How do you change an imperative direct to indirect sentence?
An imperative sentence expresses ideas such as advice, order, request, suggestion, instruction, permission, allowance etc. In order to change an imperative sentence into the indirect speech, we use a to-infinitive. A –that clause is also possible in some cases.
What is a direct sentence example?
Direct speech is a sentence in which the exact words spoken are reproduced in speech marks (also known as quotation marks or inverted commas). For example: “You’ll never guess what I’ve just seen!” said Sam, excitedly. “What’s that?” asked Louise.
What is the conjunction for imperative sentence in direct to indirect?
Rules for conversion of Indirect Speech to Direct Speech
| Indirect (Conjunction) | Direct (Kind of Sentence) |
|---|---|
| requested + to | Begin the imperative sentence with “please” |
| if or whether | Interrogative sentence (Helping Verb + Subject + Main Verb + …?) |
| What, When, How etc., | (Wh or How + Helping Verb + Subject + Main Verb + …?) |
What is a sentence for imperative?
Imperative sentence example. It’s imperative to your success. Water is imperative for survival. It’s imperative to restrict everything that makes his stomach upset.
How do you ask for a request politely?
Here are some better phrases to make polite requests in English:
- “Do you mind…?.”
- “Would you mind…?
- “Could I…?”
- “Would it be ok if…?”
- “Would it be possible…?”
- “Would you be willing to…?”
How do you make a request example?
“Yes please, that would be lovely.” Or, “Yes please, I’d love one.” “Would you like me to answer the phone?” “If you wouldn’t mind.” Or, “If you could.” (Don’t answer “Yes, I would”, as this sounds like you expect someone to do it for you.)
Can request examples?
Here are some examples. “Can I open the window in here?” “Can we sit here?” “Can I have two coffees and a coke, please?”
How do you ask for something professionally?
Polite Close
- Thank you for your assistance.
- Thank you in advance for your help.
- I look forward to hearing from you soon.
- Please let me know if you have any questions.
- Please feel free to contact me if you need any further information.
Could is used for polite request?
Could and May A third modal for making polite requests is could. For example, “Could I please have some water?” Could is the past tense of can. However, when asking for permission, could does not have a past tense meaning. Could has the same meaning as may when making requests.