Reading Comprehension 3 Unit 17 The Old Age
wheelchair - каталка
politely - вежливо


1. Transform the Voice of the sentences.

Andrew Wilson was visiting a home for old people.


2. Transform the sentence into Indirect Speech.

"Why do you think you have lived so long?" asked Andrew.


3. Transform the sentence into 'there + to be' pattern.

A nurse came into the room. She was pushing a very, very old man in a wheelchair.


4. Transform the sentence from 'there + to be' pattern.

In the corner of the room there was a very, very, very old man.


5. Transform the sentence into State pattern.

"Why do you think you have lived so long, sir? "Andrew asked.


6. Transform the sentence into Action pattern.

"Ninety-six," was the old man's reply.


7. Transform the sentence into Complex Subject pattern.

The man drank five bottles of wine a day. (to appear)


8. Transform the questions into Double Question pattern.

What do you think? How old is that old man?


9. Transform the sentence into Complex Object pattern.

Andrew said to the man, "Can I ask how old you are, sir?"


10. Transform the verb in bold type into analytical verb .

A nurse came into the room.