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Reported Speech (Commands and Requests)
To report a command we use 'tell'.
"Go to the library." — The teacher told Jack to go to the library.
"Don't stand up!"— The head teacher told the children not to stand up.
To report a request we use "ask".
"Could you fill in the form, please?" — The clerk asked him to fill in the
form.
"Don't use a pencil, please." — She asked him not to use a pencil.
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