Question

IV. Other cases
1. “Would you like a cigarette?” she said to me.
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2. “Would you mind not smoking in here?” said the receptionist.
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3. “Will you help me, please?” she said. “I can’t reach the top shelf.”
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4. “If I were you I would try to learn harder,” he said.
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5. “I’ll wait for you if you like,” she said.
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6. “Could you check the oil, please?” I ask the mechanic.
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7. “Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving,” I said.
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8. “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said. “And remember to keep a copy.”
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9. “Could you swim when you were eight?” I asked.
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10. “Have you got enough money? Shall I lend you some?” said my friend.
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11. “Miss Brown, this is Miss White. Miss White, Miss Brown,” he said.
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12. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy,” said the kidnappers.
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13. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “My car broke down.”
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14. “Let’s have a rest,” said Tom. “Yes, let’s” said Ann.
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15. “Many happy returns of your birthday!” we said. “Thanks,” said the boy.
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16. “Could I have your name and address, please?” said the travel agent.
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17. “Cigarette?” – “Thanks,” I said.
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Answer 1

      "Would you like a cigarette?" she said to me.

     She offered me a cigarette.

"Would you mind not smoking in here?" said the receptionist.

The receptionist asked someone to refrain from smoking.

"Will you help me, please?" she said. "I can’t reach the top shelf."

She asked for assistance in reaching the top shelf.

"If I were you I would try to learn harder," he said.

He advised me to study harder.

"I’ll wait for you if you like," she said.

She offered to wait for me.

"Could you check the oil, please?" I asked the mechanic.

I requested the mechanic to check the oil.

"Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving," I said.

I suggested going by train because it's less tiring than driving.

"Answer this letter for me, will you?" he said. "And remember to keep a copy."

He asked someone to answer the letter and to keep a copy.

"Could you swim when you were eight?" I asked.

I inquired whether he could swim when he was eight.

"Have you got enough money? Shall I lend you some?" said my friend.

My friend offered to lend me some money.

"Miss Brown, this is Miss White. Miss White, Miss Brown," he said.

He introduced Miss White to Miss Brown.

"If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy," said the kidnappers.

The kidnappers threatened to kill the boy if the ransom wasn't paid.

"I’m sorry I’m late," she said. "My car broke down."

She explained that she was late because her car broke down.

"Let’s have a rest," said Tom. "Yes, let’s," said Ann.

Tom suggested having a rest, and Ann agreed.

"Many happy returns of your birthday!" we said. "Thanks," said the boy.

We wished the boy a happy birthday, and he thanked us.

"Could I have your name and address, please?" said the travel agent.

The travel agent asked for the name and address.

"Cigarette?" – "Thanks," I said.

I accepted the offer of a cigarette.