Commands-Requests-Advice Tell/Ask somebody to do something
To report commands, requests, advice, warnings or suggestions, we use the verbs tell, ask, beg, order, command, advise, forbid, warn, encourage, etc. +(object)+full infinitive
Other Reporting Verbs
Offer/promise +object+full infinitive
Direct Speech | Reported Speech
“I’ll pick you up from the airport,” he said. | He offered to pick me up from the airport.
Accuse smb of/complain to smb about/insist on/admit to/deny/apologize for+ing form
Susan said, “He stole the old woman’s bag.” | Susan accused him of stealing the old woman’s bag.
“My coffee is too cold,”she said. | She complained that her coffee was too cold
“Mind your own business!” he said to us. | He told us to mind our own business.
“Keep the volume down!” George said to his neighbour. | George told his neighbour to keep the volume down
“Don’t talk while you have food in your mouth!”my mother said to my brother. | My mother told my brother not to talk while he had food in his mouth.

Punctuation: Capitalization
We use capital letters for:

- people’s initials and names, their marital status and job titles:
  Ms Brown, Personnel Manager
- the names or initials of companies:
  International Chemicals, IBM
- Names of places:
  New Zealand, Park Road
- Languages, nationalities and religions:
  Tom speaks Chinese, a Greek statue, Arif is Muslim.
- Days, months and public holidays: Novruz, Christmas, New Year
- The most important words in titles of books, magazines, films, etc: Empire of the Sun