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Adrian says, "I don't like doing homework."
Adrian said that he didn't like doing homework.
Taurus says, "There are three people waiting at the bus stop."
Taurus said that there were three people waiting at the bus stop.
"I will buy a house for my mum one day," Matthew says.
Matthew said that he would buy a house for his mum one day.
[Correct the mistakes] Ricky said that he can't go to school today.
Ricky said that he couldn't go to school that day.
In reported speech, we change "can, will" to...
could, would
Lucas tells Bella, "Mr. Law is going to the supermarket with his girlfriend."
Lucas told Bella that Mr. Law was going to the supermarket with his girlfriend.
Adrian says, "I am happy."
Adrian said that he was happy.
In reported speech, we change the "simple past tense" to...
past perfect tense
[Correct the mistakes] My mum told that she wanted to go to Stanley market for her birthday.
My mum told (OBJECT) that she wanted to go to Stanley market for her birthday.
OBJECT: me, you, us, him, her, them
In reported speech, we change the "simple present tense" to...
simple past tense
Willa says, " The cat is climbing the tree."
Willa said that the cat was climbing the tree.
Kayden said the he couldn't go to school that day.
Sunny says, "I don't think they can go to the wedding next June."
Sunny said that he didn't think they could go to the wedding the following June.
[Correct the mistakes] The principal says that we can visit her next Monday.
The principal said that we could visit her the following Monday.
In reported speech, we change "may" to...
might
Mr. Law says, "I am not going to school tomorrow."
Mr. Law said that he wasn't going to school the following day.
"My father must travel a lot," Ivan says.
Ivan said that her father had to travel a lot.
Zita asks Cayden, "Where do you live?"
[Correct the mistakes] My brother tells me that he like going to the cinema at weekends.
My brother told me that he liked going to the cinema at weekends.
In reported speech, we change "must" to...
had to
"Why do you like English?" Amy asks Anton and Gigi.
Amy asked Anton and Gigi why they liked English.
"What is your favourite subject?" Sheri asks Anton.
Sheri asked Anton what his favourite subject was.
Daniel asked Hailey when her birthday was.
[Correct the mistakes] The teacher says that she can’t mark my work now.
The teacher said that she couldn't mark my work then.
In reported speech, we change "now" to...
then