REPORTED SPEECH COMMANDS REQUESTS ADVICE

He said:”Don’t touch anything in this room !” =>He ordered us not to touch anything in that room.. Remember to make these four changes : - Change the introducing verb SAY to TELL ASK,OR

Full name : Date : Nov 7th 2011

REPORTED SPEECH

COMMANDS, REQUESTS, ADVICE IN REPORTED SPEECH

I Look at these examples :

1 She said to Bill,”Please wait for me here ”

=>She asked Bill to wait for her there

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2 He said:”Don’t touch anything in this room !”

=>He ordered us not to touch anything in that room

(1) (2) (4)

II Remember to make these four changes :

- Change the introducing verb SAY to TELL (ASK,ORDER …) according to the meaning

of the sentence

- Add an object to the verb TELL (ASK , ORDER…) in the reported speech

- Omit the comma or colon, quotation marks ,the verb PLEASE ,and exclamation mark.

- Change the verb in the direct speech from Affirmative imperative to

TO + INFINITIVE

- Change the verb in the direct speech from Negative imperative to

NOT TO + INFINITIVE

- Change the personal pronouns and possessive adjectives (the same as in

STATEMENTS)

- Change the words showing Place and Time (the same as in STATEMENTS )

*NOTE : A question with WILL or Would expressing a polite request, invitation, or offer

may be reported in two ways : a) as a question or b) as a request.

e.g :”Will you please be here at nine o’clock ?”

a) He asked me if I would please be there at nine o’clock.

b) He asked me to be there at nine o’clock.

1 Dad: "Clean the blue bike!"

Dad told me ………

2 Tim: "Write a text message!"

Tim told me …… ………….………

3 Nhung: "Help Peter's sister!"

Nhung told me ……….………

4 Mum: "Wash your hands before dinner!"

Mum told me ………

5 Thanh: "Open the window!"

Thanh told me ………

6 Tan: "Come at 8 this evening!"

Tan told me ……… ………

7 Teacher: "Do your homework tonight!"

The teacher told me ………

8 Dung: "Dance with me!"

Dung told me ……….………

9 Sang: "Meet Sandy at the station!"

Sang told me ……… ………

10 Viet: "Check your e-mails!"

Viet told me ……… ………

11 Kha: "Don't play football in the garden!"

Kha told me ……… … …………

12 Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"

The teacher reminded me ……….………

13 Minh: "Don't shout at Peter!"

Minh told me ……….………

14 Yen: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"

Yen told me ……… …………

15 Đai: "Don't open the door!"

Đai told me ……… …………

16 Manh: "Don't tease the dog!"

Manh advised me ……….………

17 Van: "Don't watch the new film!"

Van advised me ……….………

18 Hai: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"

Hai told me ………

19 Loan: "Don't fly via Paris!"

Loan advised me ………

20 Tram : "Don't eat so much snack food!"

Tram reminded me ………

21 The manager said,”Come into my office ,please.”

……… ………

22 Mr Green said,”Please come to my dinner tonight ,Bill.”

……… ………

23 “Hurry up if you want to go out with me ,”Father said

……… ………

24 The driver said,”Don’t get off the bus while it’s going”

……… ……….………

25 “Show me what you have in your hand ,”She told the boy

……… ……….…………

26 “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything !” ordered the policeman

……… ……….…………

27 “Do what you are told or you ‘ll get into trouble,”He warned the man

……… ……….…………

28 Jane said ,”Read my exercise, John ,and tell mr if it is correct.”

……… ……….…………

29 He told me,”Wait there until I come !”

……… ………

30 The teacher said to us ,”Don’t make so much noise.”

……… ………

31 “ Switch off the TV” he said to her

……… ………

32 “ Shut the door, Tom” she said

……… ………

33 “ Don’t touch that book” I said to Mary

……… ………

34 “ Please, fill up that form” the secretary said

……… ………

35 “Don’t make too much noise, children” he said

……… ………

36 “ Open your bag, please” he said to me

……… ………

37 “ Please, pay at the desk” the assistant said to us

……… ………

38 “ Don’t wait for me” she said

……… ………

39 “ You should read more English stories” David said to me

……… ………

40 “ You ought to get up earlier” my mother said

……… ………

41 “ You should spend more time on History” my teacher said

……… ………

42 “ You should not play computer games so much” Lan said to Tan

……… ………

43 “ You had better not smoke” the doctor told the patient

……… ………

44 “ You shouldn’t read in the bad light” she told me

……… ………

45 “ You should learn these structures by heart” said my sister

……… ………

46 “ You ought to do this work by yourshelf” she told me

……… ………

47 “Don’t be noisy, please” the old lady said

……… ………

48 My daughter said to us: “ Don’t laugh at me”

……… ………

49 “ You shouldn’t drink wine” my brother told me

……… ………

50 “Please lend me your dictionary, Quang” Hoa said

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