Charlie said that he was living in London now

Exercise 8. Write negative questions from the words in brackets. In each situation you are surprised.

1 A: We won't see Ann this evening.

B: Why not? (she / not / come / to the party?) Isn't she coming to the party?

2 A: I hope we don't meet Brian tonight.

B: Why? (you / not / like / him?)……

3 A: Don't go and see that film.

B: Why not? (it / not / good)……

4 A: I'll have to borrow some money.

B: Why? (you / not / have /any?)……

UNIT 20 SEQUENCE OF TENSES

Exercise 1. Read what these people say and write sentences with Не/She /They said (that)....

1. I've lost my watch. He said he had lost his watch.

2. I'm very busy. ……

3. I have to go out. ……

4. I can't go to the party ……

5. I'm learning Russian. ……

6. I don't feel very well. ……

7. We'll be home late. ……

8. I've just come back from holiday. ……

9. I'm going to buy a computer. ……

10. We haven't got a key. ……

Exercise 2. Put in say/said or tell/told.

1 He said he was tired.

2 What did she tell you?

3 Ann..... she didn't like Peter.

4 Jack..... me that you were ill.

5 Please don't.. …Jim what happened.

6 Did Lucy……she would be late?

7 The woman……she was a reporter.

8 The woman……us she was a reporter.

9 They asked me a lot of questions but I didn't …… them anything.

10 They asked me a lot of questions but I didn't ……anything.

Exercise 3. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Here are some of the things Charlie said to you:

1 I'm living in London now.

2 My father isn't very well.

3 Sharon and Paul are getting married next month.

4 Margaret has had a baby.

5 I don't know what Fred is doing.

6 I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine.

7 I haven't seen Diane recently.

8 I'm not enjoying my job very much.

9 You can come and stay at my flat if you are ever in London.

10 My car was stolen a few weeks ago.

11 I want to go on holiday but I can't afford it.

12 I'll tell Ann I saw you.

Later that day you tell another friend what Charlie said. Use reported speech.

2 He said that……

3 He……

4 ……

5 ……

6 ……

7 ……

8 ……

9 ……

10 ……

11 ……

12 ……

Exercise 4. Somebody says something to you which is the opposite of what they said before. Write a suitable answer beginning I thought you said....

1 A: That restaurant is expensive.

B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap.

2 A: Ann is coming to the party tonight.

B: Is she? I thought you said she ……

3 A: Ann likes Paul.

B: Does she? I thought ……

4 A: I know lots of people.

B: Do you? I thought you said you,…..

5 A: I'll be here next week.

B: Will you? ……

6 A: I'm going out this evening.

В: Are you?......

7 A: I can speak a little French.

B: Can you?......

8 A: I haven't been to the cinema for ages.

B: Haven't you? ……

Exercise 5. Here are some things that Ann said to you:

1 I've never been to the United States.

2 I can't drive.

3 Jane is a friend of mine.

4 I’m working tomorrow evening.

5 Jane has a very well-paid job.

6 I don't have any brothers or sisters.

7 Dave is lazy.

8 I don’t like fish.

But later Ann says something different to you. What do you say?

1 Dave works very hard. 2 Let's have fish for dinner. 3 I'm going to buy a car. 4 Jane is always short of money. 5 My sister lives in London. 6 I think New York is a fantastic place. 7 Let's go out tomorrow evening. 8 I've never spoken to Jane.

But you said he was lazy. …… …… …… …… …… …… ……

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