suggest – пропонувати
Direct speech: “Shall we spend the evening together?” – «Ми проведемо разом вечір?»
Indirect speech: He suggested that they spent the evening together. – Він запропонував провести вечір разом.
assert – стверджувати
Direct speech: “Nuclear power is a safe and non-polluting kind of energy.” – «Ядерна енергія безпечна і не призводить до забруднень.»
Indirect speech: The scientists asserted that nuclear power is a safe and non-polluting kind of energy. – Вчені стверджували, що ядерна енергія безпечна і не призводить до забруднень.
contend – заявляти
Direct speech: “The Earth may be much younger than previously thought.” – «Земля може бути набагато молодшою, ніж думали раніше.»
Indirect speech: Some astronomers contend that the Earth may be much younger than previously thought. – Деякі астрономи заявили, що Земля може бути набагато молодшою, ніж думали раніше.
Запам'ятайте:
this → that
here → there
today → that day
tomorrow → the next day
Вправа 1
Передайте наступні наказові речення у непрямій мові.
1. “Explain to me how to solve this problem,” my friend said to me. 2. The teacher said to me, “Hand this note to your parents, please.” 3. The doctor said to Nick, “Open your mouth and show me your tongue.” 4. Oleg said to his sister, “Put the letter in an envelope and give it to Kate.” 5. “Don’t be afraid of my dog,” said the man to Kate. 6. “Please help me with this work, Henry,” said Robert. 7. “Take this book and read it,” said the librarian to the boy. 8. “Please bring me some fish soup,” he said to the waitress. 9. The doctor said to Pete, “Don’t go for a walk today.” 10. “Don’t worry over such a small thing,” she said to me. 11. “Don’t eat too much ice cream,” Nick’s mother said to him. 12. “Please don’t mention it to anybody,” Mary said to her friend. 13. “Go home,” the teacher said to us. 14. “Promise to come and see me,” said Jane to Alice.
Вправа 2
Передайте наступні наказові речення у непрямій мові.
1. “Buy some meat in the shop,” my mother said to me. 2. Не said to us, “Come here tomorrow.” 3. “Sit down at the table and do your homework,” my mother said to me. 4. I said to Mike, “Send me a telegram as soon as you arrive.” 5. “Don’t forget to clean your teeth,” said granny to Helen. 6. Father said to me, “Don’t stay there long.” 7. “Don’t sit up late,” said the doctor to Mary. 8. Peter said to them, “Don’t leave the room until I come back.” 9. “Take my luggage to Room 145,” he said to the porter. 10. He said to me, “Ring me up tomorrow.” 11. “Bring me a cup of black coffee,” she said to the waiter. 12. “Don’t be late for dinner,” mother said to us. 13. Jane said to us, “Please tell me all you know about it.” 14. She said to Nick, “Please don’t say anything about it to your sister.”