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Direct: Change the colour of the background. Indirect: What about ________ the colour of the background?
changing
Direct: Change your approach to the problem. Indirect: Why ________ we change our approach to the problem?
don't
Direct: Give him a discount. Indirect: What ________ we give him a discount?
if
Direct: Talk to the client and ask what’s wrong. Indirect: We ________ always talk to the client and ask what’s wrong.
could
Which of these is a softer way to say: "Don't use this slogan"?
Stop using this slogan immediately.
You must not use this slogan.
This slogan is rubbish, isn't it?
I think we should avoid this slogan.
6. If you want to suggest a change without sounding bossy, you should start with:
Why don't we...
I command you to...
You will...
Do this...
"Give him a discount" is a command. How do we make it a "What if" suggestion?
What if giving him a discount?
What if we give him a discount?
What if to give him a discount?
What if we gave him a discount?
When telling someone to talk to a client, which modal verb adds a polite "suggestion" tone?
Will
Must
Could
Shall
