В пособии рассматриваются основные моменты английской грамматики: части речи имя существительное, имя прилагательное и наречие; видо-временные формы глагола; модальные глаголы; неличные формы глагола

8. Questions beginning Shall I/we…?
Such questions can be of different types:

1. Requests for information.
They follow the ordinary rules about shall/will. The introductory verb is
usually wonder.
‘Shall I be there in time for the meeting?’ he wondered.
He wondered if he would be there in time for the meeting.
2. Requests for instructions or advice.
They are reported by should or be+infinitive constructions and introduced
by ask, inquire etc.:
‘Shall I write the test?’ she asked.
She asked if she was to write the test.
or She asked if she should write the test.
3. Offers:
‘Shall I carry this bag for you?’ He offered to carry that bag for me.
4. Suggestions:
‘Shall we have dinner in a restaurant?’
He suggested having dinner in a restaurant.

9. Reported orders/requests/advice/suggestions, etc.

1. Indirect commands, requests, orders, etc. are usually expressed by a verb
of command/request/order + object + infinitive or infinitive without an
object or a that-clause.
The following verbs can be used:
Advise* entreat* recommend* warn*
Admit forbid* refuse
Agree* implore* remind*
Ask* instruct* request*
Appologize invite* suggest
Beg* offer* tell*
Command* order* threaten*
Encourage* persuade* urge*
2. Starred verbs are usually used with the object and the infinitive
(=‘Objective-with-the-infinitive’ construction):
‘Sit down here,’ said the mother.
The mother asked him to sit down beside her.
‘I’ll beat you,’ said the boy to his younger brother.
The boy threatened to beat his younger brother.
10. apologize for, admit, insist and suggest are followed by the ing-form:
‘Shall we go to a disco?’ He suggested going to a disco.
‘Let’s do it right now.’ He insisted on doing it immediately.