Direct to reported A
Mike: "Stuart has some problems?"
Mike said that Stuart had some problems.
"I live in Richmond," he said.
He said (that) he lived in Richmond.
Jessica: "Wow. These computers are very expensive."
Jessica said that those computers were very expensive.
Sam said that Terry was still at university.
"Terry is still at university" Sam said.
TOMORROW in reported speech becomes...
the next day
The child: "I won't eat my vegetables!"
The child said she wouldn't eat her vegetables.
"I am learning Chinese," Bob said.
He said (that) he was learning Chinese.
Mary: "I am having my apartment redecorated all this week."
Mary said she was having her apartment redecorated all that week.
They said that they would help me.
"We'll help you." they said.
THIS in reported speech becomes...
That
Mom: "This is the first time the train is late."
Mom said that that was the first time the train was late.
"I'm washing my hair," Tom's sister said.
Tom's sister said (that) she was washing her hair.
His sister: "It's not a good idea to take my car".
His sister said that it wasn't a good idea to take her car.
She said that I needed to wait.
"You need to wait" she said.
TONIGHT in reported speech becomes...
THAT NIGHT
My daughter: "I want to go to the disco tonight."
My daughter said she wanted to go to the disco that night.
"I cant help you now, but I will a little bit later." she said.
She said (that) couldn't help me at that time, but she would help me later.
John: "I'll help you tomorrow if I have time."
John said that he would help me the next day if he had time.
Cathy said that her parents were going to Turkey.
"My parents are going to Turkey?" Cathy said.
OUR in reported speech becomes...
THEIR
My coworker: "The meeting is horrible. Almost everyone is late, and the boss is very angry."
My coworker said that the meeting was horrible. Almost everyone was late and the boss was very angry.
"Chinese is taking so long for me to learn?" Teacher Philip said whith tears in his eyes.
Teacher Philip said with tears in his eyes (that) Chinese was taking so long for him to learn.
Grandmother: "I can't see the letters. I need my glasses."
Grandmother said that she couldn't see the letters. She needed her glasses.
Nick said that he played tennis every day, but he couldn't do that that night. He would have dinner with his parents.
"I play tennis every day, but I can do this tonight. I will have dinner with my parents." Nick said.
YESTERDAY in reported speech becomes...
THE PREVIOUS DAY