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Example of imperative sentence in direct and indirect speech. It is because of the fact that imperative sentence is made in a different way than other sentences or as we have read in the portion of tenses. Note carefully the Change of Assertive Sentences from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech. Indirect speech of imperative sentence.
One can also say that after changing the narration of a direct speech the sentence that we get is indirect speech. Here are some further examples using the imperative sentences above showing them in direct speech and indirect speech. She said that he worked in a bank.
Even in case of Imperative exclamatory assertive and interrogative sentence it ends with a full stop. I never get up late my mother said. As imperative sentences have a command or an order a request an advice or a suggestion to change them into Indirect Speech some specific verbs ie.
My mother said that she never got up late. The captain said to the soldiers Fire at the enemy. Here the phrase strongly desired is used because of sign of exclamation in reported speech of direct narration.
Do you like horror films. She asked me to come later. He strongly desired to go for a party.
I can help you. Our enemies are too strong. Note that instead of said we use one of the following reporting verbs.