Reported Commands & Requests Exercises PDFSet 1: Basic Commands with Tell
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1."Close the window." → The teacher told us ___ the window.
a) closeb) closedc) to closed) closing
2."Sit down." → She told the children ___ down.
a) to sitb) sittingc) satd) sit
3."Write your name on the paper." → He told me ___ my name on the paper.
a) writingb) wrotec) writed) to write
4."Be careful!" → Mum told him ___ careful.
a) wasb) to bec) beingd) is
5."Come here." → The mother ___ her son to go there.
a) saidb) spokec) toldd) talked
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.to close
2.to sit
3.to write
4.to be
5.told
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."to close"(c)
In reported commands, we use 'tell + object + to + infinitive'. The command 'Close' becomes 'to close'. No tense backshift is needed.
2."to sit"(a)
The command 'Sit down' is reported as 'to sit down'. We use 'tell + object + to + infinitive' for commands.
3."to write"(d)
The command 'Write' becomes 'to write' in reported speech. The pronoun 'your' changes to 'my' because we report from the listener's perspective.
4."to be"(b)
The imperative 'Be careful' is reported as 'to be careful'. Even the verb 'be' follows the same pattern: tell + object + to + infinitive.
5."told"(c)
For reported commands, we use 'told' (not 'said'). 'Said' cannot be followed by an object + infinitive. Also note: 'here' changes to 'there' and 'come' changes to 'go' because the reporter is not at the same location as the original speaker.
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