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DAY- 76

REPORTED SPEECH (IMPERATIVE


SENTENCES)
Change of Imperative Sentences

Introduction
The type of sentence which expresses order,
request, command, advice, and warning is
called imperative sentence. The conversion
of imperative sentence depends on the
mood of the sentence. Imperative sentence
uses the second person ‘you’ as subject
although the subject remains silent in the
sentence. This types of sentence begins with
a verb. In case of requests the adverb
‘please’ is used before the verb or at the end
of the sentence.
Rules
 The sense of command, order, advise,

request is implied in the reported clause of


the sentence. We have to change the
reporting verb in accordance with the mood
of the sentence.
 The verb of reported clause changes to

infinitive. After omitting comma and


inverted comma instead of using usual
conjunction like ‘that’, ‘if’, ‘whether’, the
word ‘to’ is used to connect reporting and
reported clause.
 In case of negative imperative sentence ‘do

not’ in the direct speech changes to ‘not to’


in indirect speech. We can also use
‘forbade/prohibited/ warned’ followed by
‘to’.
 In imperative sentence the reporting verb

‘said’, ‘said to’, ‘told’ changes to advised,


commanded, requested, ordered, etc.
depending on the mood of the sentence.
Examples
DIRECT SPEECH IN DIRECT SPEECH
He said to me, “Please, He requested me to give him
give me a pen.” a pen.
Dad said to my brother, Dad advised my brother to
“Work hard to succeed.” work hard to succeed.
Puja said to Rupa, “Do Puja warned/ forbade /
not touch my things.” prohibited Rupa to touch her
things.
He said to her, “Please, He requested her not to cry.
do not cry.”
DIRECT SPEECH IN DIRECT SPEECH
The manager said to the The manager ordered the
employee, “Do your work employee to do his/her work
right.” right.
Mother said to me, “Think Mother advised me to think
before you act.” before I act.
He said to Ranju, He requested Ranju to bring
“Please, bring a glass of a glass of water.
water.”
The monk said to the The monk advised the man
man, “Reject materialistic to reject materialistic life.
life.”
He said to her, “Go home He ordered her to go home
right now.” right then.
She said to him, “Do not She warned/ forbade /
touch the hot water.” prohibited him to touch the
hot water.

WORKSHEET

Report the following sentences in Indirect


Speech :
1. He said to me, "Put out the light."

2. Mother said, "Don't idle away your time."

3. The beggar said to the man, "Please help me


with money."

4. The teacher said, "Boys, don't make noise in the


class."

5. "Be not afraid, noble prince", said the


philosopher.

6. The old man said, "Take care of yourself, little


girl.”

7. He said, "Lie down, Tom."

8. He said, "Oil your own machine."

9. The general said to his troops, "Capture the


fort."

10.The teacher said to me, "Don't read so fast."

11.The girl said to the woman, "Please excuse me,


madam."
12.The thirsty man said to the woman, "Bring me a
glass of water."

13. Mother said to the boy, "Come here soon."

14. You said to me, "Follow me cautiously."

15. He said to you, "Don't look behind."

16. Madam said to Della, "Take off your hat."

17. Father said to Rohan, "Do not leave the deck till
I come back,"

18. Father said, My son, "Don't give up hope."

19. Mother said to the daughter, "Get ready to


receive the guests."

20. The sergeant said to the constables, "Run after


the thieves."

21. The boy said to the pedestrain, "Please help me


to get out of the trap."

22. The teacher said to the boys, "Read silently."


23. The monk said to us, "Give up bad habits."

24. Father said to me, "Do not tell a lie."

25. The master said to the servant, "Pack up the


things in the bag."

ANSWERS

1. He asked/ ordered me to put out the light.

2. Mother advised not to idle away your time.

3. The beggar requested the man to help him with


money.

4. The teacher instructed the boys not to make


noise in the class.

5. The philosopher consoled/ asked the noble


prince not to be afraid.

6. The old man suggested the little girl to take care


of herself.
7. He advised Tom to lie down.

8. He suggested to oil your own machine.

9. The general commanded his troops to capture


the fort.

10.The teacher instructed me not to read so fast.

11.The girl requested the woman to excuse her.

12. The thirsty man requested the woman to bring


hima glass of water.

13. Mother asked the boy to go there soon.

14. You instructed me to follow you cautiously.

15. He warned you to look behind.

16. Madam ordered Della to take off her hat.

17. Father instructed Rohan not to leave the deck


till he cameback.

18. Father advised his son not to give up hope.


19. Mother asked the daughter to get ready to
receive the guests.

20. The sergeant commanded the constables to run


after the thieves.

21. The boy requested the predestrain to help him


to get out of the trap.

22. The teacher instructed the boys to read silently.

23. The monk advised us to give up bad habits.

24. Father advised me not to tell a lie.

25. The master ordered the servant to pack up the


things in the bag.

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