Question

[Duzaconla]

Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence print before them

1. W should do something about the air pollution

Something..............

2. Nowadays people would rather watch tv than go to the cinema

Nowadays people prefer.............

3. I've never seen such an interesting singht before

This is.................

4. The last time he wrote to his parents was two months alô

It's..................

5. Do few students learn russian nowadays?

Few students....................

Change the follwing sentences into indirect speech

1. "Have you travelled abroad much"? He asked me

2. "Who has written this note"?the boss asked the secretary

3. "I've just received a postcard from my sitser ," my friend said to me

4. " the students also took part in arranging the conference ," the chair - man said

5. 'Have you been here long?" The stranger asked me

6. 'Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" The policeman asked the boy

7. "I give they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked

8. "Did you watch the detective film on tv yesterday?" He asked her

9. This story happened long ago ," and few people remember anything about it .

10. "I haven't read so interesting a book since i don't remember when" she said

Answer 1

[Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa]

Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence print before them

1. W should do something about the air pollution

Something.......ABOUT THE AIR POLLUTION SHOULD BE DONE.......

2. Nowadays people would rather watch tv than go to the cinema

Nowadays people prefer......WATCHING TV TO GOING TO THE CINEMA.......

3. I've never seen such an interesting singht before

This is........THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN SUCH AN INTERESTING SIGHT.........

4. The last time he wrote to his parents was two months alô

It's........TWO MONTHS SINCE HE LAST WROTE TO HIS PARENTS..........

5. Do few students learn russian nowadays?

Few students.........LEARN RUSSIAN NOWADAYS, DON'T THEY?...........

Change the follwing sentences into indirect speech

1. "Have you travelled abroad much"? He asked me

=> HA ASKED ME IF I HAD TRAVELLED ABROAD MUCH

2. "Who has written this note"?the boss asked the secretary

=> THE BOSS ASKED THE SECRETARY WHO HAD WRITTEN THAT NOTE

3. "I've just received a postcard from my sitser ," my friend said to me

=> MY FRIEND TOLD ME SHE HAD JUST RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM HER SISTER

4. " the students also took part in arranging the conference ," the chair - man said

=> THE CHAIR-MAN SAID THE STUDENTS ALSO HAD TAKEN PART IN ARRANGING THE CONFERENCE

5. 'Have you been here long?" The stranger asked me

=> THE STRANGER ASKED ME IF I HAD BEEN THERE LONG

6. 'Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" The policeman asked the boy

=> THE POLICEMAN ASKED THE BOY IF HE HAD REALLY SEEN THAT HAPPENED WITH HIS OWN EYES

7. "I give they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked

=> SHE REMARKED SHE GAVE THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN A DECISION BY THE END OF THE MEETING

8. "Did you watch the detective film on tv yesterday?" He asked her

=> HE ASKED HER IF SHE HAD WATCHED THE DETECTIVE FILM ON TV THE DAY BEFORE

9. This story happened long ago ," and few people remember anything about it .

=> SHE SAID THAT STORY HAD HAPPENED LONG BEFORE AND FEW PEOPLE REMEMBERED ANYTHING ABOUT IT

10. "I haven't read so interesting a book since i don't remember when" she said

=> SHE SAID SHE HADN'T READ DO INTERESTING A BOOK SINCE SHE DIDN'T REMEMBER WHEN