If you put a command into Reported speech there are some steps which are the same like in statements: (changing of the person, backshift of tenses, changing of expressions of time).
The form is mostly: form of to tell + to + infinitive.
| Affirmative commands | Negative commands |
|---|---|
| Father: "Do your homework." | Teacher. "Don't talk to your neighbour." |
| Father told me to do my homework. | The teacher told me not to talk to my neighbour. |
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