Answer Imperative Sentence into the Indirect Speech

Reported speech exercises

Imperative Sentence into the Indirect Speech

 Answer:

1. “Lend me your pen for a moment,” I said to Mary.
=> I told Mary to lend me her pen for a moment.

2. “Help your mother, Peter,” Mr. Pitt said.
=> Mr Pitt asked Peter to help his mother.

3. “Come to the cinema with me,” he asked her.
=> He asked her to come to the cinema with him.

4. “Open your bag, please,” said the store detective.
=> The store detective told me to open my bag.

5. “Please read it before you sign it.” he said to his client
=> He told the client to read it before he/she signed it.

Exercises 3:

1. “Don’t argue with me,” the teacher said to the boy.
=> The teacher asked the boy………………………………………………………….

2. “Don’t lean your bicycles against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
=> The shopkeeper told ………………………………………………………………….

3. “ Don’t wait till tomorrow, boys” the teacher said.
=> The teacher told ……………………………………………………………………

4.  “Don’t go near the water, children,” she said.
=> She asked ……………………………………………………………………………..

5. “ Don’t bathe when the red flag is flying,” said the lifeguard.
=> The lifeguard asked us…………………………………………………………….

Answer:

1. “Don’t argue with me,” the teacher said to the boy.
=> The teacher asked the boy not to argue with him.

2. “Don’t lean your bicycles against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
=> The shopkeeper told boys not to lean their bicycles against her/his windows.

3. “ Don’t wait till tomorrow, boys” the teacher said.
=> The teacher told boys not to wait till the following day.

4.  “Don’t go near the water, children,” she said.
=> She asked children not to go near the water.

5. “ Don’t bathe when the red flag is flying,” said the lifeguard.
=> The lifeguard asked us not to bathe when the flag was flying.