Reported Speech - Commands (1)

Practise using commands in reported speech

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When we want to talk about someone's command, we have to use a to-clause: She told me to ask him. He told me not to be upset.
How to do it: For a positive command use to + infinitive.
For a negative command use not + to + infinitive.
When reporting a command, you do not have to change the tenses!

Do your homework! Dad told me ______ my homework.

Solution:
to do

Listen! The teacher asked me ______ to her.

Solution:
to listen

Wait for me! Kelly told me ______ for her.

Solution:
to wait

Brush your teeth! Mum told me ______ my teeth.

Solution:
to brush

Don't go! Milly asked me ______.

Solution:
not to go

Leave me alone! My brother told me ______ him alone.

Solution:
to leave

Don't come home late! My Dad asked me ______ come home late.

Solution:
not to

Look after your sister! Mum told me ______ after my sister.

Solution:
to look

Billy: Call me when you are home! Billy asked me to call ______ when I was home.

Solution:
him

Josie: Tell me about it! Josie told me ______ her about it.

Solution:
to tell

Don't look, it is a surprise! Maddy told me ______ look.

Solution:
not to

Watch me! My sister asked me ______ watch her.

Solution:
to

Be quiet! My sister asked me ______ quiet.

Solution:
to be

Stop smoking! My aunt told me ______ smoking.

Solution:
to stop