1. Reported Speech Orders
● Jim: “Keep calm”
Jim told me to keep
calm.

2. Structure in Reported Orders
TOLD + person + TO INFINITIVE
ASKED
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● “Sit down!”The doctor
● The doctor tod me to sit down
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● “Please, open the window”
● The teacher told the student to open the window

3. Structure in Negative Orders
TOLD + person + NOT TO INFINITIVE
ASKED
● “Don't be late!” My mum
● The mum told me not to be late
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● Please, don't eat on the bus”
● The driver asked us not to eat on the bus.

4. ● The teacher ….........................................

5. ● The waiter ...

6. Complete
“Go to bed!”
“Don’t worry!”
“Be on time!”
“Don’t use the elevator!”

7. Requests
If someone asks you to do something in a polite
way :
Direct speech: "Could you close the window
please?"
We simply use
'ask + Someone (person or pronoun) + to +
infinitive'
She asked me to close the window

8. Reported requests
“Please, will you help me?.
She.........................
“Could you bring my book tonight?”
She …........................
“Can you pass the milk, please?”
She …..............
“Would you mind coming early tomorrow?”
She …........................................

9. ●
REPORTED SUGGESTIONS:
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Se utilizan verbos como “suggest” o “recommend.”
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Se puede hacer de tres formas:
● “Let’s dance!” suggested Peter.
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Peter suggested dancing. (con gerundio)
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Peter suggeted (that) we dance. ((that) + sujeto + verbo en la forma base)
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Peter suggested (that) we should dance. (añadiendo should a la anterior)
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Si sugieres con let’s, te incluyes en la sugerencia. Hay sugerencias que van dirigidas a otros y no te incluyen a ti.
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“Why don’t you guys buy a new car?” suggested Rita.
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Rita suggested (that)we (guys) buy a new car.
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PRACTICE:
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● 1. “Let’s go to the cinema,” suggested Lisa.
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2. “Invite Alice,” suggested Mary.
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3. “Take the children to Disneyland,” recommended Sam.
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4. “How about hiring mariachis for the party?” suggested Adelita.
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5. “Let’s have a BLT sandwich for dinner,” suggested Kyle.
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6. “Why don’t we paint the house green?” suggested Violet.
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7. “Why don't you go fly a kite?” suggested Tom.
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8. “I suggest you take the next flight to Bombay,” said Krishna.
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9. “You could organize a book sale for that NGO,” suggested Frank.
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10. “If I were you, I would invest that money,” recommended Lou.
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11. "I think we should bottle this wine," suggested Peter.
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12. "Alfred should see my doctor," recommended Tom.

10. ●
REPORTED SUGGESTIONS:
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Se utilizan verbos como “suggest” o “recommend.”
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Se puede hacer de tres formas:
● “Let’s dance!” suggested Peter.
●
Peter suggested dancing. (con gerundio)
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Peter suggeted (that) we dance. ((that) + sujeto + verbo en la forma base)
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Peter suggested (that) we should dance. (añadiendo should a la anterior)
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Si sugieres con let’s, te incluyes en la sugerencia. Hay sugerencias que van dirigidas a otros y no te incluyen a ti.
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“Why don’t you guys buy a new car?” suggested Rita.
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Rita suggested (that)we (guys) buy a new car.
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PRACTICE:
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● 1. “Let’s go to the cinema,” suggested Lisa.
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2. “Invite Alice,” suggested Mary.
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3. “Take the children to Disneyland,” recommended Sam.
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4. “How about hiring mariachis for the party?” suggested Adelita.
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5. “Let’s have a BLT sandwich for dinner,” suggested Kyle.
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6. “Why don’t we paint the house green?” suggested Violet.
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7. “Why don't you go fly a kite?” suggested Tom.
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8. “I suggest you take the next flight to Bombay,” said Krishna.
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9. “You could organize a book sale for that NGO,” suggested Frank.
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10. “If I were you, I would invest that money,” recommended Lou.
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11. "I think we should bottle this wine," suggested Peter.
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12. "Alfred should see my doctor," recommended Tom.