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Reporting verbs + object
I can use reporting verbs to report requests,orders, advice etc.
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We can use different reporting verbs in reported
speech to express functions like requesting,advising
or giving permission.
We use the reporting verb ask to report requests and
the reporting verb tell to report orders.
Reporting a request
Tanya said,'Could you shut the door, please, Mary?'
-» Tonyo askedMary to close the door.
Reporting an order
Ivysaid,'Close the door, Mary!' IvytoldMary to
close thedoor.
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My friend often says 'Can you wait for me?'
My friend often asks / tells me to wait for him.
'Close your books, 'theteacher said.
The teacher asked / told us to close our books.
I'mgoing to say,'Can you stay?'
I'mgoing to ask / tell him to stay.
Claire always says,'Could you carry the bags,
please?'
Claire always asks / tells me to carry the bags.
+ the infinitive
Other reporting verbs include:advise,allow, encourage,
instruct,invite,order,persuade,remind, want, warn
Sentences with reporting verbs follow this pattern:
reporting verb + object + the infinitive form.
GemmaremindedDaveto post the letter.
Ronnyinvitedusto stayfor lunch.
We can makethe reporting verb negative or the
infinitive form negative,depending on the meaning.
Negative reporting verb
Tony said,'Walk to the tree.'-» Tony didn't ask meto run
to the tree. Heaskedme to walk to the tree.
+
Negative infinitive verb (not the infinitive)
The teacher said,'Don't run in school!' The teacher
toldmenot to run inschool.
These are some of the common reporting verbs:
advise to tell somebody what you think they
should do
allow to say that somebody can do something
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feel confident about doing something
instruct to give somebody information about how
to do something
invite to ask somebody to do something or come
somewhere (a party,your house)
order to tell somebody firmly to do something
(stronger than told)
persuade to get somebody to do what you want or
to believe something
remind to make somebody remember something
warn to tell somebody about difficulties or
problemsthat might happen
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4 The receptionist has already said,'Please don't eat
here.' O
The receptionist has already asked / told you
not to eat here.
George said,'Don't phone me.'
George didn't tell me / told me not to phone him.
She's saying,'Talk about it.'
She isn't telling them to write / 's telling them
not to talk about it.
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