reporting verbs
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Reporting VerbsTRANSCRIPT
OG ENTERTAINMENT
REINFORCEMENT PRACTICE
Objectives: Reinforce the knowledge about Reported Speech
I. Check this out
Reporting Commands
The form is mostly: form of to tell +infinitive.Affirmative commandsNegative commands
Father: "Do your homework."Teacher. "Don't talk to your neighbour."
Father told me to do my homework.The teacher told me not to talk to my neighbour.
II. Time to do your drill
Select the correct option to complete the sentence1. "Would you like to spend the weekend with us?" -- They ......... her to spend the weekend with them.
(a) advised(b) ordered(c) invited(d) begged2. "Could you open the window please?" -- She ......... him to open the window. (a) reminded(b) ordered(c) asked(d) warned
3. "Go to bed immediately!" -- Mary's mother ......... her to go to bed immediately.
(a) advised(b) begged(c) asked(d) ordered
4. "Don't forget to post the letter!" -- He ......... me to post the letter.
(a) reminded(b) ordered(c) begged(d) asked
5. "Park the car behind the van." -- The instructor ......... him to park the car behind the van.
(a) offered(b) told
(c) asked(d) ordered
6. "Please, please, turn down the radio!" -- Mark's sister ......... him to turn the radio down.}
(a) reminded (b) ordered (c) asked (d) begged