Reported Commands & Requests exercises — Set 4: Reporting Verbs for Commands & Requests (Worksheet)

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"Leave the room immediately!" the sergeant shouted. → The sergeant the soldiers to leave the room immediately.

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"Don't go near the edge — it's dangerous." → She the children not to go near the edge.

3

"You should see a doctor." → He me to see a doctor.

4

"Don't forget to lock the door." → She me to lock the door.

5

"Please, please let me go!" → He them to let him go.

6

"You are not allowed to use your phones in class." → The teacher the students to use their phones in class.

7

"Come and join us for dinner!" → They us to join them for dinner.

8

"Keep going — you can do it!" → The coach the team to keep going.

9

"I strongly suggest you apply for the job now." → She me to apply for the job.

10

"Don't swim in the river — it's very deep." → They us not to swim in the river.

11

"Remember to bring your passport." → She him to bring his passport.

12

"Put down your weapons!" the police shouted. → The police the suspects to put down their weapons.

13

"You really should take a holiday." → He her to take a holiday.

14

"Please, I'm begging you — don't leave me." → She him not to leave her.

15

"Students must not enter the laboratory without permission." → The sign students to enter the laboratory without permission.

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"You should apply for the scholarship — you'd be great!" → The professor her to apply for the scholarship.

17

"Please come to my birthday party." → She me to come to her birthday party.

18

"You must act now — time is running out!" → The leader the committee to act immediately.

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"Be careful on the icy roads." → He me to be careful on the icy roads.

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"Don't forget to water the plants while I'm away." → She me to water the plants while she was away.

Reported Commands & Requests exercises online (Worksheet)

Beyond 'tell' and 'ask', English has many reporting verbs for commands and requests: order, warn, advise, remind, beg, forbid, encourage, invite, and urge. Each verb carries a different meaning and tone. They all follow the same pattern: verb + object + (not) to + infinitive. Choosing the right verb makes your reported speech more precise and natural.