Convert into reported speech:
6. “You have been generosity itself with your cousins,” said the teacher.
7. “Moira always comes home for dinner,” said Mr. Collins.
8. “Everyone took me for my twin brother there and behaved accordingly,” said Tom.
9. “I asked the professor some questions on grammar,” said Nelly.
10. “My mother wants to know if you are coming to see her tomorrow,” she said.
11. The doctor said: “You will have to stay in bed for another five days.”
12. The instructor pointed out: “Only the best players can participate in the Olympics.”
13. He said: “It was difficult for me to persuade her to come here.”
14. Mabel said: “As soon as you come to our town, visit my house and stay for a couple of days.”
15. “You are able to solve this problem alone without any outside help,” said Monica to Jess.
Task I.
1. Sport takes an important place in our life, (d) doesn’t it?
2. There are a lot of extreme sports nowadays, (g) aren’t there?
3. Football was known hundreds years ago, (j) wasn’t it?
4. Surfing isn’t popular in Ukraine, (m) is it?
5. He began to go in for athletics three years ago, (c) didn’t he?
6. His cousin doesn’t do judo, (i) does he?
7. My friends have trainings twice a week, (l) haven’t they?
8. You aren’t busy now, (b) are you?
9. Susan didn’t miss the training yesterday, (n) did she?
10. I’ve never ridden a horse, (e) have I?
11. Jimmy has been interested in basketball since childhood, (h) hasn’t he?
12.They don’t miss sports news, (a) do they?
13. Gary wasn’t at the swimming pool at that time, (o) was he?
14. Our team won two gold medals last year, (f) didn’t it?
15. The girl was skating when she suddenly fell down, (k) wasn’t she?
16. My father and I watched a hockey match yesterday, p) didn’t we?
Task II.
1. Team - (e) a group of people playing a sport together.
2. Football - (n) a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a ball.
3. Coach - (a) a person who trains sportsmen.
4. Basketball - (g) to play this game you need a ball and a basket.
5. Swimming pool - (k) a place full of water where you enjoy swimming.
6. Competition - (c) some sporting event which is held to find out who is
the best in a certain kind of sport.
7. Opponent - (o) a person who is against another person in a game.
8. Tennis - (b) to play this game you need a racket and a ball.
9. Volleyball - (j) a team game with a ball which is thrown above the net.
10. Figure skating - (d) the dancing on the ice.
11. Champion - (h) the best athlete.
12. Yoga - (p) exercises which help you stay healthy and fit.
13. Tennis court - (f) a place where you can play tennis.
14. Fitness studio - (i) a place where people of all ages can go in for aerobics.
15. Referee - (l) this person judges the football matches.
16. Cycling - (m) a kind of activity for which a bike is necessary.
2. dog's new kennel, smiths' car, bird's nest, those men's umbrellas
3. this engineer's works are very interesting. engineer's - имя существительное, s является показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного, works - имя существительное, s является признаком множественного числа имени существительного, перевод предложения - работа этого инженера очень интересные.
my cousin plays guitar very well. перевод - мой племянник играет на гитаре очень хорошо. plays - глагол, s является показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола,
all girls like flowers - пперевод всем девушкам нравятся цветы. flowers - имя существительное, s является показателем множественного числа имени существительного, girls - имя существительное, s является показателем множественного числа имени существительного