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GZ9.05 | Commands, Requests, Advice, Suggestions

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A Commands - told to

B Negative commands - not to

C Polite requests - asked to

D Negative requests - asked not to

E Advice - advised to

F Warnings - warned not to

G Suggestions - suggested -ing

H Suggestions - suggested that

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Commands - told to

HOW IT WORKS

Direct: affirmative imperative (base verb, no subject). Report: told + object + to + base verb.

DIRECT SPEECH

Teacher: “Close the door.”

REPORTED SPEECH

The teacher told me to close the door.

VERB close → to close

OBJECT (listener) → me

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Negative commands - not to

HOW IT WORKS

Direct: negative imperative (don’t + base verb). Report: told + object + not to + base verb.

DIRECT SPEECH

Mum: “Don’t touch that.”

REPORTED SPEECH

Mum told me not to touch that.

VERB don’t touch → not to touch

OBJECT (listener) → me

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Polite requests - asked to

HOW IT WORKS

Direct: polite imperative with please. Report: asked + object + to + base verb.

DIRECT SPEECH

Anna: “Please help me.”

REPORTED SPEECH

Anna asked me to help her.

VERB help → to help

PRONOUN me → her

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Negative requests - asked not to

HOW IT WORKS

Direct: negative polite request (please + don’t + base verb). Report: asked + object + not to + base verb.

DIRECT SPEECH

Tom: “Please don’t be late.”

REPORTED SPEECH

Tom asked me not to be late.

VERB don’t be → not to be

OBJECT (listener) → me

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Advice - advised to

HOW IT WORKS

Direct: should + base verb gives advice. Report: advised + object + to + base verb.

DIRECT SPEECH

Maria: “You should see a doctor.”

REPORTED SPEECH

Maria advised me to see a doctor.

VERB should see → to see

PRONOUN you → me

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Warnings - warned not to

HOW IT WORKS

Direct: negative imperative used as a warning. Report: warned + object + not to + base verb.

DIRECT SPEECH

Guide: “Don’t go near the edge.”

REPORTED SPEECH

The guide warned us not to go near the edge.

VERB don’t go → not to go

OBJECT (listeners) → us

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Suggestions - suggested -ing

HOW IT WORKS

Direct: let’s + base verb makes a suggestion. Report: suggested + verb-ing (not suggested me to).

DIRECT SPEECH

Ben: “Let’s take a break.”

REPORTED SPEECH

Ben suggested taking a break.

VERB let’s take → taking

PATTERN suggested + -ing

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Suggestions - suggested that

HOW IT WORKS

Direct: Why don’t we + base verb suggests an action. Report: suggested (that) + subject + base verb.

DIRECT SPEECH

Lisa: “Why don’t we leave early?”

REPORTED SPEECH

Lisa suggested that we leave early.

VERB leave → leave

PRONOUN we → we

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