whitemoon
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2006
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Burmese
- Home Country
- Myanmar
- Current Location
- Myanmar
Dear teachers,
I have a problem with direct-indirect inversion. The problem is:
Direct: "Will you not sit down, Mr. Jone?" said the teacher.
Indirect: The teacher asked Mr. Jone if he would not sit down.
We change like this, but the standard answer of the text is:
Indirect: The teacher asked Mr. Jone to sit down.
How can I explain this kind of answer to my students? I'm not sure whether this is due to the "will not" or not.
Can we change the following sentences in this way?
Direct: "Will you sit down, Mr. Jone?" said the teacher. or "Do you not sit down, Mr. Jone?" said the teacher. or "Do you sit down, Mr. Jone? said the teacher.
Indirect: The treacher asked Mr. Jone to sit down.
Please, could you explain it to me?
I appreciate your kind help.
I have a problem with direct-indirect inversion. The problem is:
Direct: "Will you not sit down, Mr. Jone?" said the teacher.
Indirect: The teacher asked Mr. Jone if he would not sit down.
We change like this, but the standard answer of the text is:
Indirect: The teacher asked Mr. Jone to sit down.
How can I explain this kind of answer to my students? I'm not sure whether this is due to the "will not" or not.
Can we change the following sentences in this way?
Direct: "Will you sit down, Mr. Jone?" said the teacher. or "Do you not sit down, Mr. Jone?" said the teacher. or "Do you sit down, Mr. Jone? said the teacher.
Indirect: The treacher asked Mr. Jone to sit down.
Please, could you explain it to me?
I appreciate your kind help.