– Reported commands / suggestions / requests
Task 2 - Rewrite the sentences
Task 1 - Rewrite the sentences into
reported commands in the present. Look at
the example.
POSITIVE COMMANDS
e.g.: Leave the room. Peter tells Mary to
leave the room.
1) “Take the children to the zoo.” Dad to mum
__Dad tells my mum to take us to the zoo
__He told her to take their children to the zoo
2) “Let me have a look at those reports.” The
professor to the students
_the teacher asked his students to let him have
a look these reports
3) “Go to the dentist.” Tina to me
__Tina told me to go to the dentist
4) “Pay your instalment.” The financier to the
Smiths
___The financier told the Smiths to pay their
instalment
_He told them to pay their instalment
5) “Wash your hands before breakfast.” Mum to
the children
_She tell her children to wash their hands before
breakfast
6) “Brush your teeth at least twice a day.” The
dentist to Jim
_The dentist tell him / Jim to brush his teeth at
least twice a day
7) “Give up smoking.” Mary to Peter
_Mary told him to give up smoking
8) “Stop before the street-crossing.” The driving
instructor to Jhon
__ The driving instructor tells him/ Jhon to stop
before the street -crossing
9) “Bring me something to drink.” Melissa to Luis
Melissa tell him/Luis to bring her something to
drink
10) “Clean up your room.” Mum to Gabriel
__Mum tells him to clean up his room
Gabriel´s mum tells him to clean up his room
into
reported commands in the PAST. Look
at the example.
NEGATIVE COMMANDS
e.g.: Don’t drink any water. Peter told
Mary not to drink any water.
1) “Don’t open this box, please.” Greg to Rob
_Greg asked Rod not to open that box please
_Greg asked Rob not to open that box
2) “Don’t wait for me after school.” Sally to
Frank
__Sally told Frank not to wait for her after
the school
3) “Don’t sit on my chair.” Barbara to John
_Barbara told him/Jhon not to sit on her
chair.
4) “Don’t forget to learn the new words.” The
teacher to the students
_The teacher told her students not to forget
to learn the new words
5) “Don’t eat fatty food.” The doctor to Mrs
Gris
The doctor told him/Mrs Gris not to eat
fatty food
6) “Don’t give your dog any leftovers.” The Vet
to you
_The vet told me not to give my dog leftovers
7) “Don’t be rude to your parents.” Mr Hole to
Chris
Mr Hole told him not to be rude to his
parents
8) “Don’t smoke in here.” The manager to the
employee
The manager told his employee not to smoke
in there
9) “Don’t be late again.” The teacher to Luke
__The teacher told him / Luke not to be late
again
10) “Don’t buy this terrible coat.” Mum to Dana
___Dana´s mum told her not to buy that
terrible coat
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Task 3 - Make reported requests. Start
each sentence with 'He/ she asked me'…

1. “Please help me carry this”, mom to you

_She asked me to help her carry that

2. "Could you please open the window? Dad

to your mom
_he asked her to open the window

3. “Please, get in touch with your partners

today”. The teacher to the student
_She asked her students to get in touch
with her partners that day

4. “Can you help me find this medical

record?” the doctor to the receptionist.
He asked the receptionist to help him find
that medical record

5. “Would you mind lending me your laptop

for a minute?” A co-worker/ partner to you
He asked me to lend him me laptop for a
minute

6. “I was wondering if you could let me use

your car tonight.” You to your mom/dad.
I asked me mom to let me use her car that
night

7. “Could you turn off the TV, please?” Your

brother to you
_My brother asked me to turn off the TV

8. “Please, take this medicine twice a day”

The doctor to my dad
_The doctor asked my dad to take his/that
medicine twice a day