Reported Speech
"I will call you tomorrow," she said.
She said that she would call me tomorrow/the following day.
The woman .................teaches English loves this subject.
The woman who teaches English loves this subject.
I wish I (know) how to swim.
I wish I knew how to swim.
If I (work) harder last year, I (have) a better job now.
If I had worked harder last year, I would have a better job now.
We need someone to paint the house for us.
We need to have the house painted.
"Why are you late?" he asked.
He asked why I was late.
My oldest cousin is into politics. His name is Adam.
My oldest cousin, whose name is Adam, is into politics
She wishes she (not lose) her wallet yesterday.
She wishes she hadn't lost her wallet yesterday.
If we (not argue), we (enjoy) the trip.
If we hadn't argued, we would have enjoyed the trip.
The manager ordered someone to clean the office.
The manager had the office cleaned.
"Don’t touch that button!" the technician warned.
The technician warned us not to touch that button.
Can we leave out the relative pronouns? In this game, which is played everywhere, students focus on politics.
No (the additional information is not defining, so needs to be introduced with a relative pronoun)
We wish they (arrive) on time more often.
We wish they would arrive on time more often.
If you (not hurry), you (miss) the train.
If you don’t hurry, you will miss the train.
A plumber fixed the sink for us.
We had the sink fixed by a plumber.
"Have you completed the assignment?" the teacher asked.
The teacher asked if I had completed the assignment.
Can we leave out the relative pronoun? The pen which you gave me is broken.
Yes (the additional information is defining and therefore does not need to be introduced by a relative pronoun)
He wishes he (not fail) his last exam.
He wishes he hadn't failed his last exam.
If we (not have) so much homework, we (go) out.
If we didn't have so much homework, we would go out.
She (have) her hair (cut) by a professional stylist.
She had her hair cut by a professional stylist.
"We are planning a surprise party," they told us.
They told us that they were planning a surprise party.
This is the house. I grew up there.
This is the house where I grew up
I wish it (not rain) so much in this city.
I wish it didn't rain so much in this city.
Plants die. You don’t water them.
If you don’t water the plants, they die
I (have) my car (wash) every Saturday.
I have my car washed every Saturday