Question

Bob: "Don't go there alone". Bob asked me not to go there alone. Bob asked me hadn't gone there alone. Reported speech is how we represent the speech of other people or what we ourselves say. There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech. In indirect speech, the original speaker’s words are changed. Speech reports consist of two parts: the reporting clause and the reported clause. The reporting clause includes a verb such as say, tell, ask, reply, usually in the past simple, and the reported clause includes what the original speaker said.The test sentence ‘Bob: "Don't go there alone".’ is the direct reported speech with the imperative sentence. To change this sentence into the indirect speech form we need to add the reporting verb ‘asked’ or ‘requested’ as it is done in all the test answers: ‘Bob asked…’. Then, we need to transform the imperative sentence "Don't go there alone". into the indirect form.In indirect speech the commands, requests and advice are made by the formula: verb (advise, ask,beg, forbid, order, persuade, recommend, tell, urge, warn etc.) + object + infinitive (‘Get up!’ she said. -She told me to get up.; ‘Put on your coat,’ my mom said. - My mom advised me to put on my coat.).Negative commands, requests and advice are made by the formula: verb + object + not + infinitive(‘Don't hesitate,’ her husband said. – Her husband persuaded her not to hesitate.; ‘Don't give up’, the  headcoach told his footballers. - The head coach told his footballers not to give up.).Therefore, we are to choose ANSWER 2.

Accepted Answer

Bob asked me didn't go there alone. Bob asked me do not to go there alone. b

Question	Bob: "Don't go there alone".
A	Bob asked me didn't go there alone.
B	Bob asked me not to go there alone.
C	Bob asked me do not to go there alone.
D	Bob asked me hadn't gone there alone.
Answer	b
Remark	Reported speech is how we represent the speech of other people or what we ourselves say. There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech. In indirect speech, the original speaker’s words are changed. Speech reports consist of two parts: the reporting clause and the reported clause. The reporting clause includes a verb such as say, tell, ask, reply, usually in the past simple, and the reported clause includes what the original speaker said.The test sentence ‘Bob: "Don't go there alone".’ is the direct reported speech with the imperative sentence. To change this sentence into the indirect speech form we need to add the reporting verb ‘asked’ or ‘requested’ as it is done in all the test answers: ‘Bob asked…’. Then, we need to transform the imperative sentence "Don't go there alone". into the indirect form.In indirect speech the commands, requests and advice are made by the formula: verb (advise, ask,beg, forbid, order, persuade, recommend, tell, urge, warn etc.) + object + infinitive (‘Get up!’ she said. -She told me to get up.; ‘Put on your coat,’ my mom said. - My mom advised me to put on my coat.).Negative commands, requests and advice are made by the formula: verb + object + not + infinitive(‘Don't hesitate,’ her husband said. – Her husband persuaded her not to hesitate.; ‘Don't give up’, the headcoach told his footballers. - The head coach told his footballers not to give up.).Therefore, we are to choose ANSWER 2.

Speech Reported Indirect Bob Asked Verb Reporting Clause