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As let + bare infinitive structure expressed as a suggestion when reporting it we use
subject + gerund in indirect
speech.
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He said, “Let’s go there”.
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He suggested going there.
Instead of gerund we can use
that + subject + should + bare infinitive.
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He said, “Let’s go there”.
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He suggested that we / they should go there.
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He said, “Let’s stop now and finish it later”.
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He suggested that we / they should stop then and finish it later.
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He suggested stopping then and finishing it later.
In negative we use “
not + gerund”
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He suggested not sleeping.
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He suggested that we/they should not sleep.
As let him / her / them expresses an obligation or duty, we use ought to / should in indirect speech.
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“It’s not my business”, said the postman, “let the goverment do something about it”.
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The postman said it wasn’t his business and that the government ought to / should do something about
it.
Let is also an ordinary verb, that means “allow / permit” in this case it expresses a request that’s why we use a
request form in indirect speech.
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“Let him come with us, mother”, I asked.
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I asked my mother to let him come with us.
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