Make the actions in the following object clauses precede those of the principal clauses. 1. At ten o'clock he telephoned again, saying that he (to change) his mind. 2. I knew that for the past twenty-five years he (to buy) the same paper each morning. 3. Indeed it was whispered that the headmaster (to receive) a telegram from the boy's father. 4. She seemed to have forgotten what (to happen) a few minutes before. 5. But he was uneasy. His wife would easily find out that he (to go) to Saigon. 6. It was not known where he (to spend) his early childhood. 7. The question was why he (to do) it at all. 8. Then he admitted that he (to live) since the summer in his father's house. 9. What she could not understand was why he (to tell) them such a pack of lies. 10. She wrote that they (to let) their house for a year. 11. Her mother had once confided to her that she (to want) to be an actress. 12. It was probably true that he (to be) quite fond of his late brother. 13. One day she told me why she never (to get married). 14. I wondered what she (to do) there so late at night.

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Make the actions in the following object clauses precede those of the principal clauses. 1. At ten o'clock he telephoned again, saying that he (to change) his mind. 2. I knew that for the past twenty-five years he (to buy) the same paper each morning. 3. Indeed it was whispered that the headmaster (to receive) a telegram from the boy's father. 4. She seemed to have forgotten what (to happen) a few minutes before. 5. But he was uneasy. His wife would easily find out that he (to go) to Saigon. 6. It was not known where he (to spend) his early childhood. 7. The question was why he (to do) it at all. 8. Then he admitted that he (to live) since the summer in his father's house. 9. What she could not understand was why he (to tell) them such a pack of lies. 10. She wrote that they (to let) their house for a year. 11. Her mother had once confided to her that she (to want) to be an actress. 12. It was probably true that he (to be) quite fond of his late brother. 13. One day she told me why she never (to get married). 14. I wondered what she (to do) there so late at night.

Сергей Ловров

17 ноября, 2024

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Максим Усталов · Answer 1 · 2024-11-29T20:35:18+00:00

At ten o’clock he telephoned again, saying that he had changed his mind.
I knew that for the past twenty-five years he had been buying the same paper each morning.
Indeed it was whispered that the headmaster had received a telegram from the boy’s father.
She seemed to have forgotten what had happened a few minutes before.
But he was uneasy. His wife would easily find out that he had gone to Saigon.
It was not known where he had spent his early childhood.
The question was why he had done it at all.
Then he admitted that he had been living since the summer in his father’s house.
What she could not understand was why he had told them such a pack of lies.
She wrote that they had let their house for a year.
Her mother had once confided to her that she had wanted to be an actress.
It was probably true that he had been quite fond of his late brother.
One day she told me why she had never gotten married.
I wondered what she had been doing there so late at night.