1. My elder sister said to me to lock the door when I left the house.
2. She asked Robert if he had received a telegram from his wife
3. Mabel said that nothing would change her decision and she should leave for Cape Town that night.
4. The old woman said to her nephew not to smoke in the room.
5. The girl said that she was shivering with cold.
6. The boy said that he wanted to sit in the armchair.
7. The secretary said to me that the delegation had arrived in St Petersburg the day before.
8. She said to me to open the window. 9. He said that he should light a fire and make himself breakfast
10. The woman said to her little daughter not to run to the door when she heard the bell.
11. She asked me how long I was going to stay there.
12. Mary asked me if I would spend my holidays in Moscow.
A book is one of the greatest wonders of world. Why are so many people fond of reading? The world of books is full of wonders. You and characters of books can find yourselves in different countries and have a lot of adventures. The book is a faithful friend. They form our values and characters. We try to look like the characters of our favourite books: to be brave, honest, not to be silly and greedy, to be true friends. We enjoyed the beauty and wisdom of fairy-tales and fables when we were babies and Granny read them to us. They taught us to be kind, clever, hardworking, to understand other people and help them. They teach us to understand the beauty of nature, take care of it, to love our homeland. Books have been with us since childhood. Who hasn't read "Alice in the Wonderland", "Mowgli"? Who hasn't travelled with Marry Poppins to her imaginary world? Who hasn't imagined himself to be Robinson Crusoe on the deserted island? I have read a lot of interesting books, but my favourite book is "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. This well-known book is popular with children all over the world. The main character of the book is Tom Sawyer, who lived in a small town on the Mississippi River. He was a boy with a wild imagination. He and his friends often dreamed of different adventures. Tom was naughty, kind and brave. Besides, he was noble. I like this boy because he teaches us to be true friends. If you are not fond of reading, take a book to your liking or borrow it in a library and read it. Books are worth reading. Really, they are our good friends.
