REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS, COMMANDS AND REQUESTS

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What is reported speech?

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Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is a way of conveying what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.

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How do you change a command into reported speech?

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To change a command into reported speech, use 'to' + base form of the verb. For example, 'Please sit down' becomes 'He asked me to sit down.'

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What is the structure for reporting requests?

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The structure for reporting requests is similar to commands: use 'to' + base form of the verb. For example, 'Please help me' becomes 'She asked me to help her.'

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How do you report a negative command?

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To report a negative command, use 'not to' + base form of the verb. For example, 'Don't touch that' becomes 'He told me not to touch that.'

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What is the difference between direct and reported speech?

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Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, while reported speech paraphrases what was said without quoting directly.

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How do you report a question in reported speech?

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To report a question, use a statement format and change the question word to a statement. For example, 'Where are you going?' becomes 'He asked where I was going.'

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What is the reporting verb commonly used for commands?

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The reporting verb commonly used for commands is 'ask' or 'tell.' For example, 'He said, "Close the door"' becomes 'He asked me to close the door.'

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How do you report a question that starts with 'do'?

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For questions starting with 'do,' change it to 'if' or 'whether' in reported speech. For example, 'Do you like ice cream?' becomes 'She asked if I liked ice cream.'

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What is the reporting structure for requests?

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The reporting structure for requests typically uses 'ask' + object + 'to' + base verb. For example, 'Can you help me?' becomes 'He asked me to help him.'

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How do you report a question that starts with 'what'?

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For questions starting with 'what,' keep the question word in reported speech. For example, 'What are you doing?' becomes 'She asked what I was doing.'