1. Reported speech Важенина Людмила Михайловна, учитель английского языка МОУ «Гимназия №12» г. Ленинск-Кузнецкий, 2012 г.

2. Indirect commands Keep quiet! Don’t make noise! He told me to keep quiet and He asked me not to make noise “Go home,” said the teacher to us. The teacher told (asked) us to go home. “Don’t be afraid of my dog,” said the man to Kate. The man asked Kate not to be afraid of his dog.

3. Sequence of Tenses Present Simple - Past Simple He lives in London. I knew (that) he lived in London. Present Continuous - Past Continuous Granny is sleeping. I knew (that) granny was sleeping. Present Perfect - Past Perfect He has returned from London. I was told (that) he had returned from London.

4. Sequence of Tenses Past Simple – Past Perfect He bought a new car. I heard (that) he had bought a new car. Future Simple - Future-in-the Past He will send us a letter. I knew (that) he would send us a letter.

5. Time Expressions Today - that day Tonight - that night This week – that week Now - then, at that time Yesterday - the day before Last night - the previous night Tomorrow - the following day Next week - the next week In two days - two days later Two days ago - two days before

6. Change certain words This day – that day These days - those days Here –there Come - go

7. Indirect statements Mike said: “We have bought these books today.” Mike said (that) they had bought those books that day.” She said to me: “Now I can read your translation.” She told me (that) she could read my translation then.”

8. Indirect questions (Special questions) I said to Nick: “Where are you going?” I asked Nick where he was going Ann said to Mike:”When did you leave London?” Ann wanted to know when Mike had left London Mary said to Tom:”What time will you come here tomorrow?” Mary wondered what time Tom would come there the following day

9. Indirect questions (General questions) I said to Boris:”Does your friend live in London?” I asked (wanted to know, wondered) Boris if (whether) his friend lived in London

10. Test yourself 1.Nellie said:”I read “Jane Eyre” last year.” 2.“Don’t be late for dinner,” said mother to us. 3.“Please help me with this work, Henry,” said Robert. 4.Mother said to me:”Who has brought this parcel?” 5.The teacher said to Mike:”Does your father work at a factory?” 6.I said to my mother:”Did anybody come to see me?” 7.I asked Mike:”What will you do after dinner?” 8.She said:”I spent my holidays in the Crimea last year.”

11. Check up yourself 1.Nellie said (that) she had read “Jane Eyre” the previous year. 2. Mother asked us not to be late for dinner. 3.Robert asked Henry to help him with that work. 4.Mother wondered who had brought that parcel. 5.The teacher wanted to know if Mike’s father worked at a factory. 6.I asked my mother if anybody had come to see me. 7.I wanted to know what Mike would do after dinner. 8.She said (that) she had spent her holidays in the Crimea the previous year.