REPORTER SPEECH IMPERATIVES
Task 1 - Rewrite the sentences into reported commands in the present. Look at the example.
1) “Take the children to the zoo.” Dad to mum ____________________________________________________________________________
2) “Let me have a look at these frogs.” The professor to the students ____________________________________________________________________________
3) “Go to the dentist.” Tina to me ____________________________________________________________________________
4) “Pay your instalment.” The financier to the Smiths ____________________________________________________________________________
5) “Wash your hands before breakfast.” Mum to the children ____________________________________________________________________________
6) “Brush your teeth at least twice a day.” The dentist to Jim ____________________________________________________________________________
7) “Give up smoking.” Mary to Peter ____________________________________________________________________________
8) “Stop before the street-crossing.” The driving instructor to Ken ____________________________________________________________________________
9) “Do your maths homework.” Dad to Linda ____________________________________________________________________________
10) “Pick up the litter in your room.” Mum to Sam ____________________________________________________________________________
Respuestas
Solamente tienes que colocar says.
1) “Take the children to the zoo.” (says) Dad to mum
2) “Let me have a look at these frogs.” (says) The professor to the students
3) “Go to the dentist.” (says) Tina to me
4) “Pay your instalment.” (says) The financier to the Smiths
5) “Wash your hands before breakfast.” (says) Mum to the children
6) “Brush your teeth at least twice a day.” (says) The dentist to Jim
7) “Give up smoking.” (says) Mary to Peter
8) “Stop before the street-crossing.” (says) The driving instructor to Ken
9) “Do your maths homework.” (says) Dad to Linda
10) “Pick up the litter in your room.” (says) Mum to Sam
Respuesta
“Take the children to the zoo.” Dad to mum
Mum told Dad to take the children to the zoo.
Respuestas correctas
Dad tells mum to take the children to the zoo.
DAD TELLS MUM TO TAKE THE CHILDREN TO THE ZOO.
“Let me have a look at these frogs.” The professor to the students
The professor told his students to let him see the frogs.
Respuestas correctas
The professor tells the students to let him have a look at those frogs.
THE PROFESSOR TELLS THE STUDENTS TO LET HIM HAVE A LOOK AT THOSE FROGS.
“Go to the dentist.” Tina to me
Tina told me to go to the dentist.
Respuestas correctas
Tina tells me to go to the dentist.
TINA TELLS ME TO GO TO THE DENTIST.
“Pay your instalment.” The financier to the Smiths
The financier told the Smiths to pay their instalment.
Respuestas correctas
The financier tells the Smiths to pay their instalment.
THE FINANCIER TELLS THE SMITHS TO PAY THEIR INSTALMENT.
“Wash your hands before breakfast.” Mum to the children
Mom told the children to wash their hands before breakfast.
Respuestas correctas
Mum tells the children to wash their hands before breakfast.
MUM TELLS THE CHILDREN TO WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE BREAKFAST.
“Eat a hamburger.” Frank to me
Frank told me I could eat a hamburger.
Respuestas correctas
Frank tells me to eat a hamburger
FRANK TELLS ME TO EAT A HAMBURGER
“Take my pen.” Anne to me
Respuestas correctas
Anne tells me to take her pen.
ANNE TELLS ME TO TAKE HER PEN.
“Don’t open this box, please.” Greg to Rob
Respuestas correctas
Greg asks Rob not to open that box.
GREG ASKS ROB NOT TO OPEN THAT BOX.
Lucy: “Tim, write a letter to granny, please.”
Respuestas correctas
Lucy asked Tim to write a letter to granny.
LUCY ASKED TIM TO WRITE A LETTER TO GRANNY.
Lucy asks Tim to write a letter to granny.
Kelly: “Mum, bake a big cake for my birthday, please.”
Kelly asks Mum to bake a big cake for her birthday