REPORTED SPEECH : ORDERS AND COMMANDS1. Orders and commands are normally reported by “tell /order / ask + object pronoun + infinitive”:“Go to bed immediately!” The father said.The father told / ordered the child to go to bed immediately.“Switch that mobile phone off!” The teacher said.The teacher told / ordered the student to switch the mobilephone off.“Be on time for the meeting!” The boss said.The boss told / ordered me to be on time for the meeting.“Sit down!” The secretary said.She told / ordered me to sit down.She said, “Go away.”She told...
Monday, 6 July 2009
REPORTED SPEECH : REPORTING SUGGESTIONS
REPORTED SPEECH : REPORTING SUGGESTIONSSuggestions can be reported as follows:A. Suggest + should = to suggest that someone should do somethingB. Suggest + Gerund = to suggest doing somethingC. Suggest + possessive adjective + gerund = to suggest(my / your / his / her…) doing somethingD. Suggest + Simple Past = to suggest that someone did something 1. "Why don't you go home?"He suggested that I should go home.He suggested that I went home.He suggested going home.He suggested my going home2. "Why don't we go to Paris for our holidays?"I suggested...
REPORTED SPEECH : REPORTING REQUESTS AND OFFERS
REPORTED SPEECH : REPORTING REQUESTS AND OFFERS1. Requests can be reported in various ways.a. “Could I have” is normally reported by “ask for”: “Could I have a cup of coffee?” she said. She asked (me) for a cup of coffee. b. “Could you” used for requests is reported by “ask + object+ infinitive”: “Could you shut that door, please?” he said. She asked me to shut the door. “Could you open the window please?”Merriam...
REPORTED SPEECH : REPORTING ADVICE
REPORTED SPEECH : REPORTING ADVICE1. Most of the sentences expressing advice should be reported bythe verb “advise”.AdviseTo advise someone to do something"If I were you, I would see a physician very soon."He advised me to see a physician very soon."You should have some rest."I advised him / her to have some rest.“I should phone her if I were you,” said Pedro. Pedro advised me to phone her.2. Advice expressed by “You had better” can be reported unchangedbut can also be reported by advise: He said, 'You'd...
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