Reported speech 1
Keith told the immigration officer, “This is my first visit to the United States.”
Keith told the immigration officer that that was his first visit to the United States
My dad said, “My aunt will stay for breakfast.”
My dad said that his aunt would stay for breakfast.
Jasper said, “Can I borrow the book for a few days?.”
Jasper asked if he could borrow the book for a few days.
He said, " Stop laughing."
He told me to stop laughing.
Jane said , "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."
Jane said that she wanted to tell me about her trip to New York.
My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”
My sister told me that she had seen me at the supermarket the day before.
Sally said, “I can’t believe he is leaving me like this.”
Sally said that she couldn’t believe he was leaving her like that.
The teacher said, “ Does Sardinia belong to Italy?.”
The teacher asked if Sardinia belonged to Italy.
Jerry told me,” Tidy up your desk”
Jerry told me to tidy up my desk.
She asked me "Why do you study English?"
She asked me why I studied English
My dad said, “You have to study harder for the next test.”
My dad said that I had to study harder for the following test.
Johnny said, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”
Johnny said that he hadn’t brushed his teeth yet.
John said, “Are you working for a new company next week?"
John asked if I was working for a new company the following week.
I told him, Do your homework.”
I told him to do his homework.
He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week ?"
He wanted to know if I would go to the concert the following week
The reporter said, “There aren't any witnesses!”
The reporter said that there weren't any witnesses.
The woman complained,” The clock I bought yesterday doesn’t work.”
The woman complained that the clock she had bought the day before didn’t work.
He asked, “Were you followed by the police?”
He asked if I/he/she/we/they had been followed by the police.
He asked me, “Don't stop here."
He told me not to stop there.
The policeman asked me , "What were you wearing last Sunday" ?
The policeman asked me what I was wearing the previous Sunday / the Sunday before.
The policeman said, “He didn't stop at the traffic lights so I stopped him."
The policeman said that he hadn't stopped at the traffic lights and that he had stopped him.
He said, “I don't want you here?”
He said that he didn't want me there.
Maria said, “ Had Angela worked at this company before I came here?.”
Maria asked if Angela had worked at that company before she had come there.
Dad told me , "Let's go outside ."
Dad told me to go outside.
She asked me "How happy are you?"
She asked me how happy I was.