The document provides examples of reporting orders, requests, and suggestions in indirect speech. For commands, the examples show changing direct commands like "Go to bed!" into reported commands using phrases like "He told me to go to bed." Requests are reported using "ask for" plus the object requested. Suggestions are usually reported using "suggested that" plus a that-clause describing the suggestion.

1. Reported Orders, Requests &
Suggestions
Commands
• "Go to bed!“ [Affirmative]
• REPORTED SPEECH: He told me to go to
bed.
• "Don't go to bed!“ [Negative]
• REPORTED SPEECH: He told me not to go
to bed.

2. Reported speech.
Commands-1
1. Teacher: "Do your homework."
The teacher told me to do my homework.
2. Andrew: "Clean the blue bike."
Andrew told me to clean the blue bike.
3. Jessica: "Write a letter."
Jessica told me to write a letter
4. Nelly: "Help Peter's sister."
Nelly told me to help Peter's sister
5. Anna: "Open the window.“
Anna told me to open the window.
6. Ben: "Come home at 8."
Ben told me to come home at 8.
7. Tom: "Dance with me.“
Tom told me to dance with him.
8. Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station."
Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.

3. Reported speech.
Commands-2
1. Karen: "Don't play football in the garden."
Karen told me not to play football in the garden.
2. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework."
The teacher told me not to forget my homework.
3. Mike: "Don't shout at Peter."
Mike told me not to shout at Peter.
4. Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour."
Yvonne told me not to talk to my neighbour.
5. Denise: "Don't open this door.“
Denise told me not to open this door.
6. Marcel: "Don't sing that song.“
Marcel told me not to sing that song.
7. Jana: "Don't go to the cinema."
Jana told me not to go to the cinema.
8. Dominique: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday.“
Dominique told me not to ring Romy on Sunday.

4. Reported Orders, Requests &
Suggestions
Requests-1
"Could you buy some eggs?” [Affirmative]
REPORTED SPEECH: She asked me to buy some
eggs.
"Don't buy any eggs, please”. [Negative]
REPORTED SPEECH: She asked me not to buy any
eggs.

5. Reported Orders, Requests &
Suggestions
Requests -2
Requests for objects are reported using the pattern
ask + for + object:
Examples:
a. "Can I have an apple?", she asked. She asked for an apple.
b. "Can I have the newspaper, please?" He asked for the newspaper.
c. "May I have a glass of water?”, he said. He asked for a glass of
water.
d. "Sugar, please." She asked for the sugar.
e. "Could I have three kilos of onions?" He asked for three kilos of
onions.

6. Reported Orders, Requests &
Suggestions
Suggestions
Suggestions are usually reported with a that-clause. 'That' and
'should' are optional in these clauses:
She said: "Why don't you get a mechanic to look at the car?"
She suggested that I should get a mechanic to look at the car.
OR
She suggested I get a mechanic to look at the car.
OR
She suggested getting a mechanic to look at the car