REPORTING REQUESTS & COMMANDS

 There is no backshift of tenses with commands / requests in Reported Speech.

 You only have to change the pronouns, demonstratives and shift expressions of time / place.
 Affirmative requests / commands to + infinitive
 Negative requests / commands not to + infinitive

Direct Speech Reported speech (Indirect Speech)

“Clean the black shoes tomorrow!” He told me
“Write a text message!” Jessica told me
“Help me with my homework, please” She asked her brother
“Stand up!” The policeman ordered the criminal
“Please, park your car away from the The security agent asked him
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“Keep quiet, please!” She asked the kids
“Be nice to your brothers and sisters!” My parents urged me
“Stop making fool of me!” He asked his friends
“Open the window, please!” My sister asked
“Help Ahmed’s brother!” Nelly told me
“Wash your hands!” My mother told me
Requests & Commands

“Come at 8 tomorrow!” Tom told him

“Do your homework!” The teacher ordered his students
“Sing with me!” She told her friend
“Meet Ali at the station!” He told me
“Check your emails!” Victoria asked me
“Don’t be late!” My father warned me
“Don’t call me anymore.” He asked her
“Don’t leave me alone.” She told her mom
“Don’t put the bag on the table.” He told me
“Don’t talk to your friend.” The teacher warned me
“Don’t play football in the garden.” Their father told them
“Don’t forget your homework.” The teacher reminded me
“Don’t shout at Peter.” Mike told me
“Don’t sing this song next week.” She asked me
“Don’t open the door.” Jane told me
“Don’t watch the new film.” Jane told me
“Don’t eat so much junk food.” The doctor ordered me
“Don’t swim out too far.” He warned the boys
“Don’t try to be funny.” My friends told me
“Don’t drink cold water.” My parents warned me