Direct to Reported Speech
She said that Jill met her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night.
I know a man _______ can touch the tip of his nose with the tip of his tongue.
WHO
"Can you help me?"
She asked if I could help her.
She told us to do our homework.
Mark Zuckerberg is an entrepreneur. I’ve always wanted to meet him. (defining)
Mark Zuckerberg is an entrepreneur who I’ve always wanted to meet.
"We ate Chinese food and then we walked home."
He said they had eaten Chinese food and then they had walked home.
Do you know the woman _____husband won the lottery?
She asked if it was the road to the station.
She told us not to be late.
It was 2006. The car factory closed down. (defining)
It was 2006 when the car factory closed down.
She said he hadn't been to school that week.
Was Michael jordán the basketball player ______ was able to score 100 points in an NBA game?
WHO
"Why did you go out last night?"
She asked why I had gone out the previous night.
"Tidy your room!"
She told me to tidy my room.
Daniel runs training programmes for young people. His parents were both teachers. (non-defining)
Daniel, whose parents were both teachers, runs training programmes for young people.
"We aren't visiting Paris during our trip."
He said that they weren't visiting Paris during their trip.
I am unemployed so I'm living at my parents' house _____ is an annoying situation.
"Did she arrive on time yesterday?"
She asked if she had arrived on time the previous day.
"Buy some milk tonight!"
Car mechanic is a job. I would like to try it. (defining)
Car mechanic is a job which I would like to try.
"I can't help your brother tomorrow but I can help him next week."
She said she couldn't help my brother the following day but she could help him the following week.
That casino is the Bellagio _____ Ocean's people robbed $3.6 million last year.
WHERE
"Where will your brother live after graduation?"
She asked where my brother would live after graduation.
"Wait here!"
She told us to wait there.
My friend runs a successful start-up company. He has no qualifications. (non-defining)
My friend, who has no qualifications, runs a successful start up company.