Unit 8 - Macmillan

Grammar in contextReported speech – questions and commands1 Complete the grammar rules with these words.68 Unit 8do not same statements subject whether1 Tenses and pronouns in reported questions change in theway as with reported .2 There is no inversion of the and verb as in directquestions, and question marks are needed.3 We do not use the auxiliary verb inreported questions.4 If there is no question word, we use if or .2 Complete the reported questions.1 ‘Did you see the portrait of the Queen?’He asked him .2 ‘Why are you putting your chewing gum under the desk?’She wanted to know .3 ‘Who is your favourite singer?’He wanted to know .4 ‘Do you often go to the theatre?’He asked him .5 ‘Where are the paintings by Lowry?’They wanted to know .6 ‘Will you be able to clean the marks off the painting?’He wanted to know .3 Look at the grammar rule and choose the correct alternative.For reported commands we use asked to or not to + (a) auxiliary/infinitive. If (b) necessary/possible, we change pronouns and otherwords in the same way as in reported statements.We use (c) asked/told to report stronger commands and(d) asked/told for more polite commands.4 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech.1 The painter asked her to stand still.‘Please stand still.’2 He told her to shut the door.3 The teacher told the kids not to go near the water.4 He asked her to wait for him.5 He told them not to take any photos.6 The man told her to turn her music down.7 Their mother asked them to sing their song.8 She asked the cleaners not to touch the sculpture.Grammar extension5 Complete Emma’s email using these new reporting verbs.accuse apologise congratulate insist promise warnREE SAMPLE FREE SAMPLE