INDIRECT SPEECH (PART II) I. Statements : 1. Mary answered, “ I like men to be useful but I don’t like them to be too domesticated. I prefer them to keep out of the kitchen altogether. Men look silly in aprons anyway.” 2. Motoring report: The new Rolls Royce runs so quietly that all you can hear is the ticking of the clock. 3. Managing director of the Rolls Royce company: in that case we’ll have to do something about the clock. 4. “ I don’t know what to do with all my plums. I suppose I’ll have to make jam. The trouble is that none of us eats jam, “ she said. 5. “ We like working on Sundays because we get double pay, “ explained the builders. 6. He said, “ I am quite a good cook and I do all my washing and mending too.” 7. “ You can keep that one if you like, Joan, “ he said. “ I’ve got plenty of others. “ 8. “ I’m going fishing with my mother this afternoon, “ said the small boy, “ and we are going into the garden now to dig for worms. “(omit now) 9. “ You’ve got my umbrella, “ I said crossly. “ Yours is in your bedroom.” 10. “ I know exactly what they said, “ the private detective explained to his client, “because I bugged their phone. “ 11. “ I’ll sit up till she comes in , but I hope she won’t be late, “ he said. 12. “ If you give me some wire, I’ll hang that picture for you, “ said my cousin. 13. “ I have a Turkish bath occasionally, but it doesn’t seem to make any difference to my weight, “ she said. 14. “ My new house is supposed to be haunted, but so far I haven’t seen any ghosts, “ she said. 15. The advertisement said, “ If you answer the questions correctly you may win $100. “ 16. “ If I press my ear against the wall, I can hear what the people in the next flat are saying, “ he said. II. Quesons : 1. “ How much does a day return to Bath cost? “ Mrs Jones asked. 2. “ Why does the price go up so often? “ she wondered. 3. “ How can I get from the station to the airport? “ said Bill. 4. “ When are you coming back? “ I asked them. 5. “ Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles? “ said my aunt. 6. “ Do puppies travel free? “ asked the dog owner. 7. “ Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me? “ she asked. 8. “ Does this train stop at York? “ asked Bill. 9. “ Can you telephone from inter-city trains? “ said the businessman. 10. “ Does the 2.40 have a restaurant car? “ he enquired. 11. “ Can you get coffee on the train? “ asked my aunt. 12. “ Do they bring it round on a trolley? “ she said. 13. “ Are they smoking compartment? “ said the man with the pipe. 14. “ Have you reserved a seat? “ I asked him. 15. “ Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled? “ III . Commands, Requests, Advice: 1. I said, “ Get out of my way. “ 2. “ Climb in through the window, “ he ordered. 3. “ Please pay at the desk, “ said the assistant. 4. “ Open your bag, please, “ said the store detective. 5. “Don’t worry about anything, Mrs Pitt.” Said her solicitor. “Leave it all to me.” 6. “Don’t use bent coins in a slot machine,” I warned him. 7. “Follow that car,” the detective said to the taxi-driver. 8. “Wash it in lukewarm water,” recommended the assistant. 9. “Have confidence in me,” urged the doctor. 10. “Take me up to the 33 rd floor,” he said to the liftman. 11. “Read the notice about life-saving equipment,” advised the air-hostess. 12. “Always cook with butter,” said her mother, “never use margarine.” 13. “Don’t argue with your father,” I said. 14. “Remember to prune the roses,” said my aunt. 15. “Wait for me at the bridge,” said the young man. 16. “Don’t eat too much starch,” I advised her, “and avoid fried food.” 17. “Don’t say anything to make her angry,” said my father. 18. Notice: Please do not ask at the desk for change for telephone calls. 19. “Don’t forget to feed the goldfish,” Mary said to her brother. 20. “Cross the line by the footbridge,” said the porter. 21. “Write to me as often as you can,” said his wife. 22. “Put your pistol on the table,” said the crook. 23. “Please book me a seat in a non-smoker,” said the traveller. 24. “Don’t forget your sandwiches,” said his mother. 25. “Don’t go near the water, children,” she said. 26. “Search the house,” said the police sergeant. 27. “Don’t make mountains out of molehills,” he said. 28. “Put down that gun. It’s loaded,” she warned. . to her brother. 20 . “Cross the line by the footbridge,” said the porter. 21 . “Write to me as often as you can,” said his wife. 22 . “Put your pistol on the table,” said the crook. 23 . “Please book. said the traveller. 24 . “Don’t forget your sandwiches,” said his mother. 25 . “Don’t go near the water, children,” she said. 26 . “Search the house,” said the police sergeant. 27 . “Don’t make mountains. reserved a seat? “ I asked him. 15. “ Why has the 2. 30 train been cancelled? “ III . Commands, Requests, Advice: 1. I said, “ Get out of my way. “ 2. “ Climb in through the window, “ he ordered. 3.