Make complex sentences with the object clauses:
1. The children are playing in the yard. (She thought)
2. Her friend will come to see her. (She hoped)
3. Father has repaired his bicycle. (He thought)
4. She knows English very well. (I supposed)
5. Our sportsmen will win the game. (We were sure)
6. She made no mistakes in her dictation. (She was glad)
7. He works at his English hard. (I knew)
8. She dances better than anybody else. (I was told)
9. My cousin has received a very interesting offer from his firm. (I learnt)
10. He is painting a new picture. (We heard)
2. Read the story and retell it using sequence of tenses:
| The fisherman and the banker An American banker was walking on a beautiful beach in a small Mexican village. He saw a fisherman in his boat with a few fish on it. 'Great fish!' he said. 'How long did it take you to catch them?' 'Not very long,' answered the fisherman. 'Why didn't you stay at sea longer to catch some more?' asked the banker. 'There are just enough fish here to feed my family,' answered the Mexican. Then the American asked, 'But what do you do the rest of the time?' 'I sleep late, I fish a little, I play with my kids, I have siestas. In the evening, I go to see my friends in the village. We drink wine and play the guitar. I'm busier than you think. Life here isn't as..." The American interrupted him. 'I have an MBA from Harvard University and I can help you. You're not fishing as much as you can. If you start fishing for longer periods of time, you'll get enough money from selling the fish to buy a bigger boat. Then with the money you'll get from catching and selling more fish, you could buy a second boat and then a third one and so on. Then instead of selling your fish to shops, you could sell them directly to a fish factory, or even open your own factory. Then you'll be able to leave your little village for Mexico City and finally move to New York, where you could direct the company.' 'How long will that take?' asked the Mexican. 'About 15 to 20 years,' answered the banker. 'And then?' 'Then it gets more interesting,' said the American, smiling and talking more quickly. 'When the moment comes, you can put your company on the stock market and you will make millions.' 'Millions? But then what?' 'Then you can retire, live in a small village by the sea, go to the beach, sleep late, play with your kids,...' |
4. Homework:
1) To learn the grammar material
1. Choose the right variant:
1. He said he (is staying/was staying) at the "Ritz" Hotel.
2. They realized that they (lost/had lost) their way in the dark.
3. He asked me where I (study/studied).
4. I thought that I (shall finish/should finish) my work at that time.
5 He says he (works/worked) at school two years ago.
6. Victor said he (is/was) very busy.
7. My friend asked me who (is playing/was playing) the piano in the sitting-room.
8. He said he (will come/would come) to the station to see me off.
9. I was sure he (posted/had posted) the letter.
10. I think' the weather (will be/would be) fine next week. I hope it (will not change/would not change) for the worse.
11. I knew that he (is/was) a very clever man.
12. I want to know what he (has bought, had bought) for her birthday.
13. I asked my sister to tell me what she (has seen/had seen) at the museum.
2. Open the brackets and put the verbs in correct tense:
1. He said he _______ (to leave) tomorrow morning.
2. She says she already _______ (to find) the book.
3. He stopped and listened: the clock _______ (to strike) five.
4. She said she _______ (can) not tell me the right time, her watch _______ (to be) wrong.
5. I asked my neighbor if he ever _______ (to travel) by air before.
6. The policeman asked George where he _______ (to run) so early.
7. The delegates were told that the guide just _______ (to go) out and ______ (to be) back in ten minutes.
8. I knew they _______ (to wait) for me at the metro station and I decided to hurry.
9. I didn't know that you already _______ (to wind) up the clock.
10. I was afraid that the little girl ________ (not to be) able to unlock the front door and _______ (to go) upstairs to help her.
11. He says that he _______ (to know) the laws of the country.
3. Translate the sentences into English:
1. Он был уверен, что они работают вместе.
2. Он знал, что они никогда не работали прежде.
3. Он полагал, что они будут работать вместе.
4. Она знала, что они обычно встают в 8 часов.
5. Она не знала, что они ее ждут.
6. Она сказала, что идет дождь и что нам лучше сидеть дома.
7. Она сказала, что думает, что завтра будет хорошая погода.
8. Вчера я написала статью, которую буду читать в конце месяца на заседании кафедры.
9. Школьникам сказали, что вода состоит из двух газов.
10. Я думала, что она их давно знает.