Find the mistakes: 1. My sister said to me, “Don’t be late for the concert” – My sister asked me to not be late for the concert. 2. I said to Mary? “Give me a glass of water, please”. I asked Mary give me a glass of water. 3. Tom said, “I go to Paris in summer”. Tom said he goes to Paris in summer.

Correct variants:

• 1. My sister asked me not to be late for the concert.
  The mistake is to not be. After ask someone, we usually say not to do something.
• 2. I said to Mary, “Give me a glass of water, please.”
  I asked Mary to give me a glass of water.
  The mistakes are the question mark after Mary and the missing to.
• 3. Tom said he went to Paris in summer.
  In reported speech, go usually changes to went.

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