Modal Verbs

SOME IDIOMS

-You should let sleeping dogs lie: don't worse the situation
-Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched: don't make plans of something hasn't passed yet
-To let the cat out of the bag: say information you should keep in secret.
-Elvis has left the building: It's the end of a big show
-Don't cry over spilt milk: don't cry when something has passed because doing that you won't fix it
-Take it with a grain of salt: don't take the comment so personally
-That's the best thing since sliced bread: Something that is incredible or a great idea.
-It costs an arm and a leg: something very expensive
-Speak of the devil: when you are talking of someone and he/she appears.
-To be the devils advocate: when you defend something you're not agree.
-Someone is sitting on the fence: when you don't make a decision
-I want to see the back of him: I want that he/she goes away.
-Hit the sac: go to sleep
-You see eye to eye: be very good friends

Reported Speech

Three types:

-Statements: Introduced by "say" or "tell"

  "Anna told me she had cleaned the window"

-Questions: Introduced by "ask" or "want to know"...

  "Mandy asked me if the boys were reading the book" (Yes or no question)

  "Jason wanted to know who had given me the laptop" ( Who, where, what... question)

-Comands: Introduced by "order", "beg", "tell"...

   "He told me not to come"