2. Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech. 1. ‘Somebody stole my wallet,’ said James. James said somebody had stolen his wallet. 2. ‘The suspect is at the police station,’ said Alex. Alex said that the suspect ______ at the police station. 3. ‘The police are appealing for witnesses,’ said the reporter. The reporter said the police ______ for witnesses. 4. ‘I’m going to search the house,’ said the officer. The officer said she ______ the house. 5. ‘The police launched an investigation into the muggings,’ said George. George said that the police ______ an investigation into the muggings. 6. ‘In London the police make hundreds of arrests every day,’ said the TV announcer. The TV announcer said the police ______ hundreds of arrests every day. 7. ‘I think arson is worse than burglary,’ said Jane. Jane said she ______ that arson ______ worse than burglary.

Перевод задания: Перепишите прямую речь в косвенной речи.

1. James said somebody had stolen his wallet. (Джеймс сказал, что кто-то украл его кошелёк.)
2. Alex said that the suspect was at the police station. (Алекс сказал, что подозреваемый находился в полицейском участке.)
3. The reporter said the police were appealing for witnesses. (Репортёр сказал, что полиция обращалась к свидетелям.)
4. The officer said she was going to search the house. (Офицер сказала, что собирается обыскать дом.)
5. George said that the police had launched an investigation into the muggings. (Джордж сказал, что полиция начала расследование ограблений.)
6. The TV announcer said the police made hundreds of arrests every day. (Телеведущий сказал, что полиция каждый день производила сотни арестов.)
7. Jane said she thought that arson was worse than burglary. (Джейн сказала, что считает поджог более тяжким преступлением, чем ограбление.)

При переводе прямой речи в косвенную время обычно сдвигается назад: is → was, are appealing → were appealing, launched → had launched, am going to → was going to.