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Exercise 1. Transfer the sentences below into indirect speech. Remember 3 of them .

1. “I can’t resist anything but temptation. ” (Oscar Wilde) - Oscar Wilde said that…

2. “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are the most important”(Conan Doyle) - Conan Doyle said that …

3. “The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be happy as kings”. (Robert Stevenson) - Robert Stevenson wrote that…

4. “Always do what you are afraid to do” (Ralf Emerson, American poet and essayist) - Ralf Emerson wanted us….

5. “Never take anything for granted”. (Benjamin Disraeli) - Benjamin Disraeli asked us….

6.“If a man doesn’t make new friends as he advanced through life – he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendship in constant repair.” (Samuel Johnson, English writer) - Samuel Johnson warned us that…

7. “If you want to be successful, you must look successful. ”(Thomas Moore, Irish poet) - Thomas Moore said if…

8. “Don’t anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.”(Benjamin Franklin) - Benjamin Franklin advised us…

9. “Every man has three characters: that which he exhibits, that which he has and that which he thinks he has. ” (Karr) - Karr thought that…


Exercise 2. Find out mistakes.

1. The instructor asked me if I can swim and I said I can.

2. He said me that he had been waiting for me here.

3. She asked me where I had lived two years ago.

4. Mr. Grey told that he missed his hometown.

5. The parking attendant directed to park our car on the left.

6. The man asked the boy to tell him what is the time.

7. He wanted to know why Bob is missing a class today.

8. He asked me if Ted had been sick yesterday.