Sentence transformation 1
My friend: "I can teach you how to swim."
I apologized for being late.
"I lived in Yiwu for four years, but then I moved back to my wife's hometown," Philip said.
He said (that) he had lived in Richmond for a year and then had moved back to his hometown.
She advised her friend to take his car.
"You'd better take your car, Mike."
They promised to help (her).
"Is Terry still at university?" asked Sam.
THESE in reported speech sometimes becomes...
the next day OR the following day OR the day after
Philip: "Sorry, I'm late"
She offered to help me with reported speech.
"I've been learning Chinese for 6 years", said my teacher.
She said (that) she'd been learning Chinese for 6 years.
"I'm cleaning my room with my brother," Sherry said.
Mary said she was having her flat re-decorated.
Merry asked (us) when we were going to Shanghai.
"We'll help you" they said.
YOUR in reported speech sometimes becomes...
She suggested Arnold that he should look for another job.
My son: "I'll never hit my sister again, even if I want to!"
My boyfriend admitted breaking my watch/he had broken my watch.
"This time tomorrow I'll be flying to Xi'an with my coworker for a business trip", she said.
She said (that) she had been washing her hair.
"What are you are your friends going to do?" I asked.
Ruth told John not to make such a fuss.
Sam asked (me) if Lynn was still at the university.
"Why don't you wait?"
TODAY in reported speech sometimes becomes...
The year before/The previous year
My wife: "Why don't stay at home instead of spending so much money going out with your friends?"
Monica suggested staying in/we should stay in instead of spending money going out.
"I didn't know how long I'd been busy with my homework by the time I my friend texted me," the university student said.
She said (that) this time tomorrow she'd be flying to Bristol. She said (that) that time the following day she'd be flying to Bristol. (if not reported on the same day)
Jackie: "Really. It's OK. I can do it! I'll help if I have time; I know how important this is to you."
I wanted to know what they were going to do.
She suggested yesterday that (he) should wait to leave due to the heavy traffic outside Yiwu Zhixin.
"When are you going to Turkey?" asked Cathy
LAST YEAR in reported speech sometimes becomes...
She wondered why they had looked at her in such a strange way.
His classmate: "I really think--actually, I know--that girl over there (I think her name is Maria) really really wants you to ask her on a date!"
He promised to never lie to her again/he would never lie to her again.
"I was changing the oil in my car when I saw the fox dash into my garage, being chased by the neighbor's dog!" his father said.
He said (that) he didn't know how long he'd been unconscious.
"Wow, Nour, check out that hot dish over there! God, I've never seen such a beautiful girl. You should talk to her!" said Abraham.
Wendy offered to help if she had time.
Philip asked that crazy guy, Nour, how often he talks to beautiful women, because he always gets to class late and he thinks that's the reason why.
"How often do you get a gas bill, David?", asked Nick.
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW in reported speech sometimes becomes...
In two days' time!!!