Reported Speech Questions Medium
Reported imperatives are used to report commands, requests, or instructions given by someone else. In reported speech, imperatives are usually changed into infinitives or gerunds. Here are some examples of reported imperatives:
1. Direct speech: "Clean your room!"
Reported speech: She told me to clean my room.
2. Direct speech: "Don't touch that!"
Reported speech: He warned me not to touch that.
3. Direct speech: "Please be quiet!"
Reported speech: They asked us to please be quiet.
4. Direct speech: "Open the window, please."
Reported speech: She requested me to open the window.
5. Direct speech: "Don't forget to call me."
Reported speech: He reminded me not to forget to call him.
In reported speech, the reporting verb (e.g., told, asked, warned) is used to introduce the reported imperative, followed by the appropriate reporting clause. The verb form of the reported imperative is then changed according to the rules of reported speech.