Change the following sentences from the story:

a into direct speech

1) i wondered whether it had been caused by a saber or by a fragment of shell.
2) he told me he’d never had such bad luck in his life.
3) our friends asked the officer commanding the squad what the devil they were keeping him watching for.
4) the officer said that the general commanding the troops wished to attend the execution and they awaited his arrival.
5) the general asked the condemned men whether there was anything they wished before the execution took place.

b into indirect speech

1) “how’s life, general? ”
“not so bad. business is not too good, but it might be worse”.
“what will you have, general? ”
“a brandy”.

2) “she’s dead,” he whispered.
the rebel crossed himself.
“why did you do it? ” asked the general.
“i loved her”.

3) “but how then did he get the scar? ” i asked at last.
“oh, that was due to a bottle that burst when he was opening it. a bottle of ginger ale”.
“i never liked it,” said i.

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Hello everybody!

I would like to recommend you to read "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. It describes how Harry discovers he is a wizard, makes close friends and a few enemies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and with the help of his friends thwarts an attempted comeback by the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents when Harry was one year old.

Sure, you have seen the film : "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" but reading the book all pictures become alive. It is worth reading!

Привет всем!

Я хотел бы порекомендовать вам прочитать книгу "Гарри Поттер и философский камень" .

"Гарри Поттер и философский камень" это первый роман в серии книг про юного волшебника Гарри Поттера, написанный Дж. К. Роулинг. В нём рассказывается, как Гарри узнает, что он волшебник, встречает близких друзей и немало врагов в Школе Чародейства и Волшебства «Хогвартс», а также с своих друзей пресекает попытку возвращения злого волшебника Лорда Волан-де-Морта, который убил родителей Гарри, когда ему был один год.

Конечно, вы уже видели этот фильм "Гарри Поттер и философский камень", но читая книгу все картинки оживают. Её стоит прочитать!

1. What are you eating?  - A cheese sandwich.
2. Where are you having lunch today?  - At home. My mum's making pasta.
3. What does he do? - He's an accountant.
4. Do you want to eat out tonight?  - Yes, that would be nice. Where shall we go?
5.What is she cooking?  - I don't know, but it smells good.
6. She does not buy unhealthy products very often.
7. Could you turn the music down, please? - I am watching TV.
8. Do you usually get up late?
9. She goes to the gym three times a week. (go)
10. He is reading a sience fiction now.