Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the reported sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following direct speech sentences.
1. 'You should spend 20 minutes a day practising your English,' my teacher told me.
A. My teacher offered to spend 20 minutes a day speaking English to me.
B. My teacher refused to spend 20 minutes a day speaking English to me.
C. My teacher advised me to spend 20 minutes a day practising my English.
D. My teacher ordered me to spend 20 minutes a day practising my English.
2. 'Don't leave the office before 6 p.m,' our manager said.
A. The manager told us not to leave the office before 6 p.m.
B. The manager refused to leave the office before 6 p.m.
C. The manager advised us not to leave the office before 6 p.m.
D. The manager offered to leave the office before 6 p.m.
3. 'Please show me your identity card before you enter the building, the security guard asked me.
A. The security guard refused to show his identity card to me when I entered the building.
B. The security guard asked me to show him my identity card before I entered the building.
C. The security guard advised me to show him my identity card before I entered the building.
D. The security guard offered to show me his identity card before I entered the building.
4. 'I'll show you how to use the new software, my manager said.
A. My manager asked me to show him the new software.
B. My manager advised me to show him how to use the new software.
C. My manager refused to show me how to use the new software.
D. My manager offered to show me how to use the new software.