COMMANDS IN REPORTED SPEECHEX1

2. Commands in reported speech

Ex1: He said, “Can you meet me after class?”

=> He asked me to meet him after class

Ex2: “Don’t talk in class”, Our teacher said.

=>Our teacher told us not to talk in class.

Ex3: The policeman said, “ Please show me your driving licence.”

=> The policeman ordered me to show him my driving licence

Ex4: “Don’t touch this button or you’ll get an electric shock”,the man said to me

=>

The man warned me not to touch that button or I would get an electric shock.

asked

told

S + ordered + O + ( NOT) + TO_infi

warned