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Complete the dramatic diary entry of the family dog by selecting the correct reported speech forms.
The cat demanded to know where _________________________ her favorite toy mouse and strictly ordered me __________________________ her royal cardboard box again. She also inquired _________________________________ to apologize for breathing too loudly while she slept.
The correct answers are I had hidden, never to enter, and whether I was planning.
Indirect Questions: When reporting a question, we change the word order to statement form (Subject + Verb) and remove auxiliaries like do/did.
- "Where did you hide it?" $\rightarrow$ "...where I had hidden it."
- "Are you planning to...?" $\rightarrow$ "...whether I was planning to..."
Reported Commands: We use an infinitive structure (verb + object + to-infinitive). For negative commands, place not or never directly before the to-infinitive.
- "Never enter my box!" $\rightarrow$ "...ordered me never to enter..."