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rs009 Reported Commands

The document provides 16 examples of reported commands. For each example, it gives the original quote and then reports the command. It demonstrates how to change direct quotes into reported commands by using verbs like "ordered", "warned", "advised", etc. and changing pronouns and tense appropriately. The key provides the correct reported commands for each example sentence.

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rs009 Reported Commands

The document provides 16 examples of reported commands. For each example, it gives the original quote and then reports the command. It demonstrates how to change direct quotes into reported commands by using verbs like "ordered", "warned", "advised", etc. and changing pronouns and tense appropriately. The key provides the correct reported commands for each example sentence.

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B1 Reported Commands RS009

Make reported commands from the sentences below!

1. The teacher said, "You can't leave the room!"


The teacher ordered us __________________________________________________________________ .

2. Mom told me, "Don't spend too much money on clothes".


Mom warned me _________________________________________________________________________ .

3. I said to her, "Speak more slowly!"


I told her _________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. The doctor said, "You mustn't eat any sweets."


The doctor forbade me __________________________________________________________________ .

5. Don said, "I won't tell anyone."


Don promised ____________________________________________________________________________ .

6. Anna said, "I won't help you."


Anna refused _____________________________________________________________________________ .

7. Jake said, "You should see a doctor."


Jake advised me __________________________________________________________________________ .

8. I said to the teacher, "Please don't give us any homework."


I begged the teacher _____________________________________________________________________ .

9. I told him, "I will punish you if you don't behave!"


I threatened ______________________________________________________________________________ .

10. He said, "It was you who broke the vase!"


He accused me ___________________________________________________________________________ .

11. He told me, "Buy some food on your way back."


He reminded me _________________________________________________________________________ .

12. She said, "I'm sorry I lost the book you gave me."
She apologised ___________________________________________________________________________ .

13. The guide said, "Stay away from the edge of the cliff!"
The guide told us _________________________________________________________________________ .

14. I said, "Let me carry your groceries."


I offered __________________________________________________________________________________ .

15. My mother said, "Get out of bed at once"!


My mothered ordered me ________________________________________________________________ .

16. Dad said, "Let's go to the park"!


Dad suggested ___________________________________________________________________________ .

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KEY

1. The teacher said, "You can't leave the room!"


The teacher ordered us not to leave the room.

2. Mom told me, "Don't spend too much money on clothes".


Mom warned me not to spend too much money on clothes.

3. I said to her, "Speak more slowly!"


I told her to speak more slowly.

4. The doctor said, "You mustn't eat any sweets."


The doctor forbade me to eat any sweets.

5. Don said, "I won't tell anyone."


Don promised not to tell anyone.

6. Anna said, "I won't help you."


Anna refused to help me.

7. Jake said, "You should see a doctor."


Jake advised me to see a doctor.

8. I said to the teacher, "Please don't give us any homework."


I begged the teacher not to give them any homework.

9. I told him, "I will punish you if you don't behave!"


I threatened to punish him if he did not behave.

10. He said, "It was you who broke the vase!"


He accused me of breaking the vase.

11. He told me, "Buy some food on your way back."


He reminded me to buy some food on my way back.

12. She said, "I'm sorry I lost the book you gave me."
She apologised for losing the book I gave her.

13. The guide said, "Stay away from the edge of the cliff!"
The guide told us to stay away from the edge of the cliff.

14. I said, "Let me carry your groceries."


I offered to carry her groceries.

15. My mother said, "Get out of bed at once"!


My mothered ordered me to get out of bed.

16. Dad said, "Let's go to the park"!


Dad suggested going to the park.

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