Statements
Mr. Williams, your meeting is starting in ten minutes.
Tell Maria to pass the message to Mr. Jones.
Maria, could you tell Mr. Williams that his meeting is starting in ten minutes?
To Jane, for Mark: "Tidy up your workspace after lunch."
Jane, Can you tell Mark to tidy up his workspace after lunch?
To Charlotte, for Edward: "Is the printer working now?"
Charlotte, can you ask him if the printer is working now?
To Mr. Evans, for Alex and Ruby: "Where can I find the new document?"
Mr. Evans, can you ask them where I can find the new document?
To David, for the team: "The meeting with the clients starts at 3 p.m."
David, Can you tell the team that the meeting with the clients starts at 3 p.m.?
To the manager (Noah), for the staff: "Don't leave the main entrance unlocked."
Noah, could you ask the staff not to leave the main entrance unlocked?
To Paul, for the boss: "Did the boss approve your vacation dates?"
Paul, could you ask the boss if he approved your vacation dates?
To Alice, for Lisa: "What time does the monthly meeting finish?"
Alice, could you ask Lisa what time the monthly meeting finishes?
To Sarah, for the finance department: "We need to buy the train tickets immediately."
Sarah, would you tell the finance department that we need to buy the train tickets immediately?
To a colleague (Joshua), for the new employee: "Remember to submit the attendance sheet every day."
Joshua, would you ask the new employee to remember to submit the attendance sheet every day?
To Jack, for the teacher: "Is it necessary to bring our books tomorrow?"
Jack, would you ask the teacher whether or not it is necessary to bring our books tomorrow?
To Harper, for Miss Doris: "How will these changes affect our team?"
Harper, could you ask her how these changes will affect our team?