Reported speech: office move (B2)
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A Week Managing the Office Move
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Низька щільність reported questions/commands з conditionals і passive з курсу B2 tenses.
Рівень: B2Тема: Reported speech: asked if/whether, told to/not to; 18+ прикладів
I am Rachel. Last month our design agency relocated to a refurbished warehouse, and the week blended conditional planning, passive updates, and endless reported questions from staff who could not visit the site daily. The move narrative shows how advanced tense work supports reported speech when projects grow complex.
On Monday the facilities contractor asked whether we had approved the floor plan. If we had rejected it earlier, furniture would have arrived at wrong dimensions. I told the team that the contractor had asked how many standing desks we required and had told us not to paint walls before the inspection passed.
HR asked if employees had updated home addresses for payroll. She told managers to share the transport guide and not to promise parking spaces that logistics had not confirmed. Several colleagues asked what would happen if the lift failed during moving day; I explained that boxes would be carried via the rear ramp, which had been tested the previous week.
The IT vendor asked whether servers had been backed up before shutdown. Passive notices were posted: network access would be suspended from midnight until six. The vendor told us to label cables and not to reconnect printers without ticket numbers. When Maya asked why uploads had slowed, I said technicians had asked whether anyone had streamed video during the migration window.
Finance asked how much the contingency fund would cover if delivery was delayed. I replied that if costs exceeded the estimate, the board would review alternatives, though no decision had been made yet. The accountant told me to log every quote and not to sign leases until legal had reviewed clauses.
By Wednesday, passive messages filled our inbox: keys would be collected at reception; badges would be reissued by security. The building manager asked whether our insurance certificate had been received. He asked us to keep fire exits clear and told us not to store flammable materials in the courtyard tent.
Design leads asked what clients had said about temporary meeting links. I reported that one client had asked whether files would remain accessible during downtime. Another had asked if deadlines would shift. I told account managers to confirm schedules and not to assume silence meant agreement.
On moving day, volunteers asked where trolleys should be returned. The supervisor asked whether everyone had worn closed shoes. She told helpers not to lift monitors alone and asked teams to mark fragile boxes with red tape. If someone had ignored those instructions, equipment might have been damaged, but the process was completed without incident.
After setup, the director asked whether the open-plan layout would support collaboration. She asked how feedback had been collected from remote staff. She told us to run a retrospective and not to revert to old habits simply because change felt uncomfortable.
Passive announcements continued: recycling bins would be collected on Thursdays; kitchen fridges would be cleaned monthly. Facilities asked whether we needed extra lockers. They told us to report maintenance issues through the portal and not to leave personal items in meeting rooms overnight.
On Monday the facilities contractor asked whether we had approved the floor plan. If we had rejected it earlier, furniture would have arrived at wrong dimensions. I told the team that the contractor had asked how many standing desks we required and had told us not to paint walls before the inspection passed.
HR asked if employees had updated home addresses for payroll. She told managers to share the transport guide and not to promise parking spaces that logistics had not confirmed. Several colleagues asked what would happen if the lift failed during moving day; I explained that boxes would be carried via the rear ramp, which had been tested the previous week.
The IT vendor asked whether servers had been backed up before shutdown. Passive notices were posted: network access would be suspended from midnight until six. The vendor told us to label cables and not to reconnect printers without ticket numbers. When Maya asked why uploads had slowed, I said technicians had asked whether anyone had streamed video during the migration window.
Finance asked how much the contingency fund would cover if delivery was delayed. I replied that if costs exceeded the estimate, the board would review alternatives, though no decision had been made yet. The accountant told me to log every quote and not to sign leases until legal had reviewed clauses.
By Wednesday, passive messages filled our inbox: keys would be collected at reception; badges would be reissued by security. The building manager asked whether our insurance certificate had been received. He asked us to keep fire exits clear and told us not to store flammable materials in the courtyard tent.
Design leads asked what clients had said about temporary meeting links. I reported that one client had asked whether files would remain accessible during downtime. Another had asked if deadlines would shift. I told account managers to confirm schedules and not to assume silence meant agreement.
On moving day, volunteers asked where trolleys should be returned. The supervisor asked whether everyone had worn closed shoes. She told helpers not to lift monitors alone and asked teams to mark fragile boxes with red tape. If someone had ignored those instructions, equipment might have been damaged, but the process was completed without incident.
After setup, the director asked whether the open-plan layout would support collaboration. She asked how feedback had been collected from remote staff. She told us to run a retrospective and not to revert to old habits simply because change felt uncomfortable.
Passive announcements continued: recycling bins would be collected on Thursdays; kitchen fridges would be cleaned monthly. Facilities asked whether we needed extra lockers. They told us to report maintenance issues through the portal and not to leave personal items in meeting rooms overnight.
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Reported speech: asked if/whether, told to/not to; 18+ прикладів
Низька щільність reported questions/commands з conditionals і passive з курсу B2 tenses.
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