II. Use the Past Indefinite Tense in the Principal Clause and

make the necessary changes in the Subordinate Clause:

1. The experts find the construction will cost an enormous sum. 2. He says he doesn’t even know such problems exist. 3. We are surprised to hear that your question wasn’t answered at once. 4. They write that preliminary contacts have already been established. 5. Everybody understands the new project will require a great effort. 6. We are surprised to see that nothing has been changed. 7. They suppose that the new product won’t be so expensive. 8. He is sure that he will get a credit.

III. Use Indirect Speech:

a) 1. «I have something to show you», I said to her. 2. «I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready», she replied. 3. He said, «The price doesn’t include the cost of packing». 4. «I have an English lesson this afternoon and I haven’t done my homework yet», said John. 5. I said to him, «I have been waiting for you since two o’clock». 6. He said «I’m afraid I can’t go there now but I shall probably be able to go tomorrow».

b) 1. «Don’t eat too much», I advised her. 2. «Write to me as often as you can», said his wife. 3. He said to the secretary, «Bring me the letters we have received this morning». 4. The mother said to her son, «Don’t stay there long». 5. «Please don’t tell anyone what happened», Ann said to me. 6. «Please repeat these words after me», the teacher said. 7. «Don’t forget your sandwiches», said his mother. 8. «Be careful crossing roads», he said, «and remember to drive on the right».

c) 1. «You mustn’t come in without knocking», she said. 2. Notice reads: «Dogs must be kept on a lead». 3. He said: «After the lecture I have to go home quickly». 4. «Your ticket may cost five pounds», he told me. 5. His father said: «You should work harder next term». 6. «You mustn’t tell anyone what I’ve just told you», she said to me. 7. «You needn’t get up till nine tomorrow», I warned. 8. «You mustn’t play with knives, children», said their mother.

d) 1. «Are you going to see him off at the station?» I asked her. 2. «What else did you see?» I asked the boy. 3. «Have you done this sort of work before?» said his new employer. 4. «Can you tell me why Paul left the University without taking his degree?» Paul’s sister asked. 5. «How long have you been learning English?» the examiner said. 6. «How much do you think it will cost?» he said. 7. «Will you be here tomorrow?» she asked. «Yes», I answered. 8. «Shall I tell him what happened?» she asked me.

IV. Put the sentences into Direct Speech with appropriate

punctuation:

1. He asked what the weather had been like during my holiday and I said that it had been awful. 2. Bill asked what country I came from. 3. I asked if I should write to Ann. 4. She asked him not to interrupt her. 5. I begged to make the coffee a bit stronger. 6. Ann said not to wait for her if she was late. 7. I asked her if she would like to borrow the book but she thanked me and said that she had already read it and hadn’t liked it very much. 8. I stopped a man in the street and asked him to help me with my car.