Page 13 - Chapter 3 : Invitation and telephone

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Reported Speech.

Example :

1. He saidthat John went to Ramayana Mall.

2. They told me to open the door.

3. Lee asked me where I put the bag.

Tipe Reported Speech

1. Imperative. Command/request)

We reported command. Imperative sentence do not use subject , so Verb in
direct imperative does not change. Verb in indirect become ‘to Invinitive’.

Positive Imperative
Positive Imperative

Indirect

Direct

 Victor said “Go  He oredered/told me to

away!” go away
 He asked/commanded
 “Come on time!”
him/them to come on
 Teacher said “be time

silent”  Teacher
 He begged “Be begged/suggested us to

happy” be silent

 He warned people to be

happy