Direct-Indirect Speech : COMMANDS, ADVICES AND REQUESTS

If the Reported Speech contains a command, an advice or a request, it is changed into an Infinitive.  When there is a command in the Reported Speech, said to is changed into ordered, commanded or asked; for example :

Direct : The teacher said to the students, "Starting writing now."

Indirect : The teacher ordered the students to start writing then.

Direct : The commander said to the soldiers, "March quickly!"

Indirect : The commander ordered the soldiers to march quickly.

When there is an advice in the Reported Speech, said to is changed into advised or persuaded; for example :

Direct : The doctor said to the patient, "You should drink a lot of water."

Indirect : The doctor advised the patient to drink a lot of drink water.

Direct : The dealer said to the customer, "You should buy this fine house."

Indirect : The dealer persuaded the customer to buy that fine house.

When there is a request in the Reported Speech, said to is changed into requested, begged or implored; for example :

Direct : The clerk said to the manager, "Please give me a day's leave tomorrow."

Indirect : The clerk requested the manager to give him a day's leave the following day.

Direct : The poor man said to the landlord, "Please give me some work to do."

Indirect : The poor man begged the landlord to give him some work to do.