Exercise 12B, page 2 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

2 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

reported speech; say or tell?

a Compare what Emma said (direct speech) with what Rosemary says that she said (reported speech). Underline the words which are different in the highlighted reported speech.

Emma I'm going to stay with my mum.
Rosemary She said that she was going to stay with her mum.

Emma I won't come back.
Rosemary She told him that she wouldn't come back.

Emma I've taken the children to my sister's.
Rosemary She said that she'd taken the children to her sister's.

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c 12.6 Listen to some sentences in direct speech. Say them in reported speech. Begin He said... or She said...

1) I'm in a hurry.

(She said that she was in a hurry.

2) I'll write.

(He said that he would write.

d Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell.

1 'I have a problem,' Annie _________.

2 Annie _________ us that she had a problem.

3 Lisa _________ that she was leaving her husband.

4 He _________ the teacher that he'd left his homework at home.

5 His teacher _________ that he didn't believe him.

6 Can you _________ Mark that I can't meet him tonight?

7 What did you _________ to her?

8 When I was a child my mother used to _________ us not to _________ hello to people we didn't know.

12B reported (or indirect) speech

I love you.

He said that he loved me.

• Pronouns often change in reported speech, e.g. I changes to he or she.
• 'I'm tired.' She told me (that) she was tired.
• Verb tenses change like this:

say or tell?

We use say or tell in reported speech. They mean the same thing, but they are used differently.

We use say without an object or pronoun.

He said (that) he loved me.
NOT He said me (that) he loved me.

We use tell with an object or pronoun.

He told me (that) he loved me
NOT He told (that) he loved me.

direct speech

'I love you.'

'I've just arrived.'

'We'll come at eight.'

'I don't want to go to the party.'

reported speech

He said that he loved me.

He said (that) he loved me.

She said (that) she had just arrived.

He told me (that) they would come at eight.

Jack told Anna (that) he didn't want to go to the party.

12.5

• We use reported speech to tell somebody what another person said.
• We often introduce reported speech with said or told (+ person).
• After said or told that is optional, e.g. He said (that) he loved me.

12B

a Write the sentences in reported speech.

'I love you.' He told her that he loved her.

1 'I'm hungry.' Ana said that she _________

2 'I'll call the doctor.' He said he _________

3 'I've bought a new phone.' Paul told us that he _________

4 'I live in the city centre.' She said that she _________

5 'We can't do it!' They said that they _________

6 'I saw a great film at the cinema.' Julie said that she _________

7 'I don't like dogs.' Ben told her he _________

b Write the sentences in direct speech.

He told her that he was a doctor.

He said: 'I'm a doctor.'

1 She said that she was studying German.

She said: '_________

2 Tony told me that his car had broken down.

Tony said: '_________

3 Paul said that he would send me an email.

Paul said: '_________

4 Wanda and Jack said they were in a hurry.

Wanda and Jack said: '_________

5 He said he hadn't finished his essay yet.

He said: '_________

6 She told us that she wouldn't arrive on time.

She said: '_________

7 David said he had just arrived in London.

David said: '_________

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2a. Сравните то, что сказала Эмма (прямая речь), с тем, что говорит Розмари (косвенная речь). Подчеркните слова, которые отличаются в выделенной косвенной речи.

Ответ:

Emma: "I'm going to stay with my mum." → Rosemary: "She said that she was going to stay with her mum."
Эмма: "Я собираюсь остаться с моей мамой." → Розмари: "Она сказала, что она собиралась остаться со своей мамой."

Emma: "I won't come back." → Rosemary: "She told him that she wouldn't come back."
Эмма: "Я не вернусь." → Розмари: "Она сказала ему, что она не вернется."

Emma: "I've taken the children to my sister's." → Rosemary: "She said that she'd taken the children to her sister's."
Эмма: "Я отвела детей к своей сестре." → Розмари: "Она сказала, что она отвела детей к своей сестре."

2c. Прослушайте несколько предложений в прямой речи. Произнесите их в косвенной речи. Начните с "He said..." или "She said...".

Ответ:

Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных.

2d. Дополните предложения правильной формой глагола say или tell.

Ответ:

1. 'I have a problem,' Annie said.
'У меня проблема,' - сказала Энни.

2. Annie told us that she had a problem.
Энни сказала нам, что у нее проблема.

3. Lisa said that she was leaving her husband.
Лиза сказала, что уходит от мужа.

4. He told the teacher that he'd left his homework at home.
Он сказал учителю, что оставил домашнее задание дома.

5. His teacher said that he didn't believe him.
Его учитель сказал, что не верит ему.

6. Can you tell Mark that I can't meet him tonight?
Можешь передать Марку, что я не смогу встретиться с ним сегодня вечером?

7. What did you say to her?
Что ты ей сказал?

8. When I was a child my mother used to tell us not to say hello to people we didn't know.
Когда я был ребенком, моя мама говорила нам не здороваться с людьми, которых мы не знали.

12B a. Напишите предложения в косвенной речи.

Ответ:

1. 'I'm hungry.' → Ana said that she was hungry.
'Я голодна.' → Ана сказала, что она голодна.

2. 'I'll call the doctor.' → He said he would call the doctor.
'Я позвоню врачу.' → Он сказал, что позвонит врачу.

3. 'I've bought a new phone.' → Paul told us that he had bought a new phone.
'Я купил новый телефон.' → Пол сказал нам, что он купил новый телефон.

4. 'I live in the city centre.' → She said that she lived in the city centre.
'Я живу в центре города.' → Она сказала, что живет в центре города.

5. 'We can't do it!' → They said that they couldn't do it.
'Мы не можем это сделать!' → Они сказали, что не могут это сделать.

6. 'I saw a great film at the cinema.' → Julie said that she had seen a great film at the cinema.
'Я посмотрела отличный фильм в кинотеатре.' → Джули сказала, что она посмотрела отличный фильм в кинотеатре.

7. 'I don't like dogs.' → Ben told her he didn't like dogs.
'Я не люблю собак.' → Бен сказал ей, что он не любит собак.

12B b. Напишите предложения в прямой речи.

Ответ:

1. She said that she was studying German. → She said: 'I'm studying German.'
Она сказала, что изучает немецкий. → Она сказала: 'Я изучаю немецкий.'

2. Tony told me that his car had broken down. → Tony said: 'My car has broken down.'
Тони сказал мне, что его машина сломалась. → Тони сказал: 'Моя машина сломалась.'

3. Paul said that he would send me an email. → Paul said: 'I'll send you an email.'
Пол сказал, что пришлет мне электронное письмо. → Пол сказал: 'Я пришлю тебе электронное письмо.'

4. Wanda and Jack said they were in a hurry. → Wanda and Jack said: 'We're in a hurry.'
Ванда и Джек сказали, что они торопятся. → Ванда и Джек сказали: 'Мы торопимся.'

5. He said he hadn't finished his essay yet. → He said: 'I haven't finished my essay yet.'
Он сказал, что еще не закончил свое эссе. → Он сказал: 'Я еще не закончил свое эссе.'

6. She told us that she wouldn't arrive on time. → She said: 'I won't arrive on time.'
Она сказала нам, что не приедет вовремя. → Она сказала: 'Я не приеду вовремя.'

7. David said he had just arrived in London. → David said: 'I've just arrived in London.'
Дэвид сказал, что он только что прибыл в Лондон. → Дэвид сказал: 'Я только что прибыл в Лондон.'