Grade 10 English (New) Unit 3, Grammar- Indirect of Imperative

 Grade 10 English (New) 
Unit 3, Grammar

Grammar: Indirect of Imperative

 

Speaking

A. Act out the following  conversation

 

B. Work in a group of three and have conversation for the situations below as in the example.

Example:

A:  Guard: Don't take photographs.

B:  Your friend: What did the guard tell you?

C: You: He told me not to take photographs.

a. Mother: Come home early.

A: Mother: Come home early.

B: Your friend: What did your mother say?

C: You: She told me to come home early.

 

b. Doctor: Drink plenty of water.

A: Doctor: Drink plenty of water.

B: Your friend: What did the doctor advise?

C: You: The doctor advised me to drink plenty of water.

 

c. Guard: Don't touch the paintings.

A: Guard: Don't touch the paintings.

B: Your friend: What did the guard warn you about?

C: You: The guard warned me not to touch the paintings.

 

d. Librarian: Keep your mobile phone in flight mode.

A: Librarian: Keep your mobile phone in flight mode.

B: Your friend: What did the librarian say?

C: You: The librarian told me to keep my mobile phone in flight mode.

 

e. Teacher: Arrive at school on time.

A: Teacher: Arrive at school on time.

B: Your friend: What did the teacher tell you?

C: You: The teacher told me to arrive at school on time.

 

f. Air hostess: Fasten your seat belt.

A: Air hostess: Fasten your seat belt.

B: Your friend: What did the air hostess say?

C: You: The air hostess told us to fasten our seat belts.

 

g. Brother: Wash your clothes yourself

A: Brother: Wash your clothes yourself.

B: Your friend: What did your brother say?

C: You: He told me to wash my clothes myself.

C. One of your friends gives you the instructions to make a paper boat. Listen to him/her and report it to your friend.

 

Instructions for making a paper boat

1. Fold the paper in half on the longest side.

2. Fold it in half again on the longest side and open it out once.

3. With the fold at the top, fold the top two corners to the middle line.

4. Fold the bottom strip up on each side.

5. Put your thumbs inside the triangle.

6. Open it out into a diamond shape.

7. Fold the bottom half up on each side, so you have a triangle shape.

8. Put your thumbs inside and open it out.

9. Pull the outer corners of the triangles out to make the boat.

 

Answers:

1.   My friend instructed me to fold the paper in half on the longest side.

2.   Then, I was told to fold that in half again on the longest side and to open that out once.

3.   After that, my friend instructed me to fold the top two corners to the middle line with the fold at the top.

4.   Next, I was told to fold the bottom strip up on each side.

5.   Then, my friend instructed me to put my thumbs inside the triangle.

6.   I was then instructed to open it out into a diamond shape.

7.   After that, my friend told me to fold the bottom half up on each side, so as to have a triangle shape.

8.   Then, I was told to put my thumbs inside and open that out.

9.   Finally, my friend instructed me to pull the outer corners of the triangles out to make the boat.

 

Grammar I

 

A. Study the following table. Observe how the imperative sentences change from direct speech to indirect speech.

 

Direct speech	Indirect speech
She said, "Keep quiet!"	She instructed me to keep quiet.
"Please close the window," the teacher said.	The teacher asked me to close the window.
The doctor said, "Don't overeat."	The doctor urged me not to overeat.
She said, "Take the test next the week."	She advised them to take test next week.
He said, "Take a taxi home."	He insisted on us to take a taxi home.
He said to me, 'Please wait here till I return."	He requested me to wait there till he returned.
Pranik said, "Let's go out."	Pranik suggested that we should go out.
I said to him, "Excuse me, sir."	I begged him to excuse me.

 

 

B. Change the following sentences into indirect speech. The beginning of each sentence is given.

a. "Please help me fix this machine."

She asked me to help her fix that machine.

 

b. "Don't please switch on the fan?”

The electrician requested not to switch on the fan.

 

c. "Help me with my homework, please."

My friend requested me to help her with her homework.

 

d. "Lend me some money, please."

She asked me to lend her some money.

 

e. "Do your homework!"

The teacher told me to do my homework.

 

f. "Don't smoke!"

The doctor advised not to smoke.

 

g. "Don't make a mess!"

My mother urged not to make a mess.

 

 

Writing I

The letter in Reading I talks about different weaknesses of the health care workers in a hospital. Imagine you are one of the staff of the hospital. Now, write an email to the patient's mother apologising for your behavior. Assure her that there will be improvement in the services your hospital provides.

 

Grammar II

A. Circle the correct words to complete these sentences.

a. The doctor told me do /to do some exercise everyday.

b. She said, "Don't shout /Not to shout."

c. The doctor forbade me to eat/not to eat junk food.

d. I told her, "To speak/Speak slowly."

f. Sumina promised to tell no one/not to tell anyone.

g. My mother said, "To get /Get out of bed early!"

e. The mountain guide warned him to take/not to take the oxygen cylinder.

h. Sugam said to me, "Go/To go home and take a rest."

i. He ordered us got out /to get out of his way.

j. The librarian requested them do not make/not to make a noise.

 

 B. Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Use the reporting verbs in brackets.

a. "Bring some sugar, Punita," she said. (ask)

She asked Punita to bring some sugar.

 

b. "You must submit your assignment soon," the teacher said. (tell)

The teacher told the students to submit their assignment soon.

 

c. "Remember to come early, Anu," he said. (remind)

He reminded Anu to come early.

 

d. "You should see a doctor, Mrs Tamang," he said. (advise)

He advised Mrs Tamang to see a doctor.

 

e. "Keep all the windows open, Nona," my father said. (warn)

My father warned Nona to keep all the windows open.

 

f. "Go home, Prashun,” Furba said. (tell)

Furba told Prashun to go home.

 

C. Report the following sentences in indirect speech.

a. The hermit said, "Don't idle away your time."

The hermit advised us not to idle away our time.

 

b. Madan said to his friend, "Please help me with money."

Madan requested his friend to help him with money.

c. "Be not afraid, noble prince", said the Guru.

The Guru encouraged the noble prince not to be afraid.

 

d. He said to me, "Let me do my work."

He requested me to let him do his work.

 

e. The General said to his troops, "Guard the fort."

The General ordered his troops to guard the fort.

 

f. Aaswin said to the teacher, "Please excuse me, madam."

Aaswin requested the teacher to excuse him.

  

g. The guide said to the visitors, "Follow me carefully."

The guide asked the visitors to follow him carefully.

 

h. My teacher said to me, "Don't look behind."

My teacher advised me not to look behind.

 

i. Mother said to the daughter, "Get ready to receive the guests."

Mother asked the daughter to get ready to receive the guests.

 

j. The boy said to the rescuers, "Please help me to get out of this well."

The boy requested the rescuers to help him get out of the well.

 

k. The teacher said to the boys, "Read silently."

The teacher instructed the boys to read silently.

 

l. The coach said, "Let's play a friendly football match."

The coach suggested playing a friendly football match.

 

m. The monk said to us, "Give up bad habits."

The monk advised us to give up bad habits.

 

n. Father said to me, "Do not tell a lie."

Father advised me not to tell a lie.

 

Writing II

Obesity has become a matter of concern in recent years. Draft a speech on obesity based on the given guiding questions.

What are the primary causes of obesity?

What are its consequences?

What should an individual do to avoid it?