COMMANDS AND REQUESTS

1. 1.Dont put sticky things in your pocket, said his mother.

His mother told him not to put sticky things in his pocket.
2. Please, dont do anything dangerous, said his wife.
His wife told/asked him not to do anything dangerous
3. Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called? she told
us.
She told us to wait in the lounge till our fight number was called.
4. Dont lend Harry any money, I said to Ann. He never pays his debts.
I told Ann not to lend Harry any money because he never paid his debts.
5. Could you please ring back in half an hour? said the secretary.
The secretary asked them/him to ring back half an hour later.
6. Would you mind moving your case? said the other passenger. Its blocking the door
The other passenger told me to move my case because it was blocking the door.
7.

Remember to book a table, said Ann to her sister.

Ann told her sister to remember to book a table.

8. 8 Get into the right lane, told me the driving instructor.
The driving instructor told me to get into the right lane
9. Hold the ladder, he said to his son. Its rather unsteady.
He told his son to hold the ladder because it was rather unsteady
10. Read the questions twice, said the teacher, ad dont write in the margin.
The teacher told us/them to read the questions twice and not to write in the margin
11. Dont take more than two of these at once, said the doctor, handing me a bottle of
pills.
The doctor told me not to take more than two of those pills at once.
12. Could I speak to Albert, please? I said.
I asked if I could speak to Albert/ I asked to speak to Albert
13. Could I see your driving licence? the policewoman said to Helen.
The policewoman asked Helen if she could see her driving licence/ The policewoman
asked Helen to see her driving licence.
14. Fasten your seat belts; there may be a little turbulence, said the air hostess.
The air hostess told us to fasten our seat belts because there may be a little turbulence
15. Please dont drink any more, said his wife. Dont forget that we have to drive home.

His wife told him not to drink anymore and not to forget that they had to drive home
16. Would you please fill in this form and then join the queue by the door? said the clerk.
The clerk asked me/him to fill in that form and after that join the queue by the door.
17. Reduce speed now, said a huge notice.
A huge notice told us/the drivers to reduce speed in that moment
18. Will you help me to move the piano, please? said my aunt.
My aunt asked/told me to move the piano
19. Even if you feel hungry dont eat anything between meals, said the dietician.
The dietician told him not to eat anything between meals even if he felt hungry
20. Is it all right if I open the window? said the woman, looking at us.
The woman asked us if it was all right to open the window.