1I told him ............... worry.
Wrong!
Use "not to" before the base verb in a negative reported command.
2The teacher advised us ............... hard.
Wrong!
After "advised us", use "to work" to report advice or an instruction.
3She asked me if I ............... for the drinks.
Wrong!
In reported speech, present perfect usually changes to "had paid" after a past reporting verb.
4He told us ............... for him.
Wrong!
After "told us", use "to wait" to report an instruction.
5He told us ............... about him.
Wrong!
The standard negative infinitive is "not to worry" in reported commands.
6He asked me if I ............... them.
Wrong!
In reported speech, simple present often changes to "knew" after a past reporting verb.
7I asked him if I ............... sit there.
Wrong!
In reported speech, "can" usually changes to "could" after a past reporting verb.
8They asked me ............... quitting my job.
Wrong!
A reported yes/no question uses "if I was" with normal subject-verb order.
9I told him ............... not interested.
Wrong!
A reported statement can use "that I was" after "told him".
10She said that no one ............... her when she was in trouble.
Wrong!
In reported speech, simple past usually changes to "had helped" after a past reporting verb.
11He asked me how ............... react if I won the jackpot.
Wrong!
A reported question uses normal word order, so "I would" is correct.
12They motivated her ............... again.
Wrong!
After "motivated her", use the to-infinitive "to try".
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- I told him not to worry.
- The teacher advised us to work hard.
- She asked me if I had paid for the drinks.
- He told us to wait for him.
- He told us not to worry about him.
- He asked me if I knew them.
- I asked him if I could sit there.
- They asked me if I was quitting my job.
- I told him that I was not interested.
- She said that no one had helped her when she was in trouble.
- He asked me how I would react if I won the jackpot.
- They motivated her to try again.