EXERCISE 14:
Reported Requests and Orders
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “Please help me carry this”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “Please come early”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please buy some milk”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “Could you please open the window?”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Could you bring the book tonight?”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
8. “Would you mind passing the salt?”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “Would you mind lending me a pencil?”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Do your homework!”
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “Go to bed!”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t be late!”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t smoke!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “Tidy your room!”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Wait here!”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t do that!”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Eat your dinner!”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Don’t make a mess!”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Do the washing-up!”
She ______________________________________________________________
1.She asked me to help her carry that.
2.She asked me to come early.
3.She asked me to buy some milk.
4.She asked me if I could open the window.
5.She asked me if I could bring the book that night.
6.She asked me if I could help her with her homework.
7.She asked me if I would bring her a cup of coffee.
8.She asked me if I would mind passing the salt.
9.She asked me if I would mind lending her a pencil.
10.She asked me if I could possibly tell her the time.
11.She told me to do my homework.
12.She told me to go to bed.
13.She told me not to be late.
14.She told me not to smoke.
15.She told me to tidy my room.
16.She told me to wait there.
17.She told me not to do that.
18.She told me to eat my dinner.
19.She told me not to make a mess.
20.She told me to do the washing-up.
