Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the verbs in brackets

1) “you should take up a sport,” said my doctor. (advise)

2) “i won’t change the rules” said the coach. (explain)

3) “it’s too late to sign up for the competition now” he said (explain)

4) “ i’m sorry i didn’t call” she said. (apologies)

5) “ let’s watch the ice skating” said gulsara. (suggest)

1. biggest

2. more sociable

3. more curious

4/ best

5/cleverest

6. more beuatuful

1. i was sitting in front of the fire, when they called out to me.

2. i was getting the tea ready,  when my mother came home from work.

3. she was dusting the carpet, when her cat knocked a vase off the table.

4. we were finishing our tea, when there was a knock at the door.

5. they were going down the garden path, when she stopped and waved. 

wild elephants have strong family ties. the females and young are social, living in groups under the leadership of an older female or matriarch. adult males are solitary, although they stay in contact with the females over great distances, using sounds well below the range of human hearing. family groups communicate with each other using these low-frequency vibrations. it is an eerie sight to see several groups converging on a waterhole from miles apart, apparently by some prearranged signal, when human observers have heard nothing.  the natural lifespan of an elephant, about 70 years, is comparable to a human's. elephants reach breeding age at about 15 years of age. females generally give birth to one 200-pound baby after a 22-month pregnancy.

1) can   я не могу прийти к тебе, потому что я слишком занят.

2) should/must   тебе следует/ты должен прочитать это два или три раза, потому что он сложный.

3) may     могу я войти?  

4) can   он может сделать это, если захочет.

5) can     ты умеешь что-нибудь готовить?

6) could/must/had to   ты мог/должен был навестить виктора вчера, но ты не сделал этого.

7)   be able to   он сможет играть лучше, если будет много практиковаться.

8) be able to     ты сможешь принять участие в игре,   если тебе разрешит тренер

  удачи : )