REPORTED SPEECH

ORDERS & REQUESTS

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Introduction Velázqu
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In the reported speech there are many forms for the
description. For example:
orders
request
suggestions

1)
Orders
When we report an order, we can use the verb tell and the
When r
infinitive. We use a noun or pronoun after tell. ep
indirect orting orders
spe in
to wo ech we don't ha
rr ve
changes. y about te
nse
m p l e : t y o u r coat
Exa forge
Don't
my
: t t o f orget For
t
Repor told me no order negative
She s, we
use n
coat
ot

2)
Requests
e
o r d ers w When we report a request, we can use the verb ask and the
l i k e with w orry
just t o infinitive. We usually use a noun or pronoun after ask.
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don e nse o rting
u t t r e p
abo when ct speech
g e s
cha n
t s i n indire Example:
reques Could you help with my bags?
ive Report:
r n egat not She asked us to help with her bags
Fo e
, w e us
rs
orde

Reques
Example: when we ts for objects
ask s
Pass the salt, please. She us somet omeone to give
said hing we
reportin use the
-->She asked for salt g verb
ask+for

3)
Suggestions
A suggestion is when someone suggests something to E x a m p le :
report suggestions. We use a that-clause introduced In s is t
by “suggest”. " It w o u ld
be a goo
Other verbs we can use: d e n t is t " , s a d id e a t o
id m y m o t h see the
My mother er.
Insist in s is t e d t h a
Recommend t I see the
Recommend d e n t is t
That' y 'should' are optional T h e d e n t is t
s a id , " I t h in
d if f e r e n t t o k you sho
othbrush". u ld u s e a
T h e d e n t is t
rec
d if f e r e n t t o o m m e n d e d t h a t I s h o u
Example: othbrush. ld u s e a
She suggested that I should get a
mechanic to look at the car.
She suggested I get a mechanic to look
at the car.