Exercise 11. Напишите предложения в косвенной речи, используя глаголы say, reply, report, ask. George. I haven’t seen you for ages. You look wonderful. What have you
been doing?
Linda. I got married 5 years ago. We have 2 children. So I am a housewife.
George.Where is your husband from?
Linda.He was born in Australia, but his parents moved to Lisbon and they
have been living there. We met in Lisbon when I was working as a
journalist and he was an editor. He is still working for this publishing
house but in its London office.
George.Are you going to work again?
Linda.Perhaps I will try my hand in a bookshop. I hope I will succeed in
this business
George. I wish you good luck. I am sure we will meet une day
Linda replied that she had gotten married 5 years ago and that they had 2 children, so she was a housewife.
George asked her where her husband was from.
Linda said that he had been born in Australia, but his parents had moved to Lisbon and they had been living there. She mentioned that they had met in Lisbon when she was working as a journalist and he was an editor. She added that he was still working for the publishing house, but in its London office.
George asked her if she was going to work again.
Linda replied that perhaps she would try her hand in a bookshop and she hoped she would succeed in this business.
George wished her good luck and expressed his certainty that they would meet one day.