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  • 19) Transform: 'Please be on time tomorrow.'
    He said to them to be on time.
    Si llegan, llegan.
    He told them be on time tomorrow.
    He asked them to be on time the next day.
  • 24) One-cadet negative command: 'Don’t run.'
    He asked the cadet to don’t run.
    He said to the cadet not run.
    Corre, Forrest, corre.
    He told the cadet not to run.
  • 18) Common rule
    Don’t use SAID for commands/requests with the to-infinitive.
    Use SAY + that + to + V.
    Dilo con ganas, bro.
    Always use SAID for commands.
  • 7) Find the error: 'He said to me to clean the rifle.'
    Use told/asked: He told me to clean the rifle.
    Use that-clause: He said that I to clean.
    Mejor no lo limpies.
    It’s correct as written.
  • 26) Spot the correct option
    Por estaturas y signos zodiacales.
    He told to them to line up by height.
    He ordered them to line up by height.
    He asked them line up by height.
  • 1) Transform: 'Please check the radio.' (officer)
    He asked the cadet to check the radio.
    He told to check the radio.
    Checa el walkie y ya.
    He said to the cadet to check.
  • 8) Command to one cadet: 'Check your gear.'
    He asked the cadet check their gear.
    He told to check the gear.
    He told the cadet to check their gear.
    Checa tu outfit, BB.
  • 22) Transform: 'Do not talk back.'
    He asked them don’t talk back.
    He said that not to talk back.
    Respóndanle con memes.
    He told them not to talk back.
  • 2) Command: 'Form a line, now!' (commander)
    He said them to form a line.
    Pónganse bonitos primero.
    He asked them to form a line.
    He told them to form a line.
  • 21) Fix the sentence: 'He asked that I to check the list.'
    He told I to check the list.
    Que alguien le explique.
    He asked me to check the list.
    He asked that I check to the list.
  • 5) Pick the correct structure
    tell + to + object + V
    tell + object + to + V
    told + that + to + V
    told + V + object
  • 6) Transform: 'Please report at 0600.'
    ¿Y si llegamos a las 10?
    He told them report at 0600.
    He asked them to report at 0600.
    He said that to report 0600.
  • 4) Strong order: 'Do not move!'
    Ni un milímetro, compa.
    He said to not move them.
    He asked them to not move please.
    He ordered them not to move.
  • 16) Choose the best report: 'Please secure the area.'
    He told to secure the area them.
    He said them to secure the area.
    Se asegura solita.
    He asked them to secure the area.
  • 25) Transform: 'Please help me carry the boxes.'
    He said that to help him carrying.
    Ayúdame, pero poquito.
    He asked them to help him carry the boxes.
    He told them help him carry the boxes.
  • 10) Negative command: 'Don’t leave the perimeter.'
    He said that not leave the perimeter.
    Nomás una vueltecita.
    He told them not to leave the perimeter.
    He asked them don’t leave the perimeter.
  • 13) Transform: 'Don’t use your phone during duty.'
    He said to them to not use phone.
    Nomás una selfie.
    He ordered them not to use their phones during duty.
    He asked them don’t use their phones.
  • 17) Clear command: 'Open the gate.'
    He asked the cadet open the gate.
    Ábrela con la mente.
    He told to the cadet to open gate.
    He told the cadet to open the gate.
  • 15) Permission vs request
    He told him to leave early.
    He asked him to leave early.
    He asked to leave early.
    Pues ya vete, rey.
  • 14) Pick the correct negative form
    ask + object + not to + V
    ask + object + don’t + V
    ask + not to + object + V
    ask + that + not to + V
  • 3) Negative request: 'Please don’t talk during the briefing.'
    He asked them not to talk during the briefing.
    He told not to talk during the briefing.
    Silencio, pero con chisme.
    He asked that they to not talk.
  • 20) Stronger choice for a drill command
    order + object + to + V
    ask + object + to + V
    shout + object + to + V
    say + object + to + V
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