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1. This book (to write) many years ago, but it still (to read) with great interesting. 2. By whom
this movie (to make)? 3. This house (to paint) two years age and I don’t know when it (to
paint) again. 4. When factory (to show) to the tourists tomorrow? 5. Library books must (to
keep) longer than two weeks. 6. These facts (to mention) in his report. 7. When the
advertisement (to place) in the newspaper? 8. This museum (to visit) by thousands of people
every year. 9. I am afraid our holidays (to spoil) by bad weather. 10. When the windows (to
wash) last? 11. Who the story (to translate) by? 12. He (to give) two days to think the matter
over. We (to show) a new film. 14. The instructions (to give) to everybody. 15. He (to tell)
that she had finished school the year before.

II. Give two passive constructions wherever possible:
Example: He is writing a letter to her.
A letter is being written to her.
She is being written a letter to.
1. They told us the time. 2. The director offered him a flat with all modern conveniences. 3.
When I arrived at the camp they gave me some hot tea and sent me to bed. 4. They invited
him to dinner. 5. This cover is keeping the teapot warm. 6. Who have they given the key to?
7. They will treat her well. 8. Sick people must take medicine regularly.

Sequence of Tenses
III. Rewrite the sentences into Indirect Speech:
Example: The train is leaving at the moment.
His friend told him that the train was leaving at the moment.
1. She is not surprised at the new as she knows about it. She told me…
2. He has had an accident. He said…
3. She can borrow me the newspaper as she has finished with it. Liz said…
4. He is afraid he has broken my vase. The boy said…
5. She will not be out for long. Kate told her mother …
6. They don’t understand why he has been late. They said…
7. She is taking her four-year-old niece to see Bambi. The woman said…
8. He has been working sixty hours a week for the past month. Steve told me…
9. It will be difficult to go back. He said…
10. She is having dinner. Alison told me …
11. He is sorry he hasn’t phoned me before. John said…
12. He feels ill as he has an enormous meal. Barry told the doctor…
13. She is right after all. She said…
14. Are they leaving on January 7. She asked me...
15. He studies English before he enters the institute. He said…
16. Her parents lived in Kyiv. She said…
17. His son will arrive tomorrow. He told me…
18. He has broken his bicycle. David said…
19. He has been working at school for three years. Tom said…
20. He likes to see adventure films. James said…
21. He doesn’t think he can help. His friend told him…
22. She can not go for a walk with me as she is watching an interesting TV program. She
said…
Harry doesn’t know when his cousin will come.
23. She has done it. I couldn’t believe…
24. They are driving to the country. He thought…
25. We will be waiting for them in the bar. They are sure…

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