Exercise 256. Change the direct speech into indirect speech. 1.He has just asked me,”Has the postman come?” 2.She asked him, “Have
you ever been to the Crimea?” 3.She asked me, “Will you be at home in the
evening?” 4.He asked, “Where is the station?” 5.He asked, “Why did she
come?” 6. She asked, “When did he arrive?” 7.He asked me, “Did you hear the
noise?” 8.He asked her, “What do you do in the evenings?”9.She asked us,
“Where are you going?” 10.She asked the boy,”How old are you?” 11.I asked
him, “Can you do it for me?” 12.He asked me, “When did you receive a letter
from your sister?” 13.She aske him, “How many English lessons do you have a
week?’ 14.He asked her, “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?” 15.She asked
him, “Do you have coffee or tea for breakfast?” 16.She asked me, “What will
you do if you miss the train?”
Exercise 257. Define what type the following attributive clauses refer to. 1) I cannot find the letter which you gave me this morning. 2) Yesterday I
spoke to a man, who had just returned from an Arctic expedition. 3) The clock
which is handing in the hall is slow. 4) The magazine which you lent me is very
interesting. 5) This is the book that you need. 6) My father, who was a sailor,
often tells me stories about the sea. 7) Yesterday I met an old friend, whom I
recognized at once. 8) The garden which is at the back of the house is very
small. 9) A man who has no patience cannot play chess well. 10) My son has a
German teacher, who knows German perfectly. 11) The street that leads to the
theatre is very wide. 12) A man who looks after the books in a library is called a
librarian. 13) Is that the man whom they are looking for? 14) The building
which you can see over there is very old.
Exercise 258. Translate into Kazakh language: 1) The reporter spoke very loudly so that the people who were sitting in
the last rows could hear him. 2) The secretary put the mail on the table so that
the director would look it through. 3) I’ll give you these magazines so that you
will read a few interesting articles. 4) The father gave his son some money so
that he would buy two theatre tickets. 5) He sent them a telegram so that they
would be informed of the arrival of the ship in time. 6) Swich on the light so that
it will be lighter in the room. 7. I’ll leave you my notes so that you can read
them before your examination. 8) I put the letter into my text-book so that he
should not find it. 9) The childred put on masks so that no one should recognize
them. 10) We hung out a lantern so that they shouldn’t get lost in the mist. 11)
The girl hid behind a tree so that her brother would not notice her.