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Reported speech - commands and requests

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  • "Sit down, please" 
    He/she asked me to sit down.
  • "Don't eat so much red meat"
    The doctor told me not to eat so much red meat.
  • Mr Atkins said to David, “You musn’t leave the door unlocked.”
    Mr Atkins asked/ told David not to leave the door unlocked.
  • "Jump in my car"
    He told me to jump in his car.
  • The policeman said, “Don’t touch anything in the room.”
    The policeman asked/ told people not to touch anything in the room
  • The lifeguard said, “Don’t swim out too far, boys.”
    The lifeguard asked/ told the boys not to swim out too far.
  • "Stop laughing at me, please"
    He asked me to stop laughing at him.
  • "Don't leave your luggage unattended!"
    He/she told me not to leave my baggage unattended.
  • "Do not hesitate for too long"
    He told me not to hesitate for too long.
  • Mary said to John, “Can you carry my suitcase, please?”
    Mary asked/ told John to carry her suitcase.
  • The teacher said to Tim, “Come into my office, please.”
    The teacher asked! told Tim to come into her office.
  • "Don't forget about your mum's birthday!"
    She told me not to forget my mum's birthday.
  • "Please, stay till tomorrow"
    She asked me to stay till the next day.
  • Their mother said to them, “Don’t make so much noise.”
    Their mother asked/ told them not to make so much noise.
  • "Please, get in touch with them today"
    She asked me to get in touch with them that day.
  • "Park your car behind the hotel, please," the porter asked me.
    The porter asked me to park my car behind the hotel.
  • I said to my neighbors, “Would you mind turning the music down?”
    I asked/ told my neighbors to turn the music down.
  • "Put the boxes here, please"
    He/she asked me to put the boxes there.
  • Nam said to the taxi driver, “Please turn left at the first traffic light.”
    Nam asked/ told the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic light.
  • "Don't touch the screen!"
    He/she told me not to touch the screen.
  • Their mother asked/ told them not to make so much noise.
    Their mother asked/ told them not to make so much noise.
  • She said to her son, “Go straight upstairs and get into bed”.
    She asked/ told her son to go straight upstairs and get into bed.
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