A few more things.Thank you.
“Why don’t we go to the seaside for the weekend?” he asked (us).
He proposed going to the seaside.
He proposed that we should go...(??)
Can you tell me if the names below are female or male names? Thank you.
Helen (F)
Ellie (enneth (m)
Séamus (m)
Meabh (m)
Conal (m)
Meabh (f)
All the others are correct, including the sentences at the beginning.
Sure! Let's tackle each question one by one.
1. “Why don’t we go to the seaside for the weekend?” he [asked (us)].
In this sentence, it appears that someone, referred to as "he," asked a question to the speaker and others. To understand what "he" said, we can use indirect speech. Indirect speech is a way of reporting what someone said without using their exact words. In this case, we can change the direct question to indirect speech by using reporting verbs like "ask," "inquire," or "wonder." Let's use "ask" in this example:
He asked (us) why we didn't go to the seaside for the weekend.
2. He proposed going to the seaside.
In this sentence, it is mentioned that "he" suggested or put forward the idea of going to the seaside. Here, "proposed" can be used as a reporting verb to convey that suggestion. So, the sentence can be rephrased as:
He proposed that we (all) go to the seaside.
3. He proposed that we should go...(??)
Here, the sentence is incomplete. We could complete it in a couple of ways. Let's assume the missing part is the reason or purpose. In that case, the sentence could be:
He proposed that we should go to the seaside for relaxation.
Now, moving on to the names:
1. Helen (F) - Helen is a female name.
2. Ellie (f) - Ellie is also a female name.
3. Kenneth (m) - Kenneth is a male name.
4. Séamus (m) - Séamus is a male name. It is of Irish origin and is the Irish equivalent of James.
5. Meabh (m) - Meabh is traditionally a female name. It is the Irish form of Maeve, a legendary queen in Irish mythology.
6. Conal (m) - Conal is a male name. It is of Irish origin and means "strong wolf."
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.