Question

IV.(REPORTED SPEECH: IMPERATIVES)

Change these sentences into Reported Speech:

1/ The manager said : “ Come into my office, please.”

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2/ The teacher said to us : “Don’t make so much noise.”

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3/ Mr.Green said : “Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill.”

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4/ Susan said to Tom : “Don’t call me again at this late hour.”

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5/ She said to the boy : “Show me what you have in your hand.”

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6/ The policeman ordered : “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything.” …………………………………………………………………………….

7/ The old lady said : “Will you please water these flowers for me.” …………………………………………………………………………….

8/ She said : “Don’t leave your coat on this chair.”

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9/ She said to him : “Don’t speak to me like that and behave yourself.” …………………………………………………………………………….

10/ Peter said : “Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday.” …………………………………………………………………………….

Answer 1

1. The manager told me to come into her office.

2. The teacher told us not to make so much noise.

3. Mr. Green told Bill to come to their dinner that night.

4. Susan told Tom not to call her again at that late hour.

5. She told the boy to show her what they had in their hand.

6. The policeman ordered me to stay where I was and not to touch anything.

7. The old lady told me to water those flowers for her.

8. She told me not to leave my coat on that chair.

9. She told him not to speak to her liked that and to behave myself.

10. Peter told me to lending him my dictionary till the following Monday.