claim – заявлять
Direct speech: “I saw the UFO.” – «ЯвиделНЛО.»
Indirect speech: He claimed that he had seen the UFO. – Онзаявил, чтовиделНЛО.
complain – жаловаться
Direct speech: “You never share any secrets with me!” – «Тыникогданеделишьсясомнойсекретами.»
Indirect speech: She complained that I never shared any secrets with her. – Онажаловалась, чтояникогданеделилсяснейсекретами.
admit – признавать
Direct speech: “I was really unfriendly to him.” – «Ядействительнобыласнимвраждебна.»
Indirect speech: She admitted that she had been unfriendly to him. – Онапризнала, чтобыласнимвраждебна.
deny – отрицать
Direct speech: “I didn’t break your favorite cup!” – «Янеразбивалтвоейлюбимойчашки!»
Indirect speech: He denied that he had broken the cup. – Онотрицал, чторазбилчашку.
exclaim – воскликнуть
Direct speech: “I am so happy!” – «Ятаксчастлив!»
Indirect speech: He exclaimed that he was very happy. – Онвоскликнул, чтобылсчастлив.
explain – объяснить
Direct speech: “You see, there’s no point in going there right now.” – «Видишь, нетпричиныидтитудапрямосейчас.»
Indirect speech: He explained that there was no point in going there at that moment. – Онобъяснил, чтонебылопричиныидтитудавтотмомент.
recommend – советовать
Direct speech: “You’d better stay at home.” – «Тебебылобылучшеоставатьсядома.»
Indirect speech: She recommended that we stayed at home. – Онасоветовала, чтобымыосталисьдома.
prove – доказывать
Direct speech: “See, the system works.” – «Смотри, системаработает.»
Indirect speech: He proved that the system worked. – Ондоказал, чтосистемаработала.
state – утверждать
Direct speech: “I have never seen the young man before.” – «Яникогданевиделэтогоюношираньше.»
Indirect speech: The witness stated that she had never seen the young man before. – Свидетельутверждал, чтоникогдараньшеневиделтогоюноши.
promise – обещать
Direct speech: “I will be back no later than eight o’clock.” – «Явернусьнепозже 8 часов.»
Indirect speech: Dad promised that he would be back no later than eight o’clock. – Папапообещалвернутьсянепозже 8 часов.
suggest – предлагать
Direct speech: “Shall we spend the evening together?” – «Мыпроведемвместевечер?»
Indirect speech: He suggested that they spent the evening together. – Онпредложилпровестивечервместе.
assert – утверждать
Direct speech: “Nuclear power is a safe and non-polluting kind of energy.” – «Ядернаяэнергиябезопаснаинеприводиткзагрязнениям.»
Indirect speech: The scientists asserted that nuclear power is a safe and non-polluting kind of energy. – Ученыеутверждали, чтоядернаяэнергиябезопаснаинеприводиткзагрязнениям.
contend – заявлять
Direct speech: “The Earth may be much younger than previously thought.” – «Земляможетбытьгораздомоложе, чемдумалираньше.»
Indirect speech: Some astronomers contend that the Earth may be much younger than previously thought. – Некоторыеастрономызаявили, чтоЗемляможетбытьгораздомоложе, чемдумалираньше.
Упражнения
Запомните:
this ? that
here ? there
today ? that day
tomorrow ? the next day
Упражнение 1
Передайте следующие повелительные предложения в косвенной речи.
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.
Упражнение 2
Передайте следующие повелительные предложения в косвенной речи.