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Ann suggested having a party on the next Saturday. Mary agreed and asked who they should invite.
Report 'Why don't we ... ?' as a suggestion and 'Why don't you . . .?'
as suggestion or advice. Report 'Why not?' in no. 9 as agreed.
1 Ann: What about having a party on Saturday?
2 Mary: Yes, let's. Who shall we invite?
3 Ann: Let's not make a list. Let's just invite everybody.
4 Mary: We don't want to do too much cooking, so what about making it a wine and
cheese party?
5 Ann: Suppose we ask everybody to bring a bottle?
6 Mary: Shall we hire glasses from our local wine shop? We haven't many left.
7 Ann: If it's warm, how about having the party in the garden?
8 Mary: Why not have a barbecue?
9 Ann: Why not? We could ask Paul to do the cooking.
10 Mary: Last time we had a barbecue the neighbours complained about the noise. Shall
we ask everyone to speak in whispers?
11 Ann: Suppose we go round to the neighbours and apologize in advance this time?
12 Mary: Why not invite the neighbours? Then the noise won't matter.
13 Ann: What a clever idea! Shall we start ringing everyone up tonight?
14 Mary: What about working out how much it will cost first?
Part 2 Put the following into indirect speech.
15 'What about a round-the-world cruise?' suggested Mrs Smith.
'What about renting a caravan? It's all we can afford,' said her husband.
16 'Suppose you complain, Ann?' I said. 'The boss is more likely to listen to you than to any of us.'
17 'You used to be a good tennis player,' she reminded him. 'Why don't you take it up again?'
18 'Shall we talk there? It's not far,' he said. 'Yes, let's,' I said.
19 'What about joining a weaving class?' Ann said to me. 'There's one starting soon.'
20 'Let's organize a sponsored cycle race,' said the children.
'What about a sponsored silence?' said the teacher with a grin.
21 'Where shall we meet?' I said. 'What about the hotel?' said Bill.
22 'Suppose you ring him, Ann, and ask him what he thinks of the idea?' I said.
23 I'm doing most of the work,' I pointed out. 'What about giving me a hand?'
24 'Let's leave the washing-up till tomorrow,' he suggested. I hate washing up last thing
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at night.'
25 'Suppose the children go on an adventure holiday this summer?' suggested the father.
26 'Why don't you ask them what they'd like to do?' I said.
27 'Shall we begin training for the next London Marathon?' said Bill.
'I've no intention of running in marathons,' I said. 'Why don't you ask Paul?'
28 'Why don't you put an advertisement in the local paper?' they suggested to me.
Indirect speech: mixed types
PEG chapter 31 (note especially 324)
Put the following into indirect speech, avoiding as far as possible the verbs say, ask and tell and choosing instead from the following:
accept, accuse, admit, advise, agree, apologize, assure, beg, call (=summon), call (+noun/pronoun+noun), complain, congratulate, deny, exclaim, explain, give, hope, insist, introduce, invite, offer, point out, promise, protest, refuse, remark, remind, suggest, thank, threaten, warn, wish.
1 He said, 'Don't walk on the ice; it isn't safe.'
2 'Miss Brown, this is Miss White. Miss White, Miss Brown,' he said.
3 'Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her.
4 'Please, please, don't tell anyone,' she said.
I won't, I promise,' I said.
5 'Would you like my torch?' I said, holding it out.
'No, thanks,' he said. I have one of my own.' {Omit thanks)
6 Tom: I'll pay.
Ann: Oh no, you mustn't!
Tom: I insist on paying!
7 'Come in and look round. There's no obligation to buy,' said the shopkeeper.
8 If you don't pay the ransom, we'll kill the boy,' said the kidnappers.
9 I won't answer any questions,' said the arrested man.
10 'He expects a lot of work for very little money,' complained one of the typists.
'Yes, he does,' agreed the other.
11 I wish it would rain,' she said.
12 'You pressed the wrong button,' said the mechanic. 'Don't do it again. You might have a nasty accident.'
13 'Your weight's gone up a lot!' I exclaimed.
'I'm afraid it has,' she said sadly.
14 1 hope you'll have a good journey,' he said. 'Don't forget to send a card when you arrive.'
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15 'Hurrah! I've passed the first exam!' he exclaimed.
'Congratulations!' I said, 'and good luck with the second.'
16 'All right, I'll wait a week,' she said. (Omit all right)
17 'Many happy returns of your birthday!' we said.
'Thanks,' said the boy.
18 'Your door is the shabbiest in the street, 'said the neighbour.
It is,' I said.
19 'Cigarette?'-
'Thanks,' I said.
20 I'll sell the TV set if you keep quarrelling about the programme,' said their mother.
'No, don't do that! We won't quarrel any more,' said the children.
21 I'll give you Ј500 to keep your mouth shut,' he said to me.
22 I'll wait for you, I promise,' he said to me.
23 I'm sorry I'm late,' she said. 'The bus broke down.'
24 'You've been leaking information to the Press!' said his colleagues.
'No, I haven't,' he said. 'Liar!' said Tom.
25 I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,' said the captain.
26 If the boys do anything clever, you call them your sons,' complained his wife. 'But if they do anything stupid, you call them mine.'
27 'Let's have a rest,' said Tom.
'Yes, let's,' said Ann.
28 'Ugh! There's a slug in my lettuce. Waiter!' he cried.
Indirect to direct speech
PEG 307-22
Put the following into direct speech, using dialogue form:
Tom: Would you like to come for a drive tomorrow, Ann?
Ann: I'd love to etc.
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