Reported speech
Report the following sentences. Pay attention to the verb tenses and other changes.
1. “I work at this factory, but I have never met this new boss.”
The man said
2. “We think he will visit us next week.”
The men said
3. “Did they work long hours in these conditions?”
They asked
4. “Get ready to work and don’t be lazy!”
The boss ordered him
5. “Yesterday I didn’t do my homework.”
Paul told Susan
6. “I will buy a new car next year”.
Mary said
7. “Have you read this book?”
Peter asked Jenny
8. “Don’t buy tickets for us, because we’re not going to the cinema this evening.”
They told Frank
9. “How many records have you bought?”
He asked her
10. “How many cakes did Susan eat?”
He asked me
11. “ I will be working on a movie next year.”
The actress admitted
12. “ I worked at a restaurant and at a store selling shoes some years ago.”
She stated
13. “ Clean the bird cage today, Sally.”
Mrs. Jones told Sally
14. “Children should eat vegetables at meals.”
The doctor advised
15. “Why don’t you phone the editor?”
She asked me
16. “A woman and two children refused to enter the Immigrants’ Centre yesterday.”
The journalist reported
17. “You shall have the computer back by the end of the week.”
They assured
18. “Please don’t tell anyone what happened.”
Ann told me
19. “Are you going to leave me alone?”
She asked him angrily
20. “You have made very good progress this semester.”
The teacher informed us
21. “I was going to the cinema when I saw the thief last night.”
She declared
22. “Do you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day?”
The doctor asked his patients
23. “I will resign even if it is against everybody’s opinion.”
He threatened
24. “I might have to go away this week.”
She stated
25. “I have taken my exams this week and tomorrow I will go to the Algarve.”
She told me
26. “You may have fever.”
The doctor told me
27. “Carol wasn’t invited to the party.” They said
28. Did you buy anything for me?”
She asked me
2. If you won’t take umbrella, you’ll get wet
3. If he forget about the meeting, his boss will be very angry
4. If you drive so fast, you will have an accident
5. If you leave now, you won’t be late for the train
6. If they train a lot, they will win the competition
7. If she won’t consult the dictionary, she won’t translate such a difficult text
8. If we take a rest, we will reach the camp before the night
9. If they hurry, they won’t miss the begging of the performance
Chapter One
The Boy Who Lived
The chapter starts with description of the Dursley family, who are proud to be "perfectly normal". We learn that Mrs Dursley has a sister, Mrs Potter, but their families haven't met for several years. Both families have sons.
Then the story begins on a "dull, grey Tuesday". Mr Dursley notices a lot of strange things hapenning - owls flying in town, people in cloaks, a strange cat sitting on the wall of his garden, unusual news on TV. The Dursleys go to bed wondering what it all could mean. At night, a tall, thin and very old man appears near their house. It's Albus Dumbledore. The cat turns out to be Professor McGonagall, and the two are professors from Hogwarts, a school of witchcraft and wizardry. Then comes Hagrid, a giant, who brings little Harry Potter. Harry's parents were killed by Lord Voldermort, a dark wizard, but Harry survived and Voldermort's power "somehow broke" .
So little Harry is left asleep on the doorstep of the Dursley's house with a letter written by Dumbledore. The professors and Hagrid go to join the celebrations.