1.He asked me why I didn't run and fetch the doctor.

 

2.He asked me to run and fetch the doctor.

I wanted to know which sentence is more natural and formal for reprted speech.

1.He asked me why I didn't run and fetch the doctor.

2.He asked me to run and fetch the doctor.

I wanted to know which sentence is more natural and formal for reprted speech.

According to Longman Dictionary, "Why not" is a "spoken phrase" used to say that you agree with a suggestion.The question is "Can I use "why-not" in "formal writing" as the following sentence.

1. He asked me why I didn't run and fetch the doctor.

1.He asked me why I didn't run and fetch the doctor.

2.He asked me to run and fetch the doctor.

I wanted to know which sentence is more natural and formal for reprted speech.