This lesson extends reported speech to commands, exclamations and more complex structures. 🔹 Revision — key rules : • Tense backshift when reporting verb is in the past • Pronoun changes : I → he/she ; we → they ; you → I/they • Time expressions: now→then, today→that day, tomorrow→the next day 🔹 Reporting commands and requests : • Use told/asked + object + to + infinitive • Direct: 'Open the window.' → Reported: She told me to open the window. • Direct: 'Don't make noise!' → Reported: He told us not to make noise. • Direct: 'Could you help me?' → Reported: She asked me to help her. 🔹 Reporting suggestions : • suggest + -ing : 'Let's go.' → He suggested going. • suggest + that : He suggested that we should go. 🔹 Reporting questions (revision) : • Yes/No → if/whether : 'Are you ready?' → She asked if I was ready. • Wh- → question word : 'Where do you live?' → He asked where I lived. 🔹 Reporting verbs (variety) : • say, tell, ask, explain, promise, warn, advise, remind, insist, deny, admit, suggest, claim, confirm, announce 🔹 Examples : • 'I didn't steal it!' → He denied stealing it. • 'You should see a doctor.' → She advised me to see a doctor. • 'I will come tomorrow.' → He promised to come the next day. • 'Don't touch that!' → She warned me not to touch that.

📝 Report these sentences : 1. 'Sit down!' (the teacher told the students) → The teacher told the students to sit down. 2. 'Don't run in the corridors!' (the headmaster warned us) → The headmaster warned us not to run in the corridors. 3. 'Let's visit the museum.' (she suggested) → She suggested visiting the museum. 4. 'I didn't break the window.' (he denied) → He denied breaking the window. 5. 'You should drink more water.' (the doctor advised) → The doctor advised me to drink more water. 6. 'I will call you tomorrow.' (she promised) → She promised to call me the next day.