Reported Speech
" I love Mexican food."
She said _______________________.
(that) she loves/loved Mexican food
(What time does the train leave for Miami?)
Can you tell me _______________?
what time the train leaves for Miami
The car makes my life easier. I bought it last month.
The car that I bought last month makes my life easier.
Dana wants to go to a resort for her vacation. The resort has nice restaurants.
Dana wants to go to a resort that has nice restaurants for her vacation.
Sally got a promotion at work. Mary got a promotion at work. (both...and)
Both Sally and Mary got a promotion at work.
"Will you give me a ride to the airport?
He asked me ___________________.
if I would give him a ride to the airport
("Did Shelly get her visa?" asked Martha.)
Martha wanted to know _____________.
if Shelley got her visa.
Our school has a small kitchen. We have meals there.
Our school has a small kitchen where we have meals.
Michael and Sarah like to go swimming at the pool. Their dad also swims at the pool.
Michael and Sarah like to go swimming at the pool where their dad also swims.
Pam can't go to the event on Thursday. Bibi can't go to the event on Thursday. (neither...nor)
Neither Pam nor Bibi can go to the event on Thursday.
"I am very upset with you."
She told me _____________.
(that) she was very upset with me.
("Whose phone is that?" asked Matt.)
Matt asked me ________.
whose phone that is/was
The elderly man was grateful. The woman helped him with his taxes.
The elderly man who the woman helped with his taxes was grateful.
The police are trying to solve the crime. The crime was all over the news.
The police are trying to solve the crime that was all over the news.
The company won the award for best service. The company won the award for fastest service. (not only... but also)
The company won the award for not only best service but also fastest service.
"Can you do my laundry?"
She asked him ______________.
if he could do her laundry
(How does that dessert taste?)
___________ is explained in the restaurant review.
How that dessert tastes
My favorite season is summer. The weather is so hot then.
My favorite season is summer when the weather is so hot.
We can listen to rock music. We can listen to reggaeton. (either...or)
We can either listen to rock music or reggaeton.
Maria is going to rent a hotel room. It has two beds and a bathroom.
Maria is going to rent a hotel room that has two beds and a bathroom.