Reported speech
' I can go now' (Tomas)
Tomas said he could go then
Tom is a good guy. He is a teacher.
Tom, who is a teacher, is a good guy
It is always the same. Every time she (come), there (be) trouble.
If she ............................., there.....................trouble.
comes/is
They take the tea leaves to special rooms to dry them
Tea leaves........
Tea leaves are taken to special rooms to dry
' My sister saw the robber clearly' (Lu)
Lu said she had seen the robber clearly
St Paul's Cathedral is one of the most interesting places I've visited. I visited it last month.
St Paul's Cathedral, which I visited last month, is one of the most........
Let's see what happens. Her grades have not improved. If she ..................................(not try) harder, she ..............................(not pass)
doesn't try/won't pass
They took the dogs on holiday with them because nobody could take care of them.
The dogs were taken on holiday with them because they couldn't be taken care of.
'Delfi must do her homework now' (Roman)
Roman said Delfi had to do her homework then
The doctor lives in NY. My mother loves him.
The doctor who/that my mom loves lives in NY
Why don't you tell her the truth. There's no point in lying to her.
If I...............................(be) you, I ...........................(tell) her the truth.
were/would tell
They must hand in their homework on time
Their homework had to be handed in on time
'Don't shout here' (the teacher)
The teacher asked us/me/... not to shout there.
There's Tom. I gave the documents to him. (whom)
There's Tom, to whom I gave the documents.
Fortunately, there was a doctor in the room. He saved her life.
She ........................................(die) if there........................................(not be) a doctor in the room.
would have died/hadn't been
A strange man was watching us.
We were being watched.
'Why don't we have an ice cream tomorrow?' (Celi)
Celi suggested that they should/could have an ...the following/next day
Celi suggested having an ..... the following/next day
Marianne is a brilliant biologist. Her mom talked to me yesterday.
Marianne, whose mum talked to me yesterday, is a brilliant biologist
She couldn't buy the car. She can't afford to buy one since she has no money.
If she ............................. (have) money now, she .................................(buy) a car then.
had/would have bought
They could not have made the mistake.
The mistake could not have been made