I'm finding it difficult to turn sentences (or better speech acts) into indirect speech. Can you please check my sentences (for making arrangements)?
Thank you!!
Making arrangements
1)“Is it OK if we to meet/if we meet at seven o’clock for dinner?”
2) “Would it suit you to meet a little earlier?”, she asked.
3)“Would it be better to meet/if we met a little earlier?”, she asked.
4)“Would you prefer it if we met a little earlier?”, she asked.
5)“What about/how about meeting at seven o’clock?” “Is seven o’clock OK (or is that too early for you)?/ How does seven o’clock for dinner sound?”
Indirect speech
1) She asked me if it was OK (with me) if we met at seven o’clock for dinner.
2) She wanted to know if it would suit me to meet a little earlier.
3) She wondered if it would be better to meet a little earlier.
4) She asked if I would prefer it if we met a little earlier.
5) She asked me if we could (?) meet at seven o’clock/if it seven o’clock was OK/ how seven o’clock sounded (?).
1. Good job -- but put "me" only once in this one -- either one is fine to keep, but then delete the other.
2. and 3. = fine
4. This sounds awkward; it'd be better like this: She asked if I would prefer to meet a little earlier.
5. All are fine.
soooooooooooo whats your answer
Your sentences for making arrangements and their corresponding indirect speech conversions are correct. However, let me provide some minor suggestions to improve the indirect speech conversions:
1) She asked me if it would be okay for us to meet at seven o’clock for dinner.
2) She inquired if I could meet a little earlier.
3) She wondered if it might be better to meet a little earlier.
4) She asked if I would prefer to meet a little earlier.
5) She asked me if meeting at seven o’clock would be possible or if it was too early for me.
These suggestions maintain the meaning of the original sentences while making the indirect speech conversions sound more natural.
Your sentences for making arrangements are already correct. Here are the corresponding indirect speech versions:
1) She asked me if it was okay (with me) if we met at seven o'clock for dinner.
2) She wanted to know if it would suit me to meet a little earlier.
3) She wondered if it would be better to meet a little earlier.
4) She asked if I would prefer it if we met a little earlier.
5) She asked me if we could meet at seven o'clock/if seven o'clock was okay/how seven o'clock sounded.
Your indirect speech versions are mostly accurate. However, there are a few minor adjustments that can be made for better clarity:
1) She asked me if it was okay (with me) to meet at seven o'clock for dinner.
2) She wanted to know if it would suit me to meet a little earlier.
3) She wondered if it would be better to meet a little earlier.
4) She asked if I would prefer it if we met a little earlier.
5) She asked me if we could meet at seven o'clock/if seven o'clock was okay/how seven o'clock sounded.
Note: In the last sentence, the use of question marks after "seven o'clock sounded" and "how seven o'clock sounded" is optional, depending on whether or not you want to emphasize the question.