Reported Speech- Orders, Requests and Suggestions - English Grammar Guide - EF

Reported Speech: orders, requests & suggestions | English Gramm... http://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/reported-sp... (/?etag=english_resources) Home (/english-resources/) /  English Grammar (/english-resources/english-grammar/) /  Speech (/english- resources/english-grammar/speech/) REPORTED SPEECH: ORDERS, REQUESTS & SUGGESTIONS REPORTING ORDERS AND REQUESTS When we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like 'tell' with a to-clause: He told me to go away. The pattern is verb + indirect object + to-clause. The indirect object is the person spoken to. Other verbs used to report orders and requests in this way are: command, order, warn, ask, advise, invite, beg, teach, & forbid. EXAMPLES Direct speech Indirect speech The doctor said to me, "Stop smoking!". The doctor told me to stop smoking. "Get out of the car!" said the policeman. The policeman ordered him to get out of the car. "Could you please be quiet," she said. She asked me to be quiet. The man with the gun said to us, "Don't move!" The man with the gun warned us not to move. REQUESTS FOR OBJECTS Requests for objects are reported using the pattern "asked for" + object. 1 of 3 5/17/17, 11:25 AM toothbrush. OR He suggested I should go to the doctor. request. 2 of 3 5/17/17.. "Sugar. EXAMPLES Direct speech Indirect speech She said. my mother. she asked. SUGGESTIONS Suggestions are most often reported using the verbs suggest. Note that suggest. recommend.ef.. and propose may also be followed by a gerund in order to eliminate the indirect object (the receiver of the suggestion) and thus make the suggestion more polite. He suggested I go to the doctor. "Could I have three kilos of onions?" He asked for three kilos of onions. EXAMPLES Direct speech Indirect speech "Can I have an apple?". He asked for a glass of water. The dentist said. "Can I have the newspaper. OR She suggested I should get a mechanic to look at the car. 'That' and 'should' are optional in these clauses. "Why don't you go to the doctor?" he said. OR She suggested that I get a mechanic to look at the car. please. She asked for an apple.. recommend. "It would be a good idea to see the dentist". "Why don't you get a mechanic to look at She suggested that I should get a mechanic to the car?" look at the car. as shown in the first two examples below.OR She suggested I get a mechanic to look at the car.OR He suggested that I should go to the doctor. 11:25 AM . OR He suggested that I go to the doctor. said My mother suggested I see the dentist. "I think you should use a different The dentist recommended using a different toothbrush". requests & suggestions | English Gramm. demand." She asked for the sugar.com/english-resources/english-grammar/reported-sp. This usage of the gerund is illustrated in the fourth and fifth examples below.. and propose followed by a that clause. insist. http://www. please?" He asked for the newspaper.Reported Speech: orders. "May I have a glass of water?" he said. (/?etag=english_resources) English Courses (/pg/learn-language/english/?etag=english_resources)   Privacy Policy (/legal/privacy-policy /?etag=english_resources)   Cookies (/legal/cookie-policy/?etag=english_resources) Copyright © EF Education First Ltd. "Why don't you sleep overnight at my house?" she She suggested that I sleep overnight at her said..Reported Speech: orders. house. "I think we should examine the My manager proposed that we examine the budget carefully at this meeting. I said. week." My manager said.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/reported-sp. http://www.. "I don't think you should see the dentist this I suggested postponing your visit to the dentist. "I don't think you have time to see the You suggested postponing my visit to the dentist this week.. Direct speech Indirect speech You said." dentist. All rights reserved 3 of 3 5/17/17.. 11:25 AM ." budget carefully at the meeting. requests & suggestions | English Gramm.