3. REPORTED ORDERS AND REQUESTS

3. REPORTED ORDERS AND REQUESTS

II. Change the following requests and orders into reported speech.

1. The teacher: “Don't be late, Ann! ”

2. Alice: “Don't talk when I am listening to music, Tom. ”

3. Mother: “Don't eat so many sweets, children. ”

4. The teacher: “Don't forget to correct your mistakes, Jack. ”

5. Charles: “Don't' leave the door open, Mary. ”

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6. The man: “Don't play on the grass, children. ”

7. Mother: “Don't take bread with a fork, Jim. ”

8. Father: Don't come home late, Nick. ”

9. The gardener: “Don't pick flowers in the park, children. ”

10. Father: “Don't make noise while Granny is sleeping, boys. ”

III. Change the following direct commands into reported commands using the verbs: tell, order, ask, beg, advise, remind, warn, etc.

1. “Switch off the TV, ” he said to her.

2. “Shut the door, Tom, ” she said.

3. “Lend me your pen for a moment, ” I said to Mary.

4. “Please fill up this form, ” the secretary said.

5. “Open the-safe! ” the raiders ordered, to the bank clerk.

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6. “Please do as I say, ” he begged me.

7. “Help your mother, Peter, ” Mr. Pitt said.

8. “Do whatever you like, ” she said to us.

9. “Read it before you sign it, ” he said to his client.

10. “Buy a new car, ” I advised him.

B. Convert into reported speech paying special attention to the adverbial modifiers of time and place.

1. “I posted your letter yesterday, ” said Pearl to her.

2. “I'll have another talk with him tomorrow, ” said Agnes.

3. “You have a beautiful place here, ” said Pete.

4. “Jessica arrived last night and she wanted to see you, ” said

Arny.

5. “You'll never guess whom I met today. It was Flora! ” said Nick.

6. “I have not seen him this morning, ” said Luke.

7. “He'll meet Betsie here today, ” she said.

8. “I saw Jack at the University today, ” she said.

9. “Tonight I shall stay at home and read what the editor has given to me, ” said Nelly.

10. “The McMillans moved to Glasgow two months ago and I have lived in their house since then, ” said Stella Gibson.

11. “Tomorrow I shall do it myself, ” said mother.

12. “Now everything has changed here, you won't recognize a thing in this company, ” said the chief executive.

13. “I heard Meg say she would come on Thursday next week, ” said Barb.

14. “We have live here long time, ” said Monica. “When he came I was on the terrace watering my begonias, ” said George.