EXERCISES. Exercise 1. Translate into Russian paying attention to the tense of the verbs

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian paying attention to the tense of the verbs.

1. Не says that he lived in Saint-Petersbourgh.

2. He said that he lived in Saint-Petersbourgh.

3. He said that he had lived in Saint-Petersbourgh.

4. He said that he was going to live in Saint-Petersbourgh.

5. He knew that Peter was in Kiev.

6. He knows that Peter was in Kiev in 1980.

7. He knew why Peter had been to Kiev several times.

8. He said (that) he liked the city.

9. He showed me which exercises he had done.

10. All the students knew what they had to revise for the examinations.

11. Didn't you know who had done it?

12. We didn't know whose things they were.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the attributive subordinate clauses, translate them into Russian.

1. He says that....

2. I'll tell you who....

3. He said that....

4. We didn't know either where....

5. He asked us when....

6. Do you know why...?

7. He didn't know why....

8. You didn't tell us whose....

9. They asked me how many....

10. We don't know who else....

11. We were sure that....

12. A man asked me how...

13. I forgot which exercises....

Exercise 3. Choose the right word, translate the sentences into Russian.

1. When Jack came home, his sister told him that Peter had rung him up half an hour (ago, before).

2. "Did you work or were you still going to school two years (ago, before)?" the teacher asked one of the students.

3. Last week I asked my friend to translate this article, but he said he couldn't do it (now, then) and said he would do it (in two days, two days later).

4. My friend spent his last week-end in the country. He says the weather was fine (today, that day).

5. I gave my friend a book last week and he said he would return it (tomorrow, next day), but he hasn't done so yet.

6. "Are you going to give a talk (tomorrow, next day)?" my friend asked me.

7. He wanted to know when we were going (here, there) again.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs in the brackets into the right form observing the rules of the sequence of tenses, translate the sentences into Russian.

1. I thought he (come) in time.

2. Vadim wanted to know what (become) of the books which he (leave) here a day before.

3. I finally said that I (not + wish) to hear any more about the subject.

4. Mark remembered that he (leave) the cab at the hotel.

5. We have heard that he (be) very clever.

6. My wife told me that in an hour she (go) for a walk.

7. The boy did not know that water (boil) at 100°.

8. He told us how he (live) in the North. We were quite astonished when he said that in the far North the sun never (rise) in winter and never (set) in summer.

9. Last year I skated much better than I (do) now.

10. The teacher told us that there (be) 26 letters in the English alphabet.

11. The pupil who (answer) questions now did not know any English last year.

12. One day the boy asked his father how long elephants (live).

13. My wife (seem) surprised to find us there. She (say) she (think) that we (start) hours ago. Then she (tell) me she (go) probably for a sail.

14. Poor uncle (rush) to the nursery to see what his young son (do) there as there (be) a terrible noise in the house.

15. They (begin) to ask me questions about myself and pretty soon they (have) my story. Finally they (tell) me I (answer) their purpose. I (say) I (be) sincerely glad, and (ask) what it (be). Then one of them (hand) me an envelope, and (say) I (find) the explanation inside.

Exercise 5. Translate the verbs in bold type.

Exercise 6. Transform the sentences into Indirect speech using the verb in the main clause in the past tense-form.

1. You are very handsome.

2. You are very intelligent.

3. Where do you work?

4. What are you reading?

5. Have you seen the new film?

6. When shall we meet again?

7. Phone me tomorrow.

Exercise 7. Translate into English paying attention to the Sequence of tenses.

1. Он сказал, что любит эту пьесу.

2. В прошлом году они думали, что никогда не будут хорошо читать по-английски, но вчера они увидели, что читают тексты довольно хорошо.

3. На прошлом уроке Павел не знал, что свет движется скорее, чем звук.

4. Я знаю, что его отец — профессор и живёт в Москве. б. Он сказал мне вчера, что его отец — профессор и живёт в Москве.

6. Он сказал мне вчера, что раньше он учился в университете.

7. Мы решили на прошлой неделе, что будущим летом мы все поедем в Крым.

8. Мы писали в прошлом году гораздо хуже, чем в этом году.

9. Пять лет назад он был такой же весёлый, как и сейчас.

10. Я никогда не слышал, что ты бывал в Арктике.

Exercise 8. Translate into English paying attention to the Sequence of tenses.

1. Я тоже не знал, что вы заняты.

2. Он сказал мне, что знает три иностранных языка.

3. Преподаватель спросил нас, сколько новых слов в одиннадцатом уроке.

4. Мой товарищ позвонил мне и сказал, что он болен и не сможет прийти на урок.

5. Он спросил нас, сколько времени у нас обычно уходит на то, чтобы доехать до завода.

6. Он сказал вам, когда вернется с работы?

7. Он сказал мне, что будет очень занят сегодня.

8. Я уверен, что вы скоро будете здоровы.

9. Он сказал, что не может сделать эту работу, потому что у него нет времени.

10. Он сказал, что я должен сделать это сразу.

11. Он спросил нас, кто из нас умеет говорить по-немецки.

12. Он сказал, что никогда не был в Омске.

13. Я слышал, что вы уезжаете из Москвы.

14. Он ответил, что освободится, как только закончит переводить статью.

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