Question

Task III. Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense form.

1. The editor thought the letter (to be) ... very good.

2. Excuse me, could you (to tell) ... me the way to Yellow Street?

3. They said it (to be) ... a man's job to write about poor people.

4. Newspapers can (to be) ... of daily or weekly publication.

5. She said that her name (to be)... Elizabeth Cochrane.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. The editor thought the letter was very good.

2. Excuse me, could you tell me the way to Yellow Street?

3. They said it was a man's job to write about poor people.

4. Newspapers can be of daily or weekly publication.

5. She said that her name was Elizabeth Cochrane.

Answer 2

1. The editor thought the letter was very good. (past simple)
2. Excuse me, could you tell me the way to Yellow Street? (base form)
3. They said it was a man's job to write about poor people. (past simple)
4. Newspapers can be of daily or weekly publication. (base form)
5. She said that her name was Elizabeth Cochrane. (past simple)