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Asked Teacher Lazy Reported Speech Transform Request Introductory

Task "Teacher: ""Don't be so lazy""."
Answer 2
a Teacher asked us did not to be so lazy.
b Teacher asked us not to be so lazy.
c Teacher asked us did not be so lazy.
d Teacher asked us to be not so lazy.
comment When we need to transform a request into Reported Speech we use an introductory verb + the to-infinitive: asked not + to be
topic reported speech
level 1

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