Browse further and look out for your needed reported speech exercise to download or to practice more. Complete each sentence pair by reporting what was said in the first sentence. The word tell is often used in introductory sentences in reported commands but others are possible such as order, insist, command etc. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact me if you have any questions or comments. Direct and indirect speech exercises pdf worksheets, online exercises and grammar rules. Meeting reports and summaries, daily conversations and news stories. Other verbs used to report orders and requests in this way are.
Use a reporting verb like request, order, tell, advise, beseech, threaten, beg, implore, ask, propose and forbid. A request is when somebody asks you to do something usually politely. English esl request worksheets most downloaded 46 results. Esl reported speech activity reading, writing, listening and speaking low intermediate b1 30 minutes. Reported speech exercise 3 perfect english grammar. Use a reporting verb like request, order, tell, advise, beseech, threaten, beg, implore, ask, propose and forbid note that all of these verbs except propose must be followed by an object commands and requests are usually reported using a toinfinitive thatclauses can also be used. Commands and requests in reported speech authorstream.
Reported commands when a command or request is reported, the indirect speech is introduced by a verb expressing command or request. Reported commands and requests english grammar exercises. It also contains sentences taken from the little prince. Reported speech from present simple questions write the questions using reported speech with answer key and grammar note on page 2 intermediate level. This is a worksheet for practising reported statements, commands and requests. Reported speech exercises advice and suggestion sentences direct and indirect speech exercise with advice, suggestion, command, warning and request sentences. Commands and requests in reported speech authorstream presentation. Reported requests and orders perfect english grammar. Reported orders, commands and requests are formed using the toinfinitive and not toinfinitive. This time, you need to imagine that what was originally said in direct speech was a command or request i.
A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about request, request. Exercise 3 requests mixed complete the sentences in reported speech. Keeping this thing in view, we have listed out all important direct and indirect speech exercises for your view. The old man said to his son, help poor do not ignore them the old man said to him to help poor and do not ignore them.
Note that all of these verbs except propose must be followed by an object. Both quoted and reported speech are used frequently. Ask the students where they might find reported speech. Reported requestscommands when we put direct commands or requests into indirect speech we usually follow the below structure. Turn from direct to indirect speech please stay a little bit longer kate said to her sister. There are 6 exercises two to practise the introductory verbs. When we report questions we usually change the tense of the verbs and other sentence parts to reflect that we are reporting see the steps described on our page reported speech a summary. Reported speech with and command and request sentences is somewhat complex and needs more to practice. Direct and indirect speech reported speechunit 12 duration. We use indirect objects after those introductory verbs. Here you will find many reported speech exercises at all levels so you can practice and improve your knowledge of reported speech in english. Reported speechstatements, commands and requests 2. When a command or request is reported, the indirect speech is introduced by a verb expressing command or request. There is no backshift of tenses with commandsrequests in reported speech.
In part 2 of the reported speech lesson, we will focus on requests, orders, and questions. In this engaging reported speech activity, students interview a partner and then report the questions and answers from the interview to a new partner. For pronouns and place time expressions see statements in reported speech. Apr 09, 2020 here is the list of all windows cmd commands sorted alphabetically along with exclusive cmd commands pdf file for future reference for both pro and newbies command prompt and cmd commands are unknown territories for most of the windows users, they only know it as a black screen for troubleshooting the system with some fancy commands. The word tell in introductory sentences in reported commands can be substituted with other words, e.
Note that after certain verbs, only toinfinitives are possible. Command request write your name on the first page of the book command request give me that. Reported speech the teacher told me not to talk to my friend. All these materials are written for students and teachers of english as a foreign language. The 1st task is a multiple choice exercise where students select the best answer out of 4 given options to fill in the gaps. What is a reported command click here may 12, 2018 reported commands and requests. We usually introduce reported requests with the verb ask. The following rules are observed when we report commands and requests. Jan 22, 2012 reported speech commands offers suggestions advice warnings apologies and complaints remind slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. It accompanies my ppt and could be used after presentation. Reported questions are one form of reported speech. Roa santa maria west central school division of ilocos sur 11. Pp2 verbs used to quote speech the most common verb used for quoting speech is say. The command or request in direct speech takes the infinitive form. We usually introduce reported questions with the verb ask. Divide the students into pairs a and b and give each student a corresponding. Change to reported speech using the person and the verb in brackets. You only have to change the person and shift expressions of timeplace descibed on our page reported speech summary. Direct and indirect speech exercises with command and requests imperative sentences. Reporting orders and requests when we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like tell with a toclause. Az list of windows cmd commands also included cmd commands pdf.
The imperative verbal form turns into description of. Keep quiet or ill punish you the teacher, threaten 5. Beware this talk will make you rethink your entire life and work life changer duration. Reporting a question, command or request english practice. Learn how to use reported commands and requests in english with examples. We also change the imperative mood into the infinitive.
The second of the 3 indirect constructions carries with it the same idea of reported speech that you are hopefully familiar with from studying indirect statements. The reporting verbs for the orders commands requests are. Reported speech part 2 requests, orders, and questions. Direct to reported speech and vice versa for direct speech in request or order form definition to convert direct speech to reported speech when the direct speech is in the form of a request or order, we use the suitable reporting verb in the reported speech requested, ordered, etc. There is no backshift of tenses with commandsrequests in reported speech you only have to change the person and shift expressions of timeplace descibed on our page reported speech summary. It includes necessary explanations and a lot of examples. Conversion of direct speech to reported speech and vice. Requests are when someone asks you to do something in a polite way. While reporting a command order, we use the verb told. In reported speech the question becomes a statement. Commands and requests are usually reported using a toinfinitive. In this the ss can practise how to make a reported command request suggestion in the present and in the past.
This is a presentation on reported statements, commands and requests. How to report commands and requests english grammar. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary. Reported questions in english english grammar exercises. The little prince said that he wanted a sheep that would live for a long time. Because we use the infinitive there is no need to worry about tense. Reported orders exercise dont turn on the light, she said to him. Requests in reported speech english grammar online. When we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like tell with a toclause. The old man advised him to help poor and not to ignore them.
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