Exercise 1. Make into Reported Speech. 1. Do you know where the Browns live?» we asked a passerby.
2.There are a lot of trains to my station on Sunday,» said Andrew to us. «You will have no problems
getting to my country place.»
3. «Do you often meet my sister at the library?» he asked me.
4. «Will the teacher return our exercise books today?» asked Nick.
5. «My nephew is a very capable young man,» said the woman. «He has just graduated from college,
but he is already a very skilful specialist.»
6. «Don't forget to bring your exercise books tomorrow,» said the teacher to us. «You are going to write
a very important paper.»
7. «How can I get to the circus?» asked the girl. «Take tram number five,» said the man.
8. «I am very sorry, Kate,» said Mike, «I have forgotten to bring your dictionary.»
9. «When does your mother go shopping? » asked the neighbour.
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1) When I rang up my friend, he was sleeping.
2) When my grandfather was watching TV, he fell asleep.
3) When my friend came to see me, I was doing my homework.
4) When I was going to the stadium, I met Kate and Ann.
5) When Nick rang me up yesterday, I was helping my mother.
6) When the children were walking through the wood, they saw a fox.
7) When I came home, my sister was washing the floor.
8) When Mike was playing in the yard, he dound a ball.
9) When I was drawing yesterday, I broke two pencils.
10) When I met Tom, he was going to the shop.
11) When I looked out of the window, the children were playing hide-and-seek.
12) I went to the theatre yesterday.
13) At seven o'clock yesterday I was goin to the theatre.
14) What were you doing at 5 o'clock yesterday? - I was playing the piano.
15) When I came to school, the children were standing near the classroom.
16) We were playing in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
17) When I was preparing breakfast in the morning, I cut my finger.
18) Last year I went to the United States.
19) Did you go to Great Britain last year? - No, I went to France.
20) What did you do yesterday? - I translated a very long article.

When I  rang) up my friend, he was sleeping). 
When grandfather was watching) TV, he fell) asleep.
 When my friend  came) to see me, I was doing) my homework. 
When I was going) to the stadium, I met) Kate and Ann. 
When Nick  rang) me up yesterday, I was helping) mother. 
When the children were walking through the wood, they saw a fox.
 When I came) home, my sister was washing the floor. 
When Mike was playing in the yard, he  found) a ball. 
When I was drawing yesterday, I broke) two pencils. 
When I  met) Tom, he was going) to the shop. 
When I  looked out of the window, the children were playing hide-and-seek. 
I went to the theatre yesterday. 
At seven o'clock yesterday I was going to the theatre. 
What were you  doing) at 5 o'clock yesterday? - I was  playing the piano. 
When I  came) to school, the children were standing) near the classroom. 
We were playing in the yard the whole evening yesterday. 
When I was preparing breakfast in the morning, I cut) my finger. 
Last year I went to the United States. 
Did you  go) to Great Britain last year? - No, I went to France. 
What were you  doing yesterday? — I was translating a very long article.