Reported request

• Question beginning will you/ would you /

could you may be ordinary questions but may
also be request commands or invitations.
a. Ordinary question
Direct
He said,” will you come back tomorrow?”
Indirect
He asked if I would come back the next day.
b. Request
A reported request is formed by ask + object +
infinitive
Direct
She said,” Would you help me, please?”
He said,” Could you lend me your book?”
Indirect
She asked me to help her.
He asked me to lend him my book.
C. Invitation / offer
A reported invitation is formed by placing if or whether
and changing the positions of auxiliary verb and subject.
Direct
She said,” would you drop in?”
He said,” Would you like a drink?”
Indirect
She asked/ invited me to drop in.
He asked if I would like a drink.
 Reported Command
• Changes which are required in turning direct command
into indirect command.
• The introductory verb, say, changes to a verb of command
or request such as tell, order, command, ask.
• Direct
• She says,” shut down the Radio, son!”
• Teacher says,” clean the white board, student!”
• Indirect
• She orders her son to shut down the radio.
• Teacher asks student to clean the white board.
• Introductory verb of the indirect command must be followed
immediately by the person addressed and the infinitive.
• Direct
• He said,” come in, John!”
• She said, Put on your coat, marry!”
• He said,” Hurry up , children!”
• Indirect
• He told John to come in.
• She told Marry to put on her coat.
• He ordered the children to hurry up.
 Reported prohibition
• A reported prohibition is expressed by not + infinitive
• Direct
• He said,” Doesn’t forget the book, Bill”
• She said,” Don’t be noisy, children!”
• He said,” Doesn’t come late, John!”
• Indirect
• He told Bill not to forget the book.
• She told children not to be noisy.
• He told John not to come late.
Change the sentence into indirect speech

• He ordered me, "Don't bring a bag!”

• They asked me, "Do you want to join us to
play football?"
• The teacher said, “Don’t be panic.”
• She said,” can you help me?”
• Tia said, “ kill all the insect!”
• My father said,” clean the floor, please!”