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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Reported Speech: Imperatives
Hi Teachers,
When reporting Imperatives, Is this the structure?
Who tell/ask + object pronoun + infinitive + complement.
In the structure above, everything is necessary, I mean nothing is optional, is it?
Example:
The mother said, "Shut up!" (to Tom).
Reported Speech:
The mother told Tom to shut up.
Besides 'tell' and 'ask', can other verbs be used to report imperatives? If there are, these two are the most common ones, aren't they?
Thank you in advance
When reporting Imperatives, Is this the structure?
Who tell/ask + object pronoun + infinitive + complement.
In the structure above, everything is necessary, I mean nothing is optional, is it?
Example:
The mother said, "Shut up!" (to Tom).
Reported Speech:
The mother told Tom to shut up.
Besides 'tell' and 'ask', can other verbs be used to report imperatives? If there are, these two are the most common ones, aren't they?
Thank you in advance
Top answer
Thinking Spain Besides 'tell' and 'ask', can other verbs be used to report imperatives? Yes. Depending on the tone of voice you heard when you heard the original imperative, you can use a variety of verbs to report it.
- Thinking Spain Besides 'tell' and 'ask', can other verbs be used to report imperatives?
- Yes.
- Depending on the tone of voice you heard when you heard the original imperative, you can use a variety of verbs to report it.
- Tom's mother [told, ordered, commanded, directed, urged, asked, begged, coaxed, entreated, implored, beseeched] him to shut up.
- CJ
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Thinking SpainBesides 'tell' and 'ask', can other verbs be used to report imperatives?Yes. Depending on the tone of voice you heard when you heard the original imperative, you can use a variety of verbs to report it.
Tom's mother
[told, ordered, commanded, directed, urged, asked, begged, coaxed, entreated, implored, beseeched]
him
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Thinking SpainHi Teachers, When reporting Imperatives, Is this the structure?
Someone tell/ask + object pronoun + infinitive + complement. yes, something like that
Example:The mother said, "Shut up!" (to Tom).
Reported Speech:The mother told Tom to shut up.
Besides 'te
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply.
Wow! There are more than just a few.
Best regards
TS
Thank you for your reply.
Wow! There are more than just a few.
Best regards
TS
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Hi canadian45,
Thank you for your reply and explanations.
Best regards
TS
Thank you for your reply and explanations.
Best regards
TS
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