Indirect speech: Imperatives

“Close the door,” she said to me.

• She told me to close the door

• She said me to close the door.

• She told that I close the door.

“Don’t touch that button,” the engineer warned.

• The engineer warned me to not touch that button.

• The engineer warned me not to touch that button.

• The engineer warned me don’t touch that button.

“Please help me with this task,” John asked.

“Be on time for the meeting,” my boss said.

• My boss told me to be on time for the meeting.

• My boss told me that be on time for the meeting.

• My boss told me being on time for the meeting.

“Help me with these bags,” she asked.

• She asked me to help her with those bags.

• She asked me that help her with these bags.

• She asked me helping her with these bags.

She said, “Don’t eat too much candy.”

“Don’t forget to submit your assignment before Friday,” the teacher reminded us.

• The teacher reminded us not to forget submitting our assignment before Friday

• The teacher reminded us not to forget to submit our assignment before Friday.

• The teacher reminded us don’t forget to submit our assignment before Friday.