Basics of Reported Speech
“I go to work every day,” she said.
She said that she goes to work every day.
“Brenari is the best meal prep business in Barreiras.”
She said that Brenari was the best meal prep business in Barreiras.
"He said, 'I go to the gym every day.'"
He said (that) he goes to the gym every day.
“You have to do the book activities because you’re behind the schedule.” (argue)
He argued that we had to do the book activities because we were behind the schedule.
Are you coming to the party?” she asked.
She asked if I was coming to the party.
“He’s doing an internship program in London until September,” his mother told me.
His mother told me he’s doing an internship program in London until September.
“I watched the Celine Dion documentary last week and cried my eyes out.”
She said that she had watched the Celine Dion documentary the week before and had cried her eyes out.
"She said, 'I am reading a book.'"
She said (that) she was reading a book.
“I’ve hit your car because I was texting a friend.” (admit)
He admitted that he had hit my car because he had been texting a friend.
“Did you finish your homework?” Mom asked.
Mom asked whether I had finished my homework.
“She’s gone through a medical procedure and she’s recovering,” said her assistant.
Her assistant said she’s gone through a medical procedure and she’s recovering.
“These are my favorite books,” he said.
He said that those were his favorite books.
How do you report "They said, 'We have seen that movie.'"?
They said (that) they had seen that movie.
‘I have faith the weather will change’ (believe)
He believed that the weather would change.
“What time does the train leave?” he asked.
He asked what time the train left.
They said 'We are going to the beach near here.'
They said (that) they were going to the beach near there.
"I said, 'This is our house, and we have lived here for ten years.'"
I said (that) that was our house, and (that) we had lived there for ten years.
Convert "He said, 'I will meet you at 5 PM if the traffic isn't too bad.'" to reported speech.
He said (that) he would meet me at 5 PM if the traffic wasn't too bad.
Nurse: “You should see a doctor about that cough.” (advise)
The nurse advised me to see a doctor about my cough.
“Can you help me with my homework?” John said
John asked if I could help him with his homework.
She said, 'I will call you over tomorrow, but only if I finish my work on time.'
She said (that) she would call me over the next day, but only if she finished her work on time.
"They said, 'We have finished our project and will submit it to the professor tomorrow.'"
They said (that) they had finished their project and (that) they would submit it to the professor the next day.
She said, 'I can speak three languages fluently, but I'm still learning a fourth one.'"
She said (that) she could speak three languages fluently, but (that) she was still learning a fourth one.
“You shouldn’t eat too much sugar.”, said the doctor. (advise - negative)
The doctor advised me not to eat too much sugar.
“What were you doing when the incident happened?” the officer asked.
The officer asked what I had been doing when the incident happened.