Write: Report these question-word questions moving the clauses 'one tense back'.1 'What's the weather like?' She asked me … what the weather was like. 2 'What does Frank do for a living?' I wanted to know… 3 'Why is Maria crying?' She wondered… 4 'What kind of holiday has Marco had?' You wanted to know… 5 'How long have you both been living here?' They inquired… 6 'Where did they go last week?' She wanted to know… 7 'Who were you looking for?' He asked me… 8 'When will lunch be ready?' You didn't tell me… 9 'Which countries will John be visiting?' You didn't say… 10 'How can I solve the problem?' I wanted to know… 15.4C Indirect subject-questions [> LEG 15.21-22] 1 A direct subject-question has the same word order as a statement [>13.8A]: John paid the waiter. > Who paid the waiter? (Not *Who did pay the waiter?*) 2 We keep the same word order when we report a subject-question, though, if necessary, we change the tense: John paid the waiter. > He asked (me) who (had) paid the waiter. Write: Report these subject-questions moving the clauses 'one tense back' only where necessary. 1 'Who's next please?' She wanted to know who was next. 2 'What makes a noise like that?' He wondered… 3 'Which of you is waiting to see me next?' The doctor asked… 4 'Whose composition haven't we heard yet?' The teacher asked us to tell her… 5 'Who left this bag here?' Tell me… 6 'What caused the accident?' Can you explain… 7 'Which newspaper carried the article?' I'd like to know… 8 'Whose painting will win the competition?' I haven't any idea… 9 'Which firms have won prizes for exports?' This article doesn't say… 10 'Which number can be divided by three?' The teacher asked… OXANA D Context. Write: Put in the correct forms and tenses of the numbered verbs. BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS. The nurse asked me if I (be)1… was next and she led me into Dr Grey's surgery. Dr Grey smiled at me and asked {what the problem be)2… I'm a young man and am not the sort of person she has to see very often I I told her I (be)3… feeling rather run down. She asked me if I (keep)4… regular hours and I said I (have not)5… She wanted to know why I (not/keep)6… regular hours and I said I (be)7… out with friends almost every evening. Dr Grey then wanted to know how I (spend)8… my time and I (tell)9… her I (go)10… to parties mostly. The doctor asked if I (not/have)11… the chance to recover during weekends and I (tell)12… her that my party-going (be)13… even worse during the weekends! She asked me if I (smoke)14…. When I said I did, she asked how many cigarettes a day I (smoke)15… She raised her eyebrows when I answered! Then she asked me if I (take)16… any exercise and I answered that I (not/have)17… time for that sort of thing. 'You're burning the candle at both ends, Mr Finley,' she told me. 'Rest is the only cure for you. You've really got to slow down.' She looked at me wistfully (з легкою задістю) before I left her surgery and added, 'but I do envy you the life you've been living!'
15.5 Uses of the to-infinitive in indirect speech 15.5A Reporting the imperative: 'He reminded me to post the letter' [> LEG 15.24] 1 We report the imperative with suitable verbs + to-infinitive. The reporting verb matches the function of the imperative (asking, telling, advising, etc. [>9.1OA, 16.3C]), e.g. ‘Remember to post the letter,' he asked me. becomes: He reminded me to post the letter. 2 When we report a negative imperative, we put not or never before the to-infinitive: 'Don't wait,' he said. > He asked me not to wait. (Not *to not* or *to don't*) 'Never do that again,' he said. > He told us never to do that again. (Not *to never*) Write: Report the following using the simple past of the verbs in brackets. 1 'Wait for me,' I said to him. (tell) I told him to wait for me. 2 'Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,' she told him. (advise)… 3 'Keep out of this room at all times,' she said to them, (warn)… 4 'Remember to post those letters,' he said to me. (remind)… 5 'Don't go into my study,' he said to them, (ask)… 6 'Don't wait for me,' I said to him. (tell)… 7 'Don't go on holiday yet,' she told him. (advise)… 8 'Don't ever enter this room,' she said to them, (warn)… 15.5B Offers, suggestions, requests for advice: 'He asked if he should...' [>LEG 15.24.2] This is how we report offers and suggestions with shall or should [> 11,6E,F]: - direct offer or suggestion: 'Shall I phone her?' 'Should I phone her?' > is reported with if or whether. He wanted to know if / whether he should phone her. Or: reported with whether to: He wanted to know whether to phone her. (Not *if to*) Write: Report each question in two ways. 1 'Shall I fax the information to them?' She asked if/whether she should fax the information to them. She asked whether to fax the information to them. 2 'Should I leave a message for her?' He asked 3 'Shall I heat the food for you?' She asked him 4 'Should I phone him now?' He wanted to know 5 'Shall I invite them to dinner?' She wanted to know
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