Reported speech
'You mustn't tell anyone what you've seen.' (Roland to Joanna)
Roland told Joanna that she mustn't/not to tell anyone what she had seen.
Sonia will call you as soon as she will finish/has finished lunch
has finished
Can I start by tell/say that it's a real pleasure to be here today.
saying
I like to play basketball ___ Tuesdays but sometimes I have to babysit my sister.
on
Sarah admitted her boss that she had overslept that morning
'It was a surprise seeing Tom last week. I hadn't seen him since we were at school together.' (Claire)
Claire said that it was/had been a surprise seeing Tom last week/the previous week. She said she hadn't seen him since they were/had been at school together.
It wasn't until the match was/had been over that he realised he'd strained a muscle
was
I've talk/mention about the problems we encountered and now I want to look at the solutions
talked
What do you do first thing ___ the morning?
in
The whole class agreed the teacher to hand in their essays by Monday morning.
delete 'the teacher'
'How many languages can you speak?' (Bogdan to me)
Bogdan asked me how many languages I could/can speak.
has been working
We need to discuss/speak to each other sometime this week
speak
For the first time ___ her life she was happy to see the rain.
in
I reminded that we had to finish by 3pm at the latest
needs an object, eg. I reminded Tom
'You must stop smoking if you want to get rid of your cough.' (doctor to me)
The doctor told me that I had to stop smoking if I wanted to get rid of my cough.
As soon as the teacher has arrived/arrived, we started work
arrived
Can everyone comment/talk on their role in this project?
comment
It's best to travel around Australia ___ the end of spring.
at
Jacqui decided herself to take the train to work rather than drive.
delete 'herself'
'Shall I do the shopping this afternoon?' (Ben to Jerry)
Ben asked Jerry if he should do the shopping that afternoon.
Tracey and Pierre performed together in perfect harmony and while she played/was playing the piano, he sang in a high tenor voice.
played
I'm sure I discuss/mention this matter to you earlier this month
mentioned
Sarah loves chess as she finds it enjoyable but ___ the same time she has to think strategically.
at
I think you mentioned me something about a party. Is it still on?
delete 'me'