Reported speech
'It's sunny outside today' said Ann
Ann said that it was sunny outside today
'Have you ever fallen off your bike?' John asked Mary
John asked Mary if she had ever fallen off her bike.
I (quit) my studies because I (fall) ill.
quit / had fallen
Once upon a time, a princess (live) in a castle
had lived
A person who writes news stories
Journalist
Matt replied that they could go play outside
'Why are you asking such a weird question?' said Mary to John
Mary asked John why he was asking such a weird question.
I (drink) too much so I (trip) on my way home.
had drank / tripped
An evil sorcerer (imprison) her there
had imprisoned
Sad and a bit angry (emotion)
Upset
'I will bring my bike' added Mary
Mary added that she would bring her bike
'Did you ever have a serious accident?' asked John again. (he's talking to Mary)
John asked again if she had ever had a serious accident.
My mom asked if I (take) everything out of the pockets before I (put) my jeans into the washing machine.
had taken / put
She (take) to studying languages out of boredom
had taken
Unhappy because something isn't as good as expected (emotion)
Disappointed / Disappointment
'I took my bike out this morning' said John
John said that he had taken his bike out that morning
'Can you stop asking such stupid questions, please?' shouted Mary at John.
Mary shouted at John if he could please stop asking such stupid questions.
John (reap) what he (sow).
reaped / had sowed
After years of effort, she (master) multiple languages
had mastered
Information about private lives and secrets of other people
Gossip
'I asked my dad earlier and he will bring my bike around later' explained Julie
Julie explained that she had asked her dad earlier and that he would bring her bike around later.
John asked Mary why she wouldn't just answer.
I (be) used to using past tenses, so I (answer) without problems.
had been used to / answered
When the knight (finally appear), she (be able to) talk to him with no issues
had finally appeared / had been able to
To say that something is true/correct
to confirm