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Indirect speech: imperatives

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  Title: Indirect Speech: Imperatives - How to Use Indirect Commands in Discourse Introduction: Imperatives, or commands, play a crucial role in language as they allow us to communicate instructions or requests directly. However, in certain contexts, it may be necessary to report or relay someone else's command indirectly. In this blog, we will explore the use of indirect imperatives in discourse and provide examples and guidelines for using them correctly. - What is indirect speech? Definition of indirect speech and its purpose. Difference between direct speech and indirect speech. - Introduction to indirect commands. Explanation of indirect commands and when they are used. Use of introductory verbs to indicate a command. - Changes in structure and verb tense. Explanation of the necessary changes in verbs and pronouns when converting a direct command to an indirect one. Examples of transforming direct imperatives into indirect ones. Introductory expressions for indirect commands. ...
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Modal verbs

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In the grammatical part of the lesson, we learned how to use the "must" which is a way of saying that you must do something, because it is your obligation and the teacher taught us with several examples and how we could use it in expressions to indicate illness, being its structure something like this:    We explain it in conversations:  Have you had dinner? -No Oh, you must be hungry    ------------------------------------- I told him and he believed me. -You mustn't tell lies.   ------------------------------------- My skin is burning, it's hot You must be very sensitive to the sun  -------------------------------------- My hands itch a little -You must not eat more strawberries   ------------------------------------ Here are some exercises so that you can practice with me:   Aprendí formas de saber si estaba disponible o no para hacer una actividad: I learned ways to tell if I was available or not to do an activity.  as...
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The passive causative

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The causative passive is more interested in who the action is on than who is doing the action. It uses a form of have + an object and a past participle. we can see an example of its use and structure, and to make it a little clearer an example of the difference between liabilities and assets.                                   Object          Past participle they plan to have     The office     painted next week. (They’ll have someone paint them.) Can she have             her X-rays    sent this morning? (Can she have someone send them?) In the vocabulary part, I learned a little more about the services provided by people with whom we live almost every day and hardly notice, we should thank them so much for their services! 
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