Fill in the blanks.
1. The stranger asked me ............................... I could help him.
2. The clerk asked the officer if he ................................. go.
3. The officer ordered the clerk ................................... it immediately.
4. The doctor politely allowed the patient .................................. in
5. The master ordered the boy ..................................... that letter at once.
6. The teacher forbade the boys ...................................... a noise.
7. The teacher advised the boys to work hard ....................................... they wanted to pass the exam.
8. I warned the child ...................................... down into the well.
Answers
1. The stranger asked me if I could help him.
2. The clerk asked the officer if he could go.
3. The officer ordered the clerk to do it immediately.
4. The doctor politely allowed the patient to come in. OR The doctor politely asked the patient to come in.
5. The master ordered the boy to post that letter at once.
6. The teacher forbade the boys from making a noise.
7. The teacher advised the boys to work hard if they wanted to pass the exam.
8. I warned the child not to look down into the well.
Notes
‘Please’ and ‘kindly’ call for the use of the verb ‘requested’. However, please is also used in orders and instructions. In that case, we will have to use a reporting verb like ordered, instructed or asked.
