<span>1. He (had been solving) the cross-word puzzle for half an
hour and he (said) he (was) about to finish it as he (was thinking)
over the last word.
2. The actors (have been rehearsing) since early morning; now
they (are going over) the first scene as they (are not) satisfied with
their acting.
3. Here you (are) at last! I (have been waiting) for you for
twenty minutes. Aren't you ashamed?
4. She (has been speaking) over the
telephone long enough, it (is) time for her to stop talking.
5. Since
you (have kept) late hours this week you (look) tired and worn out.
6.
It (has been snowing) steadily the whole week and it is still (snowing). If it (goes) on like this, nobody will be able to reach the camp.
7. At last you
(have opened) the door! I (have been ringing) for an hour at least, it (seems) to
me.
8. My watch (has been keeping) good time ever since the first repair.
9. They
(have been discussing) this question ever since I (was) here and they (have not
come) to any definite conclusion yet.
10. The typist (has missed) several
words as she (has been talking) all the time.
11. The lecturer (has mentioned) this
name several times but I cannot remember it. I’ll write it down as soon
as he (mentions) it again.
12. He (has been working) at the language all the
time and (has made) great progress. His phonetics (are) perfect, only a
slight accent (remains). </span>
The teacher asked Nina if she lived far from the school.
1) the doctor advised me to <span>take more exercise
2) </span>the actor refused to <span>answer his questions
3) he </span>promised to <span>phone that evening
4) he asked her if she </span><span>know where he has put his hat
5) </span>the little boy asked his parents w<span>hat have they bought him for Christmas
6) </span>the mother <span>ordered</span> her son to g<span>o to his room and do his homework
7) </span>her boss explained she would be <span>paid twice a month
8) he </span>suggested to <span>go for a walk
9) Ted </span>offered to <span>play in the garden
</span>10) he warned Ben not to <span>go near the fire because it's dangerous
11) </span>John promised Mary to <span>write to her as soon as he arrive
12) </span>he begged the robber not to shoot him