Reported speech
commands and requests

Exercise 8

Make reported commands and requests.

"Sit down, please," she asked me.
She asked me to sit down.

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"Put the box here," he told me. He told me .

"Don't forget about your mum's birthday," Sarah reminded me. Sarah reminded me about my mum's birthday.

"Park your car behind the hotel, please," the porter asked me. The porter asked me car behind the hotel.

"Do not hesitate for too long," he told me. He told me for too long.

"Please, get in touch with them today," he asked me. He asked me in touch with them that day.

"Don't leave your luggage unattended," the policewoman warned me. The policewoman warned me luggage unattended.

"Jump in my car," Brad invited me. Brad invited me in his car.

"Stop laughing at me, please," she asked me. She asked me laughing at her.

"You mustn't touch the screen," the shop assistant ordered me. The shop assistant ordered me the screen.

"Please, stay till the next day," Jill begged me. Jill begged me till the next day.

"Don't eat so much red meat," the doctor advised me. The doctor advised me so much red meat.

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Reported commands and requests

We use verbs such as advise, ask, beg, forbid, order, persuade, recommend, tell, urge, warn etc. to introduce commands and requests in the reported speech.

In the direct speech we usually do not mention the person in the imperative. In the reported speech the person addressed must be mentioned.

"Stand up," the teacher said. - The teacher told the children to stand up.
"Please, prepare for the exam," she said. - She urged me to prepare for the exam.
"Take off your shoes," I said. - I advised him to take off his shoes.
"Lie down on the floor," ordered the policeman. - The policeman ordered the robber to lie down on the floor.

Negative commands and requests

Negative commands and requests are made by verb + object + not + infinitive.

"Don't be late again," said Jane. - Jane urged me not be late again.
"Don't hesitate," our teacher persuaded us. - Our teacher persuaded us not to hesitate.
"Don't smoke," the doctor warned my father. - The doctor warned my father not to smoke.

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