Question

PROSZĘ O POMOC


1.Choose the correct answer

1.My brother said that he was/is mending the chair leg.
2.They told us they have/had chosen the new wallpaper.
3.She told me that she bought/had bought an oil leg.
4.Dave told me that he can't/couldn't find tha ashtray.
5.We said we will/would tidy the bookcase.
6.I told them that I don't/didn't need a new table lamp.


2.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech.Use subject and object pronouns.

1.I was on holiday until yesterday (the suspect).
2.You'll have to stay in jail tonight (the policewoman / the suspect).
3.I want to speak to my lawyer (the suspect / the policewoman).
4.You can see him tomorrow (the policewoman).
5.I'm not staying in jail without seeing my lawyer (the suspect).

3.Complete the conversation between two sisters with said or told.Then rewrite the direct speech as reported speech.

'I can't find my hairbrush'
Gemma said.

'I borrowed it this morning'
Rosie ..... her

'It isn't in the bathroom,'
Gemma ..... to her.

'I left it on your windowsill,'
Rosie ....

'I don't like people taking my things'
Gemma .... to her.

'I won't use your hairbrush again,'
Rosie ..... her


1.Gemma said that she couldn't find her hairbrush.
2.Rosie ...........................................................
3.Gemma.........................................................
4.Rosie............................................................
5.Gemma........................................................
6.Rosie...........................................................

Answer 1

Zad.1
1.My brother said that he was mending the chair leg.
2.They told us they had chosen the new wallpaper.
3.She told me that she had bought an oil leg.
4.Dave told me that he couldn't find tha ashtray.
5.We said we would tidy the bookcase.
6.I told them that I didn't need a new table lamp.

Zad.2
1.I was on holiday until yesterday (the suspect).
The suspect said that he had been on holiday until the previous day.
2.You'll have to stay in jail tonight (the policewoman / the suspect).
The policewoman told the suspect that he would have to stay in jail that night.
3.I want to speak to my lawyer (the suspect / the policewoman).
The suspect told the policewoman that he wanted to speak to his lawyer.
4.You can see him tomorrow (the policewoman).
The policeman said that he could see him the following day.
5.I'm not staying in jail without seeing my lawyer (the suspect).
The suspect said that he was not staying in jail without seeing his lawyer.

Zad.3
'I can't find my hairbrush'
Gemma said.

'I borrowed it this morning'
Rosie told her

'It isn't in the bathroom,'
Gemma said to her.

'I left it on your windowsill,'
Rosie said

'I don't like people taking my things'
Gemma said to her.

'I won't use your hairbrush again,'
Rosie told her

1.Gemma said that she couldn't find her hairbrush.
2.Rosie told her that she had borrowed it that morning.
3.Gemma said to her that it wasn't in the bathroom.
4.Rosie said that she had left it on her windowsill.
5.Gemma said to her she didn't like people taking her things.
6.Rosie told her she wouldn't use her hairbrush again.