Vocabulary

= John: Would you mind waiting a minute?

Peter: Not at all.

= John asked Peter to wait a minute.

= The officer: Fall in!

= The officer ordered/commanded his men to fall in.

= The manager: Every employee is to be punctual.

= The manager demanded/required that every employee (should) be punctual.

1. John asked

(Peter) for a drink/book.

for the taxi/car to come at 10 o’clock.

2. John asked

Peter a favour.

a favour of Peter.

Peter’s advice about it.

Peter to give him a lift to the station.

3. John asked

permission (to go/leave).

to see the manager/to go/to get up.

to be excused/to be forgiven.

that they (should) be allowed to leave. (formal)

that he/they might go. (formal)

4. John requested

assistance (from Peter).

a favour (of Peter).

Mr Brown to render them assistance.

(of Mr Brown) that he (should) render

them assistance.

5. They made an urgent request

for more money.

to the Mayor’s office.

with the appropriate

authorities.

to be allowed to be present

at the meeting.

that he (should) be punctual

in the payment of his rent.

6. The chairman invited

questions/opinions after his speech.

Peter to comment on the recent

events.

1. John told Peter to do it quickly/Peter how to behave.

2. John instructed Peter to do the job/where to go.

3. John

said

told them

(that) they were to be punctual.

(that) they were not to be late.

4. The doctor said to stay in bed. (informal)

5. They required

silence of all examination candidates.

all examination candidates to keep silent.

that everyone (should) attend the meeting.

(of their staff) that they (should) attend

the meeting.

6. John demanded

help/an apology/explanation (from Peter).

to speak to the manager.

to know where the man lived.

7. John demanded

to be told the truth.

that Peter (should) help him.

8. The general ordered

an attack/silence.

his division to the front.

his division to march to the front.

that his men (should) advance.

9. The officer commanded

his men to fire.

that his men (should) fall in.

10. The doctor ordered

him (a) complete rest/absolute quiet.

his patient to take a month’s rest.

11. The general

gave

received

an order

orders

a command

to attack.

for the operation

to be resumed.

that the operation

(should) be resumed.

1. John appealed

(to them) for help/any information about

the missing child.

for funds to build a school.

to them to help the poor.

2. John made an appeal

for help.

to the public for donations.

3. John begged

(Peter) for help/mercy.

(for) forgiveness.

a favour (of Peter).

(of) Peter to help him.

to come with us/to be allowed to join us.

money (from Peter).

that he/they (should) be allowed to join us.

that he/they might come with us.

4. John

entreated

implored

Peter’s forgiveness.

a favour (of Peter).

Peter to help him/to be merciful.

the judge for mercy.

5. John pleaded

(with Peter) for mercy/more time/money.

with Peter to let him have another try (at it).