| Element | FORM: REPORTED REQUESTS AND COMMANDS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | REPORTED SPEECH |
| SubCat | reported speech |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can report requests and commands with 'ask' or 'tell' + direct object and 'to-'infinitive. |
| Corrected Learner Example | She asked me to come back as soon as possible because my father is seriously ill. (Malaysia; B1 THRESHOLD; 2005; Malay; Pass) As the concert finished, I heard someone call my name, I turned and there were two men from security who asked me to go up on the stage. (Cyprus; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Greek; Pass) Dad asked me to help him at work. (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) He told me to go outside the concert hall and wait for him to come. (Cyprus; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Greek; Pass) I have caught a cold and my doctors told me to rest in bed for a few days. (B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Kurdish; Pass) They told me to stay in the car and watch them and try to remember their faces. (B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Slovak; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
