How to report commands and requests - English Grammar
www.englishgrammar.org › report-commands-requestsDec 02, 2011 · December 2, 2011 -. The following rules are observed when we report commands and requests. Use a reporting verb like request, order, tell, advise, beseech, threaten, beg, implore, ask, propose and forbid. Note that all of these verbs except propose must be followed by an object. Commands and requests are usually reported using a to-infinitive.