Pronouns
Change to reported speech: “I am tired,” said Tom.
Tom said that he was tired.
Change to reported speech: “I play soccer,” said Leo.
Leo said that he played soccer.
In reported speech, today changes to....
that day
Report the question: “Where do you live?”
He/She asked where I lived.
Report the command: “Sit down,” said the teacher.
The teacher told us to sit down.
Change to reported speech: “We love pizza,” said the children
The children said that they loved pizza.
Change to reported speech: “She is studying,” said Paul.
Paul said that she was studying.
In reported speech, yesterday changes to....
the previous day / the day before
Report the question: “Are you happy?”
He/She asked if I was happy.
Report the request: “Please help me,” said Laura.
Laura asked me to help her.
Change to reported speech: “My brother helped me,” said Anna.
Anna said that her brother had helped her.
Change to reported speech: “They have finished,” said the teacher.
The teacher said that they had finished.
In reported speech, tomorrow changes to....
the next day
Report the question: “What time does the class start?”
He/She asked what time the class started.
Report the command: “Don’t open the window,” said Dad.
Dad told me not to open the window.
Change to reported speech: “You can use my laptop,” said Ben to Sarah.
Ben told Sarah that she could use his laptop.
Change to reported speech: “I saw the movie,” said Carla.
Carla said that she had seen the movie.
In reported speech, last week changes to....
the previous week
Report the question: “Did you finish your homework?“
He/She asked if I had finished my homework.
Report the request: “Can you pass the salt?” said Mom.
Mom asked me to pass the salt.
Change to reported speech: “I will call you tomorrow,” said Maria to me.
Maria told me that she would call me the next day.
Change to reported speech: “We will travel next week,” said my parents.
My parents said that they would travel the following week.
In reported speech, tonight changes to....
that night
Report the question: “Why have you been absent this week?”
He/She asked why I had been absent that week.
Report the command: “Finish the project before Friday,” said the manager.
The manager told them to finish the project before Friday.