Hi,everyone!Let’s learn how to report commands, requests and suggestions.

In reported commands, requests and suggestions we use such verbs as:

to order, to ask, to tell, to suggest, to beg, to advise, to forbid, to warn, to insist, to promise, to agree, to refuse, to remind, etc. after which according to the construction of the introductory verbs we use

 

to-infinitive

not to-infinitive

-ing form (Gerund)

She said, “Don’t take these papers”. – She told / asked not to take those papers.

 

“Move over, will you?” Helen said to Nelly. – Helen asked Nelly to move over.

 

“Don’t speak all at a time,” the teacher said to her class. – The teacher told the class not to speak all at a time.

 

A to-infinitive is used after the verbs to order, to agree, to offer, to promise, to refuse.

“Of course I’ll phone you,” he said. – He promised to phone me.

 

“Boys,” shouted the instructor, “Forward, march!” – The instructor ordered the boys to march forward.

 

A gerund (-ing form) is used after the verbs to apologize for, to complain of, to insist on, to suggest, to deny, to prefer.

“Let’s listen to music,” she said. – She suggested listening to music.

 

“You must finish this work,” he said. – He insisted on my finishing the work.

 

An object pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them) + to-infinitive is used after the verbs to ask, to advise, to beg, to command, to invite, to remind, to order, to warn.

“You should see a doctor,” he said. – He advised me to see a doctor.

 

A that-clause is used afte the verbs to agree, to complain, to deny, to exclaim, to promise, to suggest.

“Yes, it’s a interesting film,” she said. – She agreed that it was an interesting film.

 

“I din’t use your brush,” he said. – He denied that he had used my brush.

 

We don’t normally use the word please in the reported speech.

“Pass me the sugar, please,” she said. – She asked me to pass her the sugar.

 

“Nelly, will you shut the window please?” the teacher said. – The teacher asked Nelly to shut the window.

 

“Helen, collect the exercise books, please,” the teacher said. – The teacher told Helen to collect the exercise books.

Reported Suggestions and Offers

“Let’s postpone the class meeting till Friday,” said the monitor. – The monitor suggested that they should postpone the meeting till Friday. / The monitor suggested postponing the meeting till Friday.

 

“Let’s revise the agenda,” said the chairman of the meeting. – The chairman of the meeting suggested revising the agenda. / The chairman of the meeting suggested that they should revise the agenda.

 

“Let’s remove this bookcase from our classroom,” said the teacher. – The teacher suggested removing the bookcase from the classroom.

 

“Let me help you to carry your suitcase, Sue,” said Nick. – Nick offered to carry Sue’s suitcase.

 

“Shall I post your letters, Granny?” said George. – George offered to post his Granny’s letters.

 

“Shall I help you handle this DVD, Ann?” said Michael. – Michael offered to help Ann with the DVD.

And now have practice in using reported commands, requests and suggestions.

 

Home work:Here you can take the test:https://www.liveworksheets.com/xk1834217ms

 

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