EXERCISES I. Give the exact words of the speaker in the following sentences, i.e. turn them from Indirect Speech into Direct Speech. Don’t forget the quotation marks. SO SY AHNEY DH . Olaf said that he was staying in England for another year. . Ilob said that his friend was a painter, .. My father said that I could go to England for a year or two. . Olaf said that his father did a lot of business with England. . Olaf said that he could run that part of the business. . Hob said that he knew a man who was a painter.” The painter said that he wanted to paint the old man, . The painter said that he would pay him two pounds. ). The teacher said that Olaf would never paint well. Hiram Boost said that he knew the English Government wouldn’t let him take thé picture out of England.“a Ir, 12. 13. 14. 15. 16, 17. 18. 19. 20, 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. BOOM IIAL BIL Hob said his first impressions of England were connected with food. : Lucille said he didn’t need to tell them that. Pedro said that he wanted to go to Cambridge. John said that he was up at Oxford. Hob said that he would do the exercises later. Mr. Priestley said that he would be surprised if they were done at all. Mr. Wiggins said that he would never take Grandma out for a picnic again. Jan said he had enjoyed his holiday in Switzerland. Frieda said that he must come again. Mr. Wiggins said that he was going to paint the sitting- room. Timothy said that he wanted to help. Hob said that that exercise had a lot of sentences. Olaf said that there were only thirty. Hob said that he called thirty a lot. Olaf said that he could do them in a quarter of an hour. The schoolmaster said that I should be able to win the race easily. I said that I would try my best. Lucille said she was going to drive her friend’s car. Hob said that none of his friends had a car. Olaf said he enjoyed travelling by train.aa. 4urh ine suuuwing senLEnLes Ini LnusreeL Wpecen. 1 2. 3 > Hob said, “My friend is a painter.” Olaf said, “I am staying in England for another year.” My father said, “You can go to England for a year or two.” . Olaf said, “When you get to know the work of a shipping office it is most interesting.” . OLAF: “My father does a lot of business with England.” . OLAF: : “Nothing will make me go into an office.” . HOB: “I know a man who is a paint The firm said, ““We have removed the picture of London gas-works.”10, rr. 12. 13. 14 15. 16. 17. 18, 19. 20. 2 22. 23. 25. LESSON THREE 23 . OLAF: “I don’t think office work will be interesting.” The painter said, ‘I will pay you two pounds,” Hob said, “I want more breakfast.” The waiter said to Hob, “I will fetch some for you,” Hob said, “I have never eaten a bigger meal in my life.” Mrs, Priestley said, “I must go to the butcher’s.” She said to Lilian, “You can come with me.” Lilian said, “‘I will go and fetch your basket.” Mr, Priestley said, “Sally needs some more fish.” oxaF: “There is no life like a painter’s.” Hos: “I am good at painting.” Olaf said to him, ‘‘I never knew that you could paint.” Hos: “I paint only doors and walls and windows.” Lucite: “I want to go to Germany, so that I can get a really good knowledge of German.”” FriEDA: “ My sister and I spent six months in Frankfurt, and we enjoyed it very much.” . She added, “‘I will go back there some day, if I ever have enough money.” otar: “A knowledge of German is very useful in my father’s business,” }. MR. PRIESTLEY TO HIS STUDENTS: “I am going to give you an exercise on Indirect Speech. It will not be easy, but if you are thoughtful you can do it, as I have given you all the information that you need. You can look in your book if you wish, but I don’t want you to ask anyone to help you.”III. Choose the correct verb from the words in brackets: 1. I said that I didn’t (understand, understood) this sentence. 2. The porter knew that the train (would, will, had) be late. 3- The waiter said that there (was, is, had, are) no more bacon. 4. He said that I (should, can, could) be able to get some later. 5. Mr. Priestley told me that I was (speak, speaking, spoken} very well. 24 ESSENTIAL ENGLISH 6. He added that it was hard to tell I (was, has, am) not an Englishman. 7. I said that he had (teach, taught, learned) me very well. 8. Pedro said that a man who (dressed, clothed, dresses) well, always got on well in business. 9. Mr. Priestley said that it always rained when he (forgets, forgot, forgotten) his umbrella. 10. Hob said he (knows, knew, had known) a funny story about that.