4. he understood that the soldiers ( to arrest) him.
5. My friend asked me who ( to play) the piano in the sitting room.
6. They realised that they  ( to lose) their way in the dark.
7. He says he ( to work) at school two years ago.
8. Victor said he ( to be) very busy.

3. Write sentences in Indirect Speech

1. " This man spoke to me on the road", said the woman.

2. " I can't explain this rule to you," said my classmates.
3. The teacher said to me: " Hand this note to your parents, please".
4. Father said to me " Don't stay there long".
5. " My friend lives in Moscow", said Alec