3.13 2.
Study the sentences in exercise 3 on
page 84 again. What did the people actually
say? Listen to the radio programme again and
check. Then complete the rules with the words
in the box.
if not do to ask
RULES
When we report a question:
1 We use the verb to report a question.
2 The word order in reported questions
is the same as in statements: the
subject comes before the verb and
we don't use or did.
3 When we report yes / no questions,
we use or whether.
When we report a command or a request:
4 We use a reporting verb + object +
infinitive with —. We usually use
the reporting verb tell for reported
commands and ask for requests.
5 For negative commands, we add
after the object​

I am an adventurous person so I enjoy spending a lot of time outside, and therefore I love traveling. I believe that traveling is one of the best ways to learn new things, make new friends and increase our cultural level. Besides, I always travel with my parents, which helps me build a closer relationship with them. Our journeys are usually funny and interesting, as we always chose new places to visit. We've already seen a lot of places, but I think there can never be too much trips in our lives. We often choose to travel by car, as we can admire a lot more places in this way. However I love trains and planes just as much. To sum up, I am a convinced traveller as I enjoy discovering our world and I will never miss a chance to go visit a new place. 

1.The teacher told the student to look up the rule himself as it had been explained many times. "You were inattentive while it was being explained," he said.
2. When i went into the cinema, a new film was being showed. I was sorry that I hadn't been told about the show before and was late for the beginning as the end impressed me greatly.
3. A new stadium has been built oposite our house latery, and my brother says that the number of people taking part in sporting events there is increasing.
4 This journal is in great demand.If you wish to have it, go to the book-shop in Gorky Street today,it is sold there now.
5. Are you looking for you gloves? Ask the attendant,some gloves were picked up and given to him a few minutes ago.
6. As it was rather noisy in the room when I went in, I could not make out what was being discussed.From the words which I caught on coming close to them,I understood that recent sporting events were being spoken about.
7. The boy tells that he is not allowed to go out until his homework is done carefully.
8. The mother was being told not to worry about her sick boy. " He will be examined soon by the doctor. Everything will be all right,I'm sure," said the nurse.
 9.I am just told that the documents for my busines trip are being prepared now,but they won't be ready until the manager looks them through.
10 The workers give their word that production will have been increased by the tenth of May.
11.Peter was late for the party, so when he went into the room all the guests had been already introduced to each other, some of them were dancing and some were singing in the next room.