He asked me that I should hand in my assignment by 5 pm.

[wotcha]

1. He asked that I should hand in my assignment by 5 pm.

2. The general commanded that the troops should withdraw.


We teach Korean student that such verbs like 'suggest, propose, recommend, advise, demand, ask

require, request, order command' are followed by that-clause usually includes 'should infinitive'.

However this morning I came across the following on the BBC web site;


"advise/ask/command/instruct/request/require/warn

Note that these reporting verbs do not require should or a that-clause and are normally used instead with a simple infinitive. The issue of whether to use the subjunctive or not with these verbs does not then arise.

Consider the following:

• Her mother advised them to be home by ten o’ clock.
  
• They required me to clean the house every Saturday.
  
• You asked me to let you know how much it would cost.
  
• I warned him not to swim where there were dangerous currents.

Then, sentence 1 and 2 are wrong and should be avoided?

[Rover_KE]

Then sentences 1 and 2 are wrong and should be avoided?

Yes.

1. He asked me to hand in my assignment by 5 pm.

2. The general commanded the troops to withdraw.

Rover

[SlickVic9000]

(Not a Teacher)

I can't hear myself ever saying 1 or 2.
"He asked that I hand in my assignment by 5 PM."
"The general commanded that the troops withdraw."