Задание: Преобразуйте в косвенную речь следующий текст. Начните каждую фразу со слов: Grandma said that … "An old man and his wife lived at the seaside. They had been living in their ramshackle hut for 33 years. The old man fished, and the old woman made her yarn. Once the old man threw his net an caught a fish. It wasn’t a common fish it was a golden one. The fish begged the old man to let her back into the sea. She promised to pay big money for that. The old man refused to take the money. Then he set the fish free and went home."

1. Peter (was reading) by the fireplace when the door ( opened) and the maid (entered). The cook (followed) her. 2. When the mother (satisfied) herself that the children (were sleeping) peacefully in their beds, she (took) out the Christmas presents and carefully ( put) them into the stockings which (were hanging) at the beds. 3. If you ( ring) me up tomorrow, I (will tell) you all about it. 4. The lesson (has not yet begun), and the children (are talking) loudly in the corridor. 5. I (have lived) in St. Petersburg since 1991. 6. By the fifteenth of January the students (had passed) all the examinations. 7. The students (had written) the paper by dinner-time. 8. They (had been sailing) down the river for many hours before they ( came) to the village. 9. I (have not been) to my home town for five years. 10. The rain (had stopped) by the time we ( reached) home. 11. The message (arrived) five minutes after he (had left) the house. 12. It (was) nearly eleven o'clock when we ( began) doing this work. 13. At last the reply from my grandmother (had come), and my mother (told) me that she (would come) soon. 14. Here you (are) at last! I (have been waiting) for you for twenty minutes. Aren't you ashamed?

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior or simply Neymar - the young Brazilian talent. It is not unreasonable as one of the most promising budding footballers in the world. Surprised that in Brazil, a new wizard leather ball, it makes no sense: the annals of football is literally filled with the names of the Brazilian accent - Pele, Zico, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka ... The list is endless. Neymar is not the first year is a recognized master of dribbling and has the ability to accelerate quickly. The different planes of the young Brazilian is compared with the recognized soccer aces - Argentine Lionel Messi and legendary Pele. Do Neymar justify all hopes rested upon it, time will tell.