Quote Originally Posted by Chuvak
"Mrs. Jones replied that she hadn’t been reading any books for a long time"

Maybe It should be changed to "Mrs. Jones replied that she hadn’t read any books for a long time" ? Am I right???

Could you test the following sentences:
---I advise something to read to him
---I advise something to him
---I advise him to read
I would probably say it as "I suggest something for him to read." Or even "I suggest a book for him." You could also say "I suggest him a book." but this one doesn't sound as good to me.

Quote Originally Posted by Rytom
"The Washington Post".
The must be included in the inverted commas as it is the part of the name.
Also, put the period/comma/etc. inside the quotation marks. This is true even though there is no period on the heading at the top of the actual newspaper. One problem that a lot of Americans have with English grammar.