INDIRECT SPEECH ‘What a silly boy you are! What are you doing that for?” She told me I was a silly boy and asked me what I was doing that for. ‘Heavens! It's cold. What about having a whiskey to warm you up? Or do you prefer rum?" He remarked how cold itwas and suggested that I might like a whiskey to warm me up, unless I preferred rum. @ EXERCISES a. Putthe folldWing sentences intoflireet speech introducing them by ‘a verb in the simple past. Try to vary the introductory verb as much as possible. 1. ‘Lwent to Rome last year.” 2. ‘Are you going to stand about doing nothing all day?’ 3. ‘Where would you like to go tomorrow?” 4. ‘Thave seen that film already, s0 I don’t want to see it again chis evening. Why don’t you ask John to go with you?” 5. ‘Tmay decide not to go to Paris after all.” 6. ‘Peter! Come here at once! How dare you play in the mud in your best clothes?" 7. ‘A lot of skyscrapers have been built in London over the last few years.” 8. ‘Would you mind helping me across this main road?” 9. ‘Tam going to have my portrait painted.” 10. ‘Itis raining so I think we had better find something to do indoors.” Ll. ‘Let's phone up Mary and see if she would like to come to the theatre with us tis evening.” 12. ‘Aunt Mary is coming 10 tea tomorrow. Do try and be on your best behaviour.’ 13. ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted.’ 14. ‘What about having a drink before we go up to change for tennis?” 15. ‘Give my kindest regards to your sister when you see her.” 16. ‘Can you lend me £50? I'm in a spot of bother.” 47. "You mustn't play the piano now. I's after midnight and all the neighbours will Be complaining.” 18. ‘Let me know whether you can come and see me next Thursday evening.” 19. ‘Don't you know who wrote Pickwick Papers?" 20, ‘I dohope you'll beable do something about. Pleas ty formy et 21. ‘Didn't [see you in Trafalgar Square last Saturday? Wasn't there a fantastic crowd there!” 22. ‘Honestly, | would tell you if I knew. 23. ‘Where is the nearest ielephone kiosk? I must ring her up this ‘moment.’ 24. "Good gracious! What an extraordinary thing for him to say to you!” 25. ‘Hallo! Fancy seeing you! What did you think of the show?” 26. ‘I'm going to join that amateur theatre. You needn't act, you knows ‘you can just see the plays or you can help behind the scenes.’ 3 2. Las enjoying the peace ofthe countryside when fel nd vied my ankle. : 28. ‘How about going on to a nightclub?" 29. ‘I wish you were not so stupid." 30. “Will you make a special effort to get there on time?”‘@Exercise 1 2 For each numbered verb in brackets choose a suitable tense, whether for t ‘ reported speech (dependent upon the verbs in italics) or for ditect speech (within quotation marks) A spokesinan for the environmental group Greenpeace said that fishing with driftnets (1 lat) not only fish but also seals, dolphins and sea birds, which {@ not|can) see the plastic-fibre filaments and so (3. swim) into them, (4 become) entangled, and (5 drown). He pointed out that this type of net (6 can) be up to 55 km. long and 15 m. deep, and added that a plobal ban on its use (7 be) proposed and discussed at the United Nations the following week. A fishermen’s representative replied that his organisation (8 oppose) any attempt to prohibit drift-net fishing until scientific research (9. produce) ‘evidence to show that it (10 be) definitely harmful, ‘I suppose,’ commented the Greenpeace spokesman, ‘that when the research (11. be) finished all the marine mammals and sea birds (12 vanish),’ ‘The Mercian insurgents have announced that they (13 capture) Revod, the country’s main port, from the government forces. Their leader General Mot ‘old journalists that they (4 launch) a new offensive last Friday and (15 take) the town early on Sunday morning, The goverament, he said, (16 boast) that they (17 never|give up) Revod. “But,” he continued in his excellent English, ‘they (18 have). So you (19 can) see now, if you (20 fail) to do so in the past, that they (21 make) only idle boasts and that their final defeat (22 be} certain.’ General Mot declared a month ago that the capture of Revod (23 be) a great propaganda coup for the insurgents, and he was right, ‘Ata recent symposium on renewable energy sources, Professor Warner was «sked if wind power (24 can) compete commercially with conventional sources such as coal and oil. His reply was that iE (25 receive) comparative financial investment it (26 novelbe) just as competitive. But, le said, the Government (27 s0 far|invest) in wind power sums which (28 be) quite ludicrous in comparison with its investments in coal and oil and, above all, in muclear power, which (29 be) shown to be the most expensive energy source of all. He Said, too, that research into wave power (30 not only be) grossly underfunded in the past but actually suppressed. "Did” you krow,” he asked, ‘that this country (31 be) at one time at the forefront of research in this field, but that the fruits of this work (32 sincelbe) reaped by other countries? And that this (33 happen) because nuclear power (24 be) the altar upon which the Department of Energy (35 sacrifice) our future welfare?” Lord Justice Cleaver, in pronouncing judgement at the Court of Appeal, said that Mrs Rudge, who (36 be) weongfully accused of shop-lifting five years before, (37 sincellive) with the terrible burden of having to clear her name. But, he now reminded the Court, Superstore’s legal counsel (38 say) that the company (39 no longerlinsist) that there (40 be) some truth in its allegations against Mrs Rudge. ‘Counsel makes it quite clear,’ he went on, ‘that Superstore (41 admit) that a very serious error (42 be) made.” The Judge stressed that the increase in the libel award to £15,000 (43 be) not to be “The ue of he pat tent here ie idiomatic in messing aan i nunce a4 epordng verb upon the fcllowing tenes it i the equivalent of Bo you know 8 BA mnronteD sesxctt taken as setting a standard for such awards, which (44. normallylbe) left to the decision of juries, “But tn ths case Mrs Radge (5 be) entitled to greater damages than those the jury (86 award) her last year in the Tligh Court ‘After the Appeal Court hearing, Mrs Rudge said she (47 believe) in British Justice again. Te (48 notlbe) the money that (49 really|matter), but the fact that 1 (60 have) a public apology from Superstore.” She recalled how she (G1 be) arrested by a store detective, scarched, and locked in a cell for several hours, When the eas (52. come) to tral in 1987 no evidence (33 be) offered and she (54. be) acquitted, ‘But 1 (55 live) under a cloud ef suspicion until this very day.”‘e Exercise 2 Report the following direct speech. If you can, make only one sentence for each number by using links, including adding that. ... Suitable substitutes tor additions to the verbs already given (said, asked etc.) in some of the Sentences would be suggested, admitted, pointed out, explained, was sure (all used, like said, with that), and wondered (used like ask). ‘Are you doing anything this evening?’ asked Willie one day. “Would you like to go to a disco?” 2 Nou may not believe this,’ he replied, ‘but I've never been to a disco in my life, as 'm afraid T just wouldn't be able to stand the noise.” 3 "it’s clearly high time you went to one,” I told him. ‘I take you where you'd be surprised at the gentle, civilised atmosphere.’ 4 Sounds idyllic” said Wille, ‘but ifT go out this evening who's to do all this work? It’s got to be done by tomorrow morning. 5 "Who are you doing it for?’ L asked. ‘Can‘t it walt? Thad a lot of work myself the other day, but I didn't let it spoil may evening, E can tell you.” 6 “Te my work spotlt my evenings,’ retorted Willie, ‘I wouldn't be an architect. {often have to work in the evenings. Some of my clients don’t like to be kept waiting, you know.” 7 “But T bet your clients take time off’ I said, ‘If you did the same how do ‘you know you wouldn't find a new one? Some very moneyed people go ‘where I propose taking you.” '8 ‘Sounds to me more like a night club than a disco. The only one of those places I ever went to was called the Upper Crust." I was asked to advise ‘on some architectural improvements.” 9 “That's the very place I'm talking about!’ I cried. 