Practice Commands/requests/advice (1.4.3) - Grammar Fundamentals

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Question 1.
Convert the following: 'He said, "Sit still."'
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Remember to use 'to' before the infinitive.
Question 2.
Change to reported speech: 'They said, "Please wait for us."'
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Use 'requested' and remember the pronoun change.
3Question 3.
How do you convert the command 'Please help me' into reported speech?
- He said to help him.
- He requested me to help him.
- He commanded to help him.
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Think about the reporting verb used for requests.
4Question 4.
True or False: In reported speech, the verb tense usually remains the same.
- True
- False
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Remember the rules of tense backshift.
Question 5.
Convert the following mixed direct speech into indirect speech: 'He said, "Come to my party," and she said, "Don't forget to bring snacks!"
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Use 'to' with the infinitives and think about removing quotation marks.
Question 6.
Transform this request into reported speech: 'The doctor said, "Do not eat too much sugar," and 'Can you please take this medicine?"
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Remember the structure for negative commands and questions!

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