ORDERS AND REQUESTS IN REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH
C-ORDERS AND REQUESTS 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 :
1. +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
3. Change the personal pronouns and possessive adjectives(the same as in STATEMENTS)
4 .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 .
EXERCISES
*Change these sentences into Reported speech :
The manager said,"Come into my office ,please."
The teacher said to us ,"Don`t make so much noise."
Mr. Green said,"Please come to my dinner tonight ,Bill."
"Hurry up if you want to go out with me ,"Father said .
The driver said,"Don`t get off the bus while it`s going"
"Show me what you have in your hand ,"She told the boy.
"Stay where you are and don`t touch anything !" ordered the policeman
"Do what you are told or you `ll get into trouble,"He warned the man .
Jane said ,"Read my exercise, John ,and tell mr if it is correct ."
He told me,"Wait there until I come !"

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