Imperatives
"Clean your room," his mom said.
His mom told him to clean his room
next Wednesday
the following Wednesday
"Where is my sister?" she said
She asked where her sister was.
I also think we should clean our room.
agree
"I start school on Monday," she said.
She said (that) she started school on the following Monday.
"Do your homework right now," her teacher said.
Her teacher told her to do her homework at that moment.
here
there
"What time is your appointment, Ann?" Bob said.
Bob asked Ann what time her appointment was.
You better not mess this up or else you will be punished.
warn/threaten
"He ought to be here by now," they said.
They said that he ought to be there by that time.
or
They said that he ought to be there by then.
"Stop chewing so loudly," her mother said.
Her mother told her to stop chewing so loudly.
today
that day
"When did you last see her?" the police questioned him.
The police questioned when he last saw her.
She was tall with curly hair.
describe
"I am reading a new book," said Susan.
Susan said that she was reading a new book.
"Clean your room tomorrow," his father said.
His father told him to clean his room the day after/the next day.
last week
the week before
"Can I borrow a pencil?" he said
She asked if/whether he could borrow a pencil.
It's not my fault, Sarah did it.
blame/accuse
"I will work out tomorrow," he said.
He said that he would work out the next day.
"Finish reading this book by Sunday," her teacher said.
Her teacher told her to finish reading that book by the Sunday after/the next Sunday.
yesterday
the day before/the previous day
"Sarah, do you know where Tom is?" she said.
She asked if/whether Sarah knew where Tom was.
I am so sorry I missed class.
apologize
"I think it's going to snow tonight," the mom said.
The mom said that she thought (that) it was going to snow that night.