1. Read the dialogue in the Grammar box and answer the questions below. 1 Which sentences are direct and which are reported? 2 Which verbs do you use to report statements? And to report questions? 3 How do tenses change from direct to reported speech? 4 What other words change in reported speech?

1. **Прямая речь:** - How are you both? - We're very happy to be here. - Veronica, have you met any nice actors here? - Yes, I've met some lovely actors. - Are you going to the Oscars together next month? - No, I'll be in China for work. **Косвенная речь:** - I asked how they were and Brett said they were happy. - Well, I asked if she'd met any nice actors there... and she told me that she had. - Oh... and he said he would be in China for work the following month. - So they aren't going to the Oscars together! 2. **Глаголы для передачи утверждений (statements):** - said, told. **Глаголы для передачи вопросов (questions):** - asked. 3. **Изменение времен в косвенной речи:** - Present Simple -> Past Simple (например: 'are' -> 'were') - Present Continuous -> Past Continuous - Present Perfect -> Past Perfect - Past Simple -> Past Perfect - will -> would 4. **Изменение других слов в косвенной речи:** - Местоимения (например: I -> she, we -> they). - Указательные местоимения (например: here -> there). - Обстоятельства времени (например: next month -> the following month). - Обстоятельства места.