Step 5 Reported commands / suggestions /

requests
Task 1 - Rewrite the sentences into
reported commands in the present. Look at
the example.
POSITIVE COMMANDS

e.g.: Leave the room.

leave the room.

Peter tells Mary to

1) Take the children to the zoo. Dad to mum

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2) Let me have a look at these frogs. The
professor to the students
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3) Go to the dentist. Tina to me
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4) Pay your instalment. The financier to the
Smiths
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5) Wash your hands before breakfast. Mum to
the children
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6) Brush your teeth at least twice a day. The
dentist to Jim
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7) Give up smoking. Mary to Peter
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8) Stop before the street-crossing. The driving
instructor to Ken
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9) Do your maths homework. Dad to Linda
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10) Pick up the litter in your room. Mum to Sam
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Task 2 - Rewrite the sentences into

reported commands in the present. Look
at the example.
NEGATIVE COMMANDS

e.g.: Dont drink any water.

Mary not to drink any water.

Peter tells

1) Dont open this box, please. Greg to Rob

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2) Dont wait for me after school. Sally to
Frank
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3) Dont sit on my chair. Barbara to John
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4) Dont forget to learn the new words. The
teacher to the students
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5) Dont eat fatty food. The doctor to Mrs
Gris
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6) Dont be lavish in spending. Tom to
Rebecca
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7) Dont be rude to your parents. Mr Hole to
Chris
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8) Dont answer back to your teacher. Lucy to
Nick
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9) Dont be late from school. The teacher to
Luke
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10) Dont buy this terrible coat. Mum to Dana
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Task 3 - Make indirect commands in the

past. Look at the examples.
e.g.: Leave the room.
leave the room.

Peter told Mary to

Dont drink any water.

to drink any water.

Peter told Mary not

1) Eat a hamburger. Frank to me

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2) Take my pen. Anne to me
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3) Dont leave your mug on the table. Mum to Ben
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4) Enjoy yourselves on my party. Sally to the
boys
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5) Dont break the rules at school. The teacher
to the students
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6) Play with your sister. Mum to Danny
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7) Dont hit your child. The psychologist to the
parents
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8) Check your e-mails. Tina to Chloe
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9) Dont turn right here. The driving instructor
to Carla
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10) Go ahead as long as you can. Tim to Noah
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Task 4 Make indirect commands in the

past. Now the receiver (Y) is given in the
direct sentence. Be careful! Sometimes
you have to use ask instead of tell.
1) Mum: Hurry up, children.
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2) Dad: Dont listen to silly music, Kenny.
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3) Mum: Let your sister read that book,
Timmy.
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4) Jack: Bobby, dont pay attention to Mary.
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5) Lucy: Tim, write a letter to granny, please.
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6) I: Dont give up running, Harry.
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7) Daddy: Take the dog out for a walk, Mandy.
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8) Kelly: Mum, bake a big cake for my
birthday, please.
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9) Gina: Tony, dont call me back after 10 p.m.
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10) The police officer: Fasten your seat belts,
Mr Trash.
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Task 5 - Lets practise the other

introductory verbs. The verbs are given.
Rewrite the following commands /
requests / suggestions into reported
speech.
1) Lets go to the disco. Tom suggest
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2) Give me roasted meat with rice. Mr Knight
order the waiter
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3) Come on, Danny, write down your novel. Angie
- encourage
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4) Dont meet these criminals, please! Mum
beg - Allan
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5) Give me the salt, please Brad - ask Patrick
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6) Dont touch this wire! The electrician warn
the children
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7) Remember to put the soup into the fridge.
Dad remind - mum
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8) Take the second street on the right. The
officer advise the tourist
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9) Punish the wrong behaviour in the class. Mr
Hart - agree
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10) Tidy your room. Mrs Taylor - tell Susan
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Task 6 - This time the verbs are just listed.

Use the correct verb to rewrite the following
commands / requests / suggestions into
reported speech.
advise
order
agree
remind
ask
suggest
beg
tell
encourage warn
1) Have your eyes tested. The teacher to Liam
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2) Draw up the car immediately. Captain
Kingsley to the corporal
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3) Dont let him do this crazy trick, please. Don
to Jim
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4) Hold my umbrella for a moment, please. Mrs
Marks to Mr Farley
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5) Give an award to the best student. Mrs
Simons
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6) Take the children to the museum. Dad to
mum
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7) Come on, girls, lets show our courage. The
teacher
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8) Dont sit on that fresh painted bench. The
park-keeper to Julian
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9) Dont forget to post the letter to grandma.
Trina to Kevin
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10) Find a better place to play. Mr Glum to the
children
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Solution
Task 1
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Dad tells mum to take the children to the zoo.

The professor tells the students to let him have a look at those frogs.
Tina tells me to go to the dentist.
The financier tells the Smiths to pay their instalment.
Mum tells the children to wash their hands before breakfast.
The dentist tells Jim to brush his teeth at least twice a day.
Mary tells Peter to give up smoking.
The driving instructor tells Ken to stop before the street-crossing.
Dad tells Linda to do her maths homework.
Mum tells Sam to pick up the litter in his room.

Task 2
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Greg asks Rob not to open that box.

Sally tells Frank not to wait for her after school.
Barbara tells John not to sit on her chair.
The teacher tells the students not to forget to learn the new words.
The doctor tells Mrs Gris not to eat fatty food.
Tom tells Rebecca not to be lavish in spending.
Mr Hole tells Chris not to be rude to his parents.
Lucy tells Nick not to answer back to his teacher.
The teacher tells Luke not to be late from school.
Mum tells Dana not to buy that terrible coat.

Task 3
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Frank told me to eat a hamburger.

Anne told me to take her pen.
Mum told Ben not to leave his mug on the table.
Sally told the boys to enjoy themselves on her party.
The teacher told the students not to break the rules at school.
Mum told Danny to play with his sister.
The psychologist told the parents not to hit their child.
Tina told Chloe to check her e-mails.
The driving instructor told Carla not to turn right there.
Tim told Noah to go ahead as long as he could.

Task 4
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Mum told the children to hurry up.

Dad told Kenny not to listen to silly music.
Mum told Timmy to let his sister read that book.
Jack told Bobby not to pay attention to Mary.
Lucy asked Tim to write a letter to granny.
I told Harry not to give up running.
Daddy told Mandy to take the dog out for a walk.
Kelly asked Mum to bake a big cake for her birthday.
Gina told Tony not to call her back after 10 p.m.
The police officer told Mr Trash to fasten his seat belts.

Task 5
1) Tom suggested us going to the disco.
2) Mr Knight ordered the waiter to give him roasted meat with rice.
3) Angie encouraged Danny to write down his novel.
4) Mum begged Allan not to meet those criminals.
5) Brad asked Patrick to give him the salt.
6) The electrician warned the children not to touch that wire.
7) Dad reminded mum to put the soup into the fridge.
8) The officer advised the tourist to take the second street on the right.
9) Mr Hart agreed to punish the wrong behaviour in the class.
10) Mrs Taylor told Susan to tidy her room.

Task 6 - There are more possible solutions. Here I give you only one.
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The teacher suggested Liam having his eyes tested.

Captain Kingsley ordered the corporal to draw up the car immediately.
Don begged Jim not to let him do that crazy trick.
Mrs Marks asked Mr Farley to hold her umbrella for a moment.
Mrs Simons agreed to give an award to the best student.
Dad told mum to take the children to the museum.
The teacher encouraged the girls to show their courage.
The park-keeper warned Julian not to sit on that fresh painted bench.
Trina reminded Kevin to post the letter to grandma.
Mr Glum advised the children to find a better place to play.