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Reported-Speech - Commands and Requests - Made

The document provides examples for rewriting sentences as reported commands or requests in the past tense. It includes 10 examples each of positive and negative commands, with the original sentence followed by the rewritten version in reported speech. It also includes 8 examples of rewriting requests in the past tense starting with "He/she asked me...". The document teaches how to change direct speech into indirect or reported speech when retelling commands, suggestions, or requests that were made in the past.

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Reported-Speech - Commands and Requests - Made

The document provides examples for rewriting sentences as reported commands or requests in the past tense. It includes 10 examples each of positive and negative commands, with the original sentence followed by the rewritten version in reported speech. It also includes 8 examples of rewriting requests in the past tense starting with "He/she asked me...". The document teaches how to change direct speech into indirect or reported speech when retelling commands, suggestions, or requests that were made in the past.

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– Reported commands / suggestions / requests

Task 2 - Rewrite the sentences into


reported commands in the PAST. Look
Task 1 - Rewrite the sentences into at the example.
reported commands in the present. Look at NEGATIVE COMMANDS
the example. e.g.: Don’t drink any water. Peter told
POSITIVE COMMANDS Mary not to drink any water.
e.g.: Leave the room. Peter tells Mary to
leave the room. 1) “Don’t open this box, please.” Greg to Rob
1) “Take the children to the zoo.” Dad to mum _Greg asked Rod not to open that box please
__Dad tells my mum to take us to the zoo _Greg asked Rob not to open that box
__He told her to take their children to the zoo
2) “Don’t wait for me after school.” Sally to
2) “Let me have a look at those reports.” The Frank
professor to the students __Sally told Frank not to wait for her after
_the teacher asked his students to let him have the school
a look these reports
3) “Don’t sit on my chair.” Barbara to John
3) “Go to the dentist.” Tina to me _Barbara told him/Jhon not to sit on her
__Tina told me to go to the dentist chair.

4) “Pay your instalment.” The financier to the 4) “Don’t forget to learn the new words.” The
Smiths teacher to the students
___The financier told the Smiths to pay their _The teacher told her students not to forget
instalment to learn the new words
_He told them to pay their instalment
5) “Don’t eat fatty food.” The doctor to Mrs
5) “Wash your hands before breakfast.” Mum to Gris
the children The doctor told him/Mrs Gris not to eat
_She tell her children to wash their hands before fatty food
breakfast
6) “Don’t give your dog any leftovers.” The Vet
6) “Brush your teeth at least twice a day.” The to you
dentist to Jim _The vet told me not to give my dog leftovers
_The dentist tell him / Jim to brush his teeth at
least twice a day 7) “Don’t be rude to your parents.” Mr Hole to
Chris
7) “Give up smoking.” Mary to Peter Mr Hole told him not to be rude to his
_Mary told him to give up smoking parents

8) “Stop before the street-crossing.” The driving 8) “Don’t smoke in here.” The manager to the
instructor to Jhon employee
__ The driving instructor tells him/ Jhon to stop The manager told his employee not to smoke
before the street -crossing in there

9) “Bring me something to drink.” Melissa to Luis 9) “Don’t be late again.” The teacher to Luke
Melissa tell him/Luis to bring her something to __The teacher told him / Luke not to be late
drink again

10) “Clean up your room.” Mum to Gabriel 10) “Don’t buy this terrible coat.” Mum to Dana
__Mum tells him to clean up his room ___Dana´s mum told her not to buy that
Gabriel´s mum tells him to clean up his room terrible coat
____________________________________
_______________________________
Task 3 - Make reported requests. Start
each sentence with 'He/ she asked me'…

1. “Please help me carry this”, mom to you


_She asked me to help her carry that

2. "Could you please open the window? Dad


to your mom
_he asked her to open the window

3. “Please, get in touch with your partners


today”. The teacher to the student
_She asked her students to get in touch
with her partners that day

4. “Can you help me find this medical


record?” the doctor to the receptionist.
He asked the receptionist to help him find
that medical record

5. “Would you mind lending me your laptop


for a minute?” A co-worker/ partner to you
He asked me to lend him me laptop for a
minute

6. “I was wondering if you could let me use


your car tonight.” You to your mom/dad.
I asked me mom to let me use her car that
night

7. “Could you turn off the TV, please?” Your


brother to you
_My brother asked me to turn off the TV

8. “Please, take this medicine twice a day”


The doctor to my dad
_The doctor asked my dad to take his/that
medicine twice a day

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