Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

“Shall I fax the 
information to them?”
She asked
She wanted 
to know
if/
whether
she should fax the 
information to them.
whether to fax the informa tion 
to them.

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Exercise 32. Report these offers. Make all the necessary changes.
Example: “Would you like some tea?” my friend asked. My friend asked 
if I would like some tea.
1. “Will you go out at the weekend?” he asked Daisy.
2. “Will you have another biscuit, Dave?” she asked.
3. “Would you like to stay with us?” Mrs. Steadman asked me.
4. “Would you like to see my holiday photographs?” she asked.
5. “Would you like another piece of cake?” my mother asked Mrs. Black.
6. “Will you come to my party on Saturday?” James asked.
7. “Would you like to eat in the hotel or in a restaurant?” she asked.
8. “Will you have a holiday with me?” Tom asked his girlfriend.
Exercise 33. Report each offer in two ways.
Example: “Shall I invite your girlfriend to the party?” my sister asked.
My sister asked if/whether she should invite my girlfriend to the party.
My sister wanted to know whether to invite my girlfriend to the party.
1. “Shall I heat the food for you?” my mother asked.
2. “Shall I leave a message for him?” the secretary asked.
3. “Shall I invite them to dinner?” she asked.
4. “Shall I open the window?” Terry asked.
5. “Shall I make you some coffee?” he asked.
6. “Shall I post the letter for you?” my friend asked.
7. “Shall I help you?” the teacher asked.
8. “Shall I drive you home?” Sally’s husband asked.
REPORTED REQUESTS
Speaker’s request
Reporting Verb Reported request
“Will you pass me the salt?”