Mixed exercises

Mixed exercises: *16, *17, *18, *19, *20, *21, *22

*16. Rewrite each quote in indirect speech:

Example: ‘I’ve lost a contact lens so I can’t see a thing!’

Gary explained that he had lost a contact lens so he
couldn’t see a thing.
1. ‘I will remember 1st March 2000 as a great day for the nation!’
The President announced … .
2. ‘Publication may be delayed be one week.’
The editor told us … .
3. ‘You must lose at least 20 kilos.’
The doctor told me… .
4. ‘Intelligent life does not exist in our universe.’
Many astronomers believe … .
5. ‘The Ming Dynasty lasted for almost 300 years.’
The historian explained … .
6. ‘When do you want the sofa to be delivered?’
The shopkeeper asked my wife … .
7. ‘Isn’t that stupid behaviour for a cyclist?’
The pedestrian complained … .
8. ‘You really must do at least four hours’ training a day.’
The trainer urged his team … .

*17. Put the two halves of the sentences together. Be careful with
the tenses:
1. I want to know if a. I knew the right answer.
2. She wanted to find out whether b. she had seen his umbrella.
3. He asked me if c. the hotel had a good garage.
4. Our teacher sometimes asks if d. his parents knew where he was.
the water is warm enough for
5. The man asked her whether e.
swimming.
6. My mother wants to know if f. this exercise is difficult.
7. The driver inquired whether g. their son had received their letter
 yet.
8. He wondered if h. we do our homework on the bus.
9. They wanted to know if i. you′ll be staying for supper.
10. I wonder whether j. she could get a bus to London.
*18. Say what happened. Use an introductory verb in the past tense:
Example: Friend: ‘Be quiet! I’m thinking!’
My friend told me to be quiet because he was thinking.
1. Teacher: ‘Take out your books and do the exercise on page 23.’
2. Mother: ‘Give me your old jeans. I want to wash them.’
3. Brother: ‘I lent you $5. Give it back to me!’
4. Sister: ‘Take that T-shirt off! It’s mine!’
5. Friend: ‘Have another biscuit. I’ve got plenty!’
6. Policeman: ‘This road has been flooded. Follow the Diversion
signs.’
7. Uncle: ‘Come in and sit down. Have a cup of tea. I wasn’t
expecting you so early.’
8. Inspector: ‘This ticket is only valid with a Young Person’s
Railcard. Show me your Railcard, please.’
9. Ex-girlfriend: ‘Go home! I didn’t invite you to my party!’
10. Notice: ‘Avoid the last-minute rush. Post early for Easter’.

*19. Put these questions into indirect speech. Use the introduction
given.

1. ‘Who left the front door open?!’ – My father asked me ... .

2. ‘What on earth are you doing here?’ – She wants to know ... .
3. ‘How much money have you got?’ – His friend asked him ... .
4. ‘How many prisoners had escaped before the prison staff found the
hole?’ –The reporter requested information about ... .
5. ‘When did the football match take place?’ – He wants to know ... .
6. ‘How soon can you repair my car?’–The motorist asked the
mechanic ...
7. ‘What’s happened to John?’ – Our youth leader wanted to know ... .
8. ‘How far is Reading from London?’ – One of the tourists has just
asked me ... .
9. ‘Where do flies go in winter?’ – The child asked his mother ... .
10. ‘What did you do after you had left the hotel?’ – The detective
asked me ... .
*20. Here is a mixed bag of commands, statements and questions.
Put them into indirect speech. You may need different introductory
verbs (if you have a question and a statement to report) or a
change of verb for stylistic reasons. Always use introductory
verbs in the simple past and the characters suggested in brackets:
Example: ‘Turn left here. My house is on the right.’ (driving instructor
– me)
The driving instructor told me to turn left there and
informed me/ informing me that his house was on the right.

1. ‘Wake up! What’s the matter with you?’ (Sergeant – soldier)

2. ‘I love French wine. Pass me the bottle!’ (Ken – Peter)
3. ‘Does Robert like wine, too? Let’s offer him some.’ (Peter)
4. ‘You don’t pay attention! I have to tell you everything twice.’ (wife
– husband)
5. ‘Come here, Bobby! Where did you get those sausages? You’re a
bad dog!’ (Mary to her dog Bobby)
6. ‘Are you Jane Brown?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Good. Come in and sit down. Have
a cigarette.’ (manager of the firm – young lady)
7. ‘I was surprised not to see you at Paul’s party. Where were you last
night? Tell me the truth.’ (Amy – her boyfriend David)
8. ‘Let’s wait a few minutes longer. I’ve no idea where the others
have got to. Do you think we’re lost?’ (Derek – me)
9. ‘Stop! You’ve run over a dog! Why can’t you drive more
carefully?’ (driving instructor – my sister/brother)
10. ‘Let’s finish this exercise and have a break.’ ‘A good idea.’ (my
teacher – me)
*21. Finish the sentences using reported speech.
Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes. "Peter told me that…
Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes.

1. Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow." Emily said that

…
2. Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday." Helen told me that …
3. Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year." Robert told me that …
4. Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago." Lisa said that …
5. Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said that …
6. Michael: "I am going to read a book this week." Michael said to me
that …
7. Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me that …
8. Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago." Andrew remarked that
…
9. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday." Alice complained
that …
10. David: "John had already gone at six." David said that …
11. Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!" Andrew told me …
12. Jessica: "Write a text message!" Jessica told him …
13. Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!" Nelly told her …
14. Fred: "Wash your hands!" Fred told us…
15. Anna: "Open the window!" Anna told me …
16. Tom: "Come at 8!" Tom told them …
17. Teacher: "Do your homework!" The teacher told us …
18. Doris: "Dance with me!" Doris told her boyfriend …
19. Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!" Sabine told Peter …
20. Victoria: "Check your e-mails!" Victoria told her parents…
21. Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!" Karen told her
children …
22. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!" The teacher reminded us
…
23. Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!" Mike told me …
24. Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!" Yvonne told her husband
…
25. Denise: "Don't open the door!" Denise told me...
26. Marcel: "Don't sing that song!" Marcel reminded her …
27. Jane: "Don't watch the new film!" Jane advised her friends
28. Walter: "Don't ring Ron on Sunday!" Walter told me …
29. Lisa: "Don't fly via Paris!" Lisa advised me …
30. Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!" Jamie reminded her …
31. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?" Christopher asked
me …
32. Betty: "When did you come?" Betty wanted to know …
33. Mark: "Has John arrived?" Mark asked me …
34. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?" Ronald asked
me …
 35. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?" Elisabeth
asked me …
36. Mandy: "Can I help you?" Mandy wanted to know …
37. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?" Andrew
asked me …
38. Justin: "What are you doing?" Justin asked me …
39. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?" Frank
wanted to know …
40. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?" Anne asked …
41. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?" A few minutes
ago, Mandy asked me …
42. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?" Yesterday, Jason wanted
to know …
43. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?" Last night, Robert
asked me ...
44. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?" Yesterday, Daniel asked
me if it …
45. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?" When I left,
Jennifer wanted to know …
46. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Last week, Nancy wanted to know …
47. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?" When
she came home, Barbara asked me …
48. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know …
49. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?" This morning,
Grandmother asked me …
50. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me when the train to Liverpool left.
51. She said, "Go upstairs."
52. He told me: "Close the door behind you!"
53. He advised me: "Don't be late,".
54. He said: "Stop staring at me."
55. She told him: "Don't be angry with me."
56. He asked her: "Leave me alone!"
57. "John, stop smoking," she said.
58. "Meet me at the cinema." he asked me.
59. "What's the time?" he asked. He wanted to know …
60. "Where do you live?" she asked. She asked me …
*22. Fill in with the appropriate Mood, Voice and Tense of the
verbs given in brackets; make use of any auxiliaries or modals you
need.

A.
My wife and I went to the airport to meet some friends. The plane
landed but they (1) ... (to be) on it. “(2) ... (to see) if there is a
message for us”, my wife said. “They (3) ... (to miss) the plane or
perhaps they (4) ... (to prevent) from coming from some reason.”
After (5) ... (to ask for) information at the information desk without
success, I had an idea. “You (6) ... (to have got) still their letter?” I
asked my wife. She found it in her hang-bag. “Here you are” she said.
“We (7) ... (to arrive) at 10 o’clock on the 9 th and we wish you (8) ...
(to meet) us.” “But today’s the 8 th”, I said. “We should have looked at
the date before. If we had, we (9) ... (to have) this journey for nothing.
“How silly!”, my wife said. “I (10) ... (to carry) this letter around for
days without looking at it.”

B.
“Now, sir, you (1) ... (to see) the accident, I believe. Would you mind
(2) ... (to tell) me what happened?” “Not at all, constable. The driver
of the red car was parked there. He just (3) ... (to move) out when a
black Mini came up very quickly. If he (4) ... (to look) in the mirror
he would have seen the Mini (5) ... (to come). But he (6) ... (to be) in
a hurry. The Mini hit him but (7) ... (to stop). “(8) ... (to take down)
The Mini’s number? “No, I wish I (9) ... (to do) so. In my opinion the
Mini (10) ... (to steal). That (11) ... (to explain) it, sir. Anyway, I
never (12) ... (to see) a driver (13) ... (to leave) the place of the
accident.” “All right. I (14) ... (to take down) your name and address
in case you (15) ... (to need) as a witness.

C.
“Let us meet today a man who recently (1) ... (to return) from Mount
Everest. Not only he (2) ... (to climb) the mountain, but also went
diving in the lakes of Everest. Dr. John Leach (3) ... (to hold) the
world record for diving at the highest altitude and (4) ... (to be) on
many expeditions. Now, John, why you (5) ... (to climb) Mount
Everest?” “For the sheer hell of it. But also, there (6) ... (to be) the
pioneering side. We (7) ... (to try) to see if new diving techniques and
methods (8) ... (to work). We also went to completely new
geographical areas – nobody ever (9) ... (to be) there before, they
(10) ... (to be) on any maps.” “What you (11) ... (to mean) by
geographical areas? Mountains? Glaciers?” “No, in our case it (12) ...
(to be) lakes at high altitudes. Nobody ever (13) ... (to dive) in them
and we, that is, the team of three I (14) ... (to lead) (15) ... (can) quite
understand why not. Well, the first thing you do is you begin (16) ...
(to break) the ice to get into the lake and we all (17) ... (to suffer)
from frostbite, so you can imagine that it (18) ... (to take) us quite a
long time to break four-and-a-half feet ice. So, you can really
understand why no one (19) ... (to be) there before. They (20) ... (to
have) more sense.”