Reported Speech 1
He said, "I am in love with your sister."
He said that he was in love with my sister.
The reporter asked, "Where is the president staying?"
The reporter (wanted to know/had asked) where the president was staying.
Honza said, "I can't do it now but I'll try later."
Honza said that he couldn't do it then but he would try later.
My friend said, "Don't go there after dark."
My friend (warned me/told me/had said) not to go there after dark.
Petr to Katka: "I'll give back the money when I have it."
Petr told Katka that he would give back the money when he had it.
My husband asked, "What should I wear for the party?"
My husband asked what he should wear for the party.
My boss said, "You haven't been working hard enough."
My boss said that I hadn't been working hard enough.
Lucka said, "You must take your shoes off."
Lucka told (me/him/her) to take (my/his/her) shoes off.
I said, "Could you please pass me the salt?"
I asked them if they could pass me the salt.
Mom said, "Don't forget your umbrella."
Mom told me not to forget my umbrella.
I asked him, "Did you see the fire?"
I asked him if he had seen the fire.
The doctor asked, "How did you feel after the operation?"
The doctor (wanted to know/asked) how (I/she/he) had felt after the operation.
Dad explained, "I will be leaving this house next week."
Dad explained to us that he would be leaving that house the following week.
My teacher asked me, "Could you swim when you were little?"
My teacher asked me if I could swim when I had been little.
Tomas said, "I haven't seen Martin for ages and I don't know where he is."
Tomas said that he hadn't seen Martin for ages and he didn't know where he was.