'So now you can come and see how your ideas have worked out in practice, can't you? Combine busitiess with pleasure. A perfect evening for you.” (Begin: 1 was delighted co.tell him...) 10 ‘I'm afraid not,’ said Willie, “They didn’t like my idea of making it look like 2 loaf of bread. Someone else got the contract. So you see it really would be wiser for me to stay im and work this evening.” Exercise 3 Convert the folowing dialogue into «paragraph of reported speech, containing 10-15 sentences Suitable eportng verbs, all used with that, Include indicated, warsed, emphasised, assured, considered, ventured co sggest She (having just finished playing a piece on the piano) That was a Chopin Prelude Difficult but rewarding, aneh i He: Marvellous! I can never hope to play like that. But it inspires me to go on learning, Do you know a goo teacher around here Who'd give me She: Wel, suppose I offered to teach you. What would you say? He: Oh, ifonly you would Yd rather you taught me tan anyone else I'll teach you only if you attend my lessons regularly and practise rs ly if yo y *pularly and ps Hee: Yes, of course, You have such a good reputation as a teacher, But I didn’t ask you because I didn’t think you'd have time, She: Remember, I never teach anyone who's not prepared to practise hard, no matter who or what they ace He: Don't worry. Ill practise a if it were a matter of life and death. And 1 vwon’t cut your lessons. She: Good. Its time we started the first lesson, then. Come over to the plano. (Begin: Expressing her satisfaction, she ...) He: Er~well~er~ 1d have liked to start now but I'm afraid I can't. I've got some important business to attend to, Also, hadn't we better stile she, {ERtCe fst? It would be unbusinestike if we dia’. 'e: From! Jf you don't mind my saying so I think you're in danger of| starting off on the wrong note. Business may come before pleasure, but with me if dod€n’t come before music. You'll have to share that opinion with me ifY'm to invite you to the piano agzi.@ Exercise Az B Report the following, using if you can only one sentence for each number. Verbs such as insist, inform azd explain can be used both as reporting verbs and for direct speech as shown. Others, such as continue, answer and lie ‘cannot, and you will need to find alternative verbs or phrases. 1 W's sad but welll have to get rid of Molly if she doesn’t mend her ways,’ said Harry McArthur. ‘Aéter all, we can’t afford to be too soft-hearted, about our typists and secretaries if we're to have an efficient firm.” 2 “Imaust,’ he continued, ‘have told her at least three times about using the office phones, She should listen when I tell her things. She must never call America without my permission.” 3 ‘Tthink she may have done it again,’ said Georgina, “What shall 1 tell her if she bas?” 4 “You needn't tell her anything,’ answered Harry, ‘because I'll deal with, the matter myself.’ 5 ‘Teouldn’t ask Mr McArthur about the phone,’ said Molly, “because he'd gone out to hunch. So I thought I could use my own discretion in the ‘matter’ 6 ‘She must be very stupid to say things like that,” sald Georgina. ‘Shall 1 tell her she’s got the sack?” 7 'No one must tell her anything,’ insisted Harry. “Only tbat she must come and see me. It looks very much as if she'll have to be told her services are no longer required.’ "According to regulations,’ he went on, ‘she must have a minimum of two weeks’ notice or salary in lieu. She's quite a nice kid, so I'll be as generous as I can Palthough I'm afraid you must go,” he informed her, ‘you needn't worry too much because I'l give you a good reference and three weeks! pay.” 10 “Could [have the reference now? asked Molly. ‘Then T could start loaking for another job at once.’ 11 ‘Pechaps your father could help you find a job,” I said when Iheard of her predicament. ‘You should pay him a visit’ ‘I might do just that,’ she q replied, ‘although it would cost a lot.” 12, ‘I didn’t need to pay the whole fare when I booked the flight,’ she told ime later, ‘0 T needn't have worried so much about money. But E couldn't get through to my father last night to tell him of my plans. Could you possibly phone him from your office for me” 13 ‘She couldn’t have arranged to come at a worse thine,’ complained her father on the phone. 'T can’t possibly meet her at the airport on Friday. Til have just come back from Canada and there'll be several business matters I must see to before the weekend.” 14 ‘It’s the only cheap flight Molly could get on,’ T explained. ‘She tried to contact you but couldn't. So what shall I tell her to do?" 15 "You shouldn't spoil the girl,’ he retorted. ‘She ought to be capable of coming to see me without all this help from strangers. 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