Lesson XXVIII: Reporting Sentences

A.3. Reported Questions & Requests Previous pattern: Peter requested, “Take over my job while I am on vacation.” Samuel advices me, “Speak English whenever you can.” Peter ordered, “Let’s fill the glasses!” Joshua advised her, “Don’t do right things at wrong times.” Donald is asking me, “Are you going to drop the offer tomorrow?” Marianne asked us, “Can we stay with her here tonight?” Dannie asks me, “How can it be?” Donald asked her, “When are you going to make a decent meal at last?” New pattern: S-Block A-Block Receiving Block Peter requested to take over his job while he is on vacation. Samuel advises me to speak English whenever I can. Peter ordered us to fill the glasses! Joshua advised her not to do right things at wrong times. Donald is asking me if I’m going to drop the offer tomorrow. Marianne asked us if we could stay with her there that night. Dannie asks me how it can be. Donald asked her when she was going to make a decent meal at last. … … Reported Sentences