Here is the second speech act. Thank you for your cooperation.
I also wanted to know if:
A) Would you prefer it if we met at six?
has the same meaning as
B) Would you prefer to meet at six?
Is "it" necessary in sentence number 1?
Indirect speech: She asked me if I would prefer to meet at six. (Is it the only possibility?)
Requesting
1)“Please tidy up you room.”
2)“Can/could you (please) tidy up your room before dinner?” , she asked
3)“Will/would you (please) tidy up your room before dinner?”
4)“I’d like you to tidy up your room before dinner.”
5)“Would you mind lending me your pen?”/”Do you mind (is it possible?) lending me...?”
Indirect speech
1-4) She kindly asked/requested/begged/ me to tidy up my room before dinner. (Can I use other reporting verbs?)
A. The "it" is not necessary, but it clarifies the sentence better.
B. Yes, the meaning is the same.
The only possibility? No = She asked me if I would prefer meeting at six.
1) Please tidy your room. I like better. In any event you - your
3) Will you = future but Would you = sounds more like a request.
5) Is it possible to lend me your pen.
1-4) She asked me kindly to tidy my room.
reporting? You could get stronger = she demanded/insisted
Sra
To determine if sentence A) "Would you prefer it if we met at six?" has the same meaning as sentence B) "Would you prefer to meet at six?", we can analyze the role of the word "it". In sentence A), "it" serves as a placeholder for the whole phrase "if we met at six". This construction is used to introduce a conditional statement. Therefore, in sentence A), the speaker is asking if the listener would have a preference regarding the specified meeting time.
On the other hand, in sentence B), the phrase "to meet at six" is directly stated without the use of a placeholder like "it". The sentence indicates that the speaker is asking whether the listener has a preference for meeting at six o'clock.
Both sentences convey a similar meaning, but the structure and wording differ. The choice between using or omitting "it" depends on personal style and preference.
In indirect speech, such as the example "She asked me if I would prefer to meet at six", the use of "it" becomes unnecessary as the reported question is transformed into a statement. In this case, the reported question becomes a reported statement. The change in reported speech might affect the structure and wording of the sentence.
For the second part of your question about requesting statements:
1) The sentence "Please tidy up your room" is a direct request to tidy up the room.
2) In indirect speech, this phrase can be reported as "She asked if I could (please) tidy up my room before dinner."
3) Similarly to the previous example, the sentence "Will/would you (please) tidy up your room before dinner?" can be reported as "She asked if I would (please) tidy up my room before dinner."
4) The sentence "I'd like you to tidy up your room before dinner" is a polite request.
5) The phrase "Would you mind lending me your pen?" could be reported as "She asked if I could lend her my pen."
Regarding the use of other reporting verbs, there are various options, such as "She requested/requested earnestly/pleaded with me to tidy up my room before dinner." The choice of reporting verb depends on the desired intensity and tone of the message being conveyed.