Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using indirect speech to express indirect commands, requests, and advice.
'Don't use the front entrance, please!' the janitor told us.
The janitor advised us ...... .
'Come again tomorrow, please,' the PA said.
The PA asked me ...... .
'Could you spare me a euro or two, please?' the beggar asked.
The beggar begged us ...... .
'Don't fight the enemy to the left!' the colonel shouted.
The colonel commanded his troops ...... .
Mr Sinister said, 'You can get the job done, Franklin!'
Mr Sinister encouraged Franklin ...... .
'Don't enter this lab!' the scientist said.
The scientist forbade me ...... .
'Please, help my people get away!' their leader implored.
Their leader implored us ...... .
'Would you like to join us for dinner, Anton?' the host asked.
The host invited Anton ...... .
'Take a ten-minute rest now!' the captain said.
The captain ordered his men ...... .
'You should have a look at this,' the botanist said.
The botanist recommended us ...... .