Reported speech 1
He claimed: "shut the door."
He claimed to shut the door.
She said "Don't play on the grass, boy."
She told the boys not to play on the grass.
John said, "I love this town."
John said that he loved that town
Pedro: You should go to the doctor Ana
(advised)
He asked me "Where have you been?".
(wanted to know)
He wanted to know where I had been.
She said, "I don't speak Italian"
She said that she didn't speak Italian.
Neil said "I never make mistakes."
Neil said that he never made mistakes.
She asked “What is your favourite colour?”
She asked me what my favourite colour was
Carlos: Let's go to the movies.
(Suggested)
Carlos suggested going to the movies.
She asked me “Who is the champion?”
She asked me who the champion was
She asked me, "Where is your sister?"
She asked me where my sister was.
She asked him "Where have you spent your money?"
She asked him where he had spent his money.
Rob suggested “why don't we stay at home and have dinner?”
Rob suggested staying at home and having dinner / that we stay at home and have dinner
Teacher: We don't have classes.
(informed)
The teacher informed us that we didn't have classes.
His wife asked Joseph, “whom didn’t you invite?”
His wife asked Joseph whom he hadn’t invited.
He said "The film began at seven o'clock."
He said that the film had begun at seven o'clock.
He wanted to know "Does she know Robert?"
He wanted to know if she knew Robert.
She asked me “Who doesn’t like cheese?”
She asked me who didn’t like cheese.
(threatened)
Ana threatened to hit him if he didn't pay.
My father said to me, “Which novel have you read?”
My father asked me which novel I had read.
They said "Say hello to Jim."
They asked me to say hello to Jim.
The actor asked the audience "Did you enjoy the play?"
The actor asked the audience if they had enjoyed the play
He enquired, "When do you intend to pay me?"
He enquired when I intended to pay him.
Lisa: I don't like the soup because it is too salty.
(explained)
I asked him “Do you want me to come?”
I asked him if he wanted me to come.