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Grammar

want / ask / tell someone to do something

We often use the verb want with an object pronoun + to.

I want you to go to your room and do your homework.
I don’t want you to play on your computer all night.

The verbs ask and tell have a similar construction when the following clause is negative.
Note the position of not

Mum told me to buy some bread. The teacher asked us to be quiet.
He told us not to worry. He asked me not to tell anyone.

6 Match the sentences with the reported statements.

1 Come to the cinema. a He told me not to go to the cinema.
2 Do you want to come with me to the cinema? b He asked me to come to the cinema.
3 Don’t go to the cinema. c He told me to come to the cinema.
4 Please don’t go to the cinema. d He asked me not to go to the cinema.

7 Put the words in order to make sentences.

1 with / She / wanted / to / me / go / her / . 4 They / some food / us / wanted / them /
2 me / asked / wait / to / I / for / him / . to buy / .
3 told / at 8.30 / you / You / phone / me / to / . 5 quiet / her / We / to / be / asked / .
6 fast food / told / stop eating / to / I / you / .

8 Write sentences for the pictures below using ask and tell.

A B C

her – marry her – pick up her litter him – stop watching TV
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D E F

her – pass him the salt his friend – speak louder him – open the door for her
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