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The document explains the use of reported commands and requests, providing examples and guidelines for transforming direct speech into reported speech. It includes specific examples of commands and requests, illustrating how to structure them in reported form. Additionally, it emphasizes the changes in pronouns, time, and place expressions when converting to reported speech.

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YourWorld 4 Grammar Presentation 6.4

The document explains the use of reported commands and requests, providing examples and guidelines for transforming direct speech into reported speech. It includes specific examples of commands and requests, illustrating how to structure them in reported form. Additionally, it emphasizes the changes in pronouns, time, and place expressions when converting to reported speech.

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6.

Reported commands
and requests
When do we use reported
commands and requests?
We use reported commands and requests when we want to
report what someone wants or asks to be done.

The doctor told her to stay in bed for a


week.
She asked the nurse to bring her some
water.

I asked you not to talk so loudly.

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Read the text. How many reported commands
can you find? How many reported requests?

Last weekend, Matt asked me to go bungee


jumping with him. I was a bit nervous because
I’d never done it before, but he told me not to
worry. He said I would love it!
He was right – it was great fun. I told him to
call me the next time he was going, and he
said he would. He asked me to persuade some
friends to come, too. But I don’t know if any of
my friends are brave enough.

There are two reported commands. Look!


And there are two reported requests.
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How do we make reported
commands and requests?
Direct speech Reported speech
Command ‘Take the tablets with water.’ The doctor told her to take the tablets with
s water.
‘Don’t worry.’ The nurse told him not to worry.
Requests ‘Can you wait here, please?’ She asked him to wait there.

‘Please don’t forget your He asked us not to forget our


appointment tomorrow.’ appointment the next day.

In negative commands
We usually use tell and requests, we use
(me/him/you/etc.) to report not before the to-
commands, and ask infinitive.
tell/ask + person + to-
(me/him/you/etc.) to infinitive
report Remember that pronouns,
requests: time and place expressions
often change in reported
speech.
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Practice Time
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
Use the verbs in brackets.

1. ‘Can you lend me your surfboard?’ Adam said to Jenny. (ask)


Adam asked Jenny to lend him her surfboard.

2. ‘Don’t use your mobile phones now!’ the teacher said to the students. (tell)
The teacher told the students not to use their mobile phones then.

3. ‘Please help me with the shopping,’ the man said to his children. (ask)
The man asked his children to help him with the shopping.

4. ‘Stand up,’ the teacher said to the pupils. (tell)


The teacher told the pupils to stand up.

5. ‘Can you follow me?’ the nurse said to the visitor. (ask)
The nurse asked the visitor to follow him/her.

6. ‘Take a deep breath, please,’ the doctor said to his patient. (ask)
The doctor asked his patient to take a deep breath.

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