reported speech

Commands or orders are much stronger than requests or suggestions. A common reporting verb for an order is TOLD. Other common reporting verbs include ORDER AND COMMAND

Reported orders

“Shut the door,” she said. She told me to shut the door. “Everybody form a line!” he said. He told us to form a line.

“Do not walk on the new grass,” she said. “She told us not to walk on the new grass. “Don’t feed the ducks!” Mr. Brooks said. Mr. Brooks told us not to feed the ducks.

She begged her friend to adopt her son

They demanded me to delete the images

Reporting verbs - SAY/TELL : transmiten mensaje sin reflejar tono

ASK: transmite mensaje sin reflejar tono

Reflejan tono

Suggest/recommend: 1. Write THAT -THE PERSON - THE INFINITIVE/BASE FORM "Perhaps you could talk to Zak about it,” Kevin said. Kevin suggested that I talk to Zak about it. 2. The structure after the suggestion/advice reporting verb can also begin with a gerundKevin suggested talking to Zak about it.

Reported suggestions

Advise/invite Verb - IO - TO infinitive: "You should stop eating junk food", he said: He advised me to stop eating junk food