| Element | FORM: REPORTED REQUESTS AND COMMANDS, NEGATIVE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | REPORTED SPEECH |
| SubCat | reported speech |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can report requests and commands with 'ask' or 'tell' + direct object + 'not' + 'to-'infinitive. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Meanwhile, she told me not to be scared but the place was very... old. (Brazil; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) I told him not to climb the wall but he was so interested in doing movements that he did not listen to me. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Spanish - European; Pass) Arriving there, my father told me not to go far and to stay near him. (Brazil; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) I asked Pat not to tell anyone, and she promised me she wouldn't. (Brazil; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Portuguese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
