Question

Всем привет, поможете?)
Open the brackets using the correct form of the verb and transform direct speech into
indirect speech.

1. Wayne said: “I (to eat) breakfast now. It (to be) my first meal for the last three days.”
2. Jacob said: “I (to think) about my plans for the near future now, but nobody (to listen) to
me.”
3. He said: “Many things (to happen) last year. Some of them (to be) very unpleasant.”
4. The cat said: “ It seems strange that you (to talk) to me now”
5. Chris said: “I (to buy) new earphones last week. They (to be) really bad and (to sound)
horribly.”
6. He said: “Today I (to fix) my car by 2 o’clock. It is 7 and I just (to break) it again.”
7. She said: “I (to win) a lottery today. I (to be) really happy.”
8. General said: “This (to be) the most powerful weapon that man ever (to create).”
9. Father said: “When mother (to come), you (to do) your homework.” (Future)
10. He said: “Last week I (to break) my leg when I (to try) to put a new boot on it.”
11. The bat said: “Last night a child (to cry) because of fear, when I (to fly) into his room.”
12. Mary said: “I (to poison) all the parasites in the soil of my neighbors’ garden.” (Past)
13. John said: “ I(to begin) to study physics before I (to learn) how to read.” (Past)
14. He said: “Tomorrow I (to start) to build my new house. I think I (to finish) it next year.”
15. She says: “When summer (to come), I (to go) to the seaside and (to have) a good rest.”

Answer 1

1. am eating; is
2. am thinking; is listening
3. happened; were
4. are talking
5. bought; are; sound
6. fixed; broke
7. won; am
8. is; created
9. will come; will do
10. broke; tried
11. cried; flew
12. poisoned
13. began; learned
14. started; will finish
15. comes; go; have