93 Indirect speech: commands, requests, invitations, offers, advice
Put the following into indirect speech using ask, advise, invite, offer, remind, tell, warn.
1'Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?' he said to me.
2'Would you like a cigarette?' said one of the guests.
3'Would you mind not smoking between courses?' said their hostess.
4'Take these letters to the post, will you? And shut the door as you goout,' said the boss.
5'Will you help me, please?' she said. 'I can't reach the top shelf.'
6'This is a horrible room. Why don't you ask for something better?'he said.
7'If I were you I'd try to get a room on the top floor,' he said.
8'I'll wait for you if you like,' she said.
9'Remember to switch off when you've finished,' he said.
10'You might check these figures for me,' he said.
11'You'd better apologize for being late,' said my mother.
12'Could you check the oil, please?' I asked the mechanic.
13 'I wish you'd sit still!' said the artist. 'How do you expect me to paint you when you keep jerking your head?'
14'Why don't you go by train? It's much less tiring than driving,' Isaid.
15Hotel notice: Will guests please not play radios loudly aftermidnight?
16'Would you like to wait here?' said the receptionist, showing me intothe waiting room.
17'You must see this exhibition!' said all my friends.
18'I should plant daffodils, if I were you,' I said to them.
19'If you'd just sign the back of the cheque,' said the bank clerk.
20'I'd be very grateful if you'd forward my letters while I am away,'he said.
21Police announcement: Will anyone who saw this accident please getin touch with their nearest police station?
22'Don't leave your room at night,' he said. 'Our host's dogs mightmistake you for a burglar.'
23'Answer this letter for me, will you?' he said. 'And remember tokeep a copy.'
24'Would you mind moving your car?' he said. 'It's blocking my gate.'
25(in a letter) 'Perhaps you'd let me know when your new stock comesin.' (Mrs Jones . . .)
26Notice on board: The first team will report to the gymnasium forweight-training. (The coach . . .)
27'Could you sew on this button for me?' Tom asked Ann.
'You'd better sew it on yourself,' said Mary. 'Buttons sewn on by Ann usually come off the next day.'
28'If you will kindly sit down the fortune-teller will be with you in amoment,' the girl said.