English Guide

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Commands
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject+ tell + object + to + verb
Direct Speech → Dad:
“Do your homework.”
Reported Speech → Dad told me to do my homework.
NEGATIVE
Subject + tell + object + not + to + verb
Direct Speech → Teacher:
“Don't talk to your friend.”
Reported Speech → The teacher told me not to talk to my friend.
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Request
SUBJECT + ASK + OBJECT + TO + VERB
DIRECT SPEECH → SHE SAID: "COULD YOU OPEN THE WINDOW,
PLEASE?"
REPORTED SPEECH → SHE ASKED ME TO OPEN THE WINDOW.
SUBJECT + ASK + OBJECT + NOT + TO + VERB
DIRECT SPEECH → HE SAID: “COULD YOU DON ́T WALK ON THE NEW
GRASS PLEASE?”
REPORTED SPEECH → HE ASK US NOT TO WALK ON THE NEW GRASS.
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Questions
The word order in reported questions is the same as in sentences, and the verb
usually moves one tense back.
After the reporting verb ask, the object (who you asked) is optional.
If the question conatains a question word, repeat it in the reported question:
“What are you reading?”
I asked them what they were reading.
Use if when there isn´t a question word.
Don´t include do or did:
“Do you prefer e-readers books?”
I asked if they preferred e-readers or books.
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