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Imperative sentences do not normally have an expressed subject. This is because the subject ‘you’ is usually understood. As a result of this, imperative sentences begin with a verb in the simple present tense.
An imperative sentence expresses ideas such as advice, order, request, suggestion, instruction, permission, allowance etc.
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• In order to change an imperative sentence into the
indirect speech, we use a to-infinitive (to+base form
of the verb)
• Note that instead of ‘said’ we use one of the
following reporting verbs:
Advise, command, request, suggest, threaten, order, forbid, decree, propose, entreat, prompt, counsel, pardon, beg, persuade, instruct etc.
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We often have to give information about what
people say or think. In order to do this you can
use direct or quoted speech, or indirect or
reported speech
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• Saying exactly what someone has said is called
direct speech (sometimes called quoted speech)
• Here what a person says appears within quotation
marks ("...") and should be word for word.
For example:
She said, "Today's lesson is on presentations."
or
"Today's lesson is on presentations", she said.
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Subject Reporting verb Direct speech
He Said, “drink milk”
“don´t drink coffee”
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• Indirect speech doesn't use quotation marks to enclose what the person said and it doesn't have to be word for word.
For example: Direct speech:
“come early and bring your insurance card”, said the doctor.
Indirect speech:
The doctor told her to come early and
bring her insurance card.
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Subject Reporting verb Noun/ pronoun Indirect speecj
He Told Her To drink milk
Not to drink
coffee Said
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Change the sentences from direct speech to indirect speech 1. Direct: The old woman said to the boy, ‘Please help me.’
Indirect: The old woman told the boy to help her. 2. Direct: I said to him, ‘Love and obey your parents.’ Indirect: ___________________________________ 3. Direct: The teacher said to the students, ‘Work hard.’ Indirect: ___________________________________ 4. Direct: The doctor said to the patient, ‘Quit smoking. Indirect:____________________________________ 5. Direct: I said to her, ‘Don’t mention his name.’ Indirect:_______________________________________