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§ 6. Indirect offers, suggestions, and advice.

When converting offers and suggestions into indirect speech, we use the verbs to offer and to suggest. There is a difference between these two verbs, though both are rendered in Russian by 'предложить': the person who makes an offer intends to do the action himself, and the action is an act of kindness. A suggestion may also be an act of kindness, but not necessarily; the person who makes a suggestion may or may not intend to do the action himself.

He said to her, "Shall I fetch you a glass of water?" She said, "Do, please." ("No, don't trouble.")

He offered to fetch her a glass of water and she accepted the offer (de­clined the offer).

He said to her, "Suppose we go there together?" She said, "Very well." ("No, I would rather you went alone.")

He suggested that they should go there together and she consented (refused).

Note. If the verb to suggest is followed by a subordinate clause. The predicate of the subordinate clause is expressed by a verb in the analytical form of the Subjunctive Mood with the auxiliary should.

Sentences expressing advice are converted into indirect speech by means of the verb to advise.

He said to them, "You had better take a taxi, you may be late."

He advised them to take a taxi, as otherwise they might be late.

§ 7. Indirect exclamations.

When exclamations are converted into indirect speech, it is not so much the verb as the adverbial modifier which shows the character of the exclamation — whether it expresses joy, sorrow, surprise, etc.

She said, "How pleasant! Jane is go­ing to spend a week with us!"

She cried joyfully (with joy, delight­edly) that Jane was going to spend a week with them.

She said, "I am so sorry! Jane is leav­ing us!"

She said sadly (with deep sadness, sorrowfully) that Jane was leaving them.

She said, "I am sure we'll never meet again."

She said regretfully she was sure they would never meet again.

She said to them, "I'm sure you'll soon forget me."

She said with bitterness that she knew (was sure) they would soon for­get her.

She said to him, "You are telling a lie!"

She cried indignantly (with indigna­tion) that he was telling a lie.

She said to him, "Do you mean to say you've already read all the books?"

She asked in surprise if he had really read all the books.

She said to him, "Excuse me for dis­turbing you."

She apologized (to him) for disturb­ing him.

She said to him, "Beg your pardon, I've forgotten to bring you the book."

She begged his pardon for having forgotten to bring the book.

She said to him, "Do forgive me for what I've done."

She begged his forgiveness (im­plored him to forgive her) for what she had done.

She said to them, "Thank you for your help."

She thanked them (expressed her gratitude to them) for their help.