[Grammar] Repoted Speech

[beka]

Hello....
Can u help me to give the more description about the using of reported speech. At the grammar book that I have read the kind of reported speech are statement, question and imperative. I still confuse about the example here such as when someone asked, "Will you marry with me?" . Can I called it a question? or Is it a request/imperative? Thank you for your attention.

best regard,
BEKA

 

[charliedeut]

Welcome to the Forum, beka :hi:,

Please check the following link for more information on reported speech, as it is too wide a question to be answered here:

https://www.usingenglish.com/articles/indirect-reported-speech.html

 

[Barb_D]

Yes, welcome to the forums.

Please do not use "u" for "you" or other examples of text speak in the forums.

"Will you marry me?" is a question. You ask this.
"Shut the door!" is a command or imperative. Or order this.

Question
He said, "Melinda, do you have a cup of sugar I could borrow?"
He asked Melinda whether she had a cup of sugar he could borrow.

Imperative
He said, "Melinda, give me that bowl of sugar!"
He ordered Melinda to give him the bowl of sugar.

Statement
He said, "Melinda, I need sugar."
He said that he needed sugar.
He told Melinda that he needed sugar.