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Imperatives (Reported Speech)
Imperatives (Reported Speech)
to go
1. « Go to the beach with your friends. » >>> My mother told me to the
beach with all my friends.
to give
2. « Please, give me this pen. » >>> She requested me her that pen.
3. « Call the police »: said the witness >>> The witness proposed
to call
them the police.
to open
4. The General said : « Open fire. » >>> The General ordered fire.
to call
5. « Don't call your mum. » >>> My friends implored me my mother.
6. The shopkeeper said ; « Don't eat those apples. » >>> The shopkeeper
not to eat
requested the customer those apples.
not to bother
7. « Don't bother the just married ones. » >>> All guests advised him
the just married ones.
to help
8. « Please, help her. » >>> They requested me her.
to close
9. « Close the door. » >>> He ordered them the door.
10. The doctor said; « don't smoke. » >>> The doctor advised the sick
not to smoke
person .