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.

ответ:

i am a pupil of the в каком классе form, i study at school number номер школы. i would like to tell your about our school life.

i go to school five days a week. our classes start at 8 o'clock a. m. and last till 3 o'clock p.m. so we have 6 or 7 lessons a day. we study many different subjects: russian, english, french, literatures, history, geography, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, programming and computer sciences.

languages, literature and history are my favourite subjects. i make good marks in these subjects. the school year is divided into four terms, called quarters. it begins on the 1st of september known as a day of knowledge and finishes in may.

each quarter is followed by holidays. every pupil has a day-book where the teachers put down the marks, that pupil has earned at the class. during the classes pupils are to answer the teacher's questions, do some exercises, write sentences, count, read.

the pupils are often called to the blackboard. after every lesson the teachers give us home assignment. at the next lesson the teachers check them up. to do good at school one should make home assignments regularly, be active at the lessons and spend at least two-three hours every day studying.

i like studying. my favourite proverb is "live and learn".