Statements
Report “They aren’t coming today.”
(S)He said (that) they weren’t coming that day.
Report “Do you like tea?”
She asked if I liked tea.
Report “Where do you live?”
He asked where I lived.
Report “Don’t talk!” (teacher → students, use tell)
The teacher told the students not to talk.
Report “Let’s go out.” (use suggest)
He suggested going out.
Report “She will join the meeting tomorrow.”
(S)he said (that) she would join the meeting the following day.
Report “Did she pass the test?”
He asked if she had passed the test.
Report “Who is your best friend?”
She asked who my best friend was.
Report “Please help me.” (friend → me, use ask)
My friend asked me to help him/her.
Report “I’ll help you with the project.” (use offer)
She offered to help me with the project.
Report "I'm sorry I didn't love you as you deserved", he said to me. (use a verb meaning disculparse)
He apologized for not loving me as I deserved.
Report “Can you help me with this project?”, he asked Rachel.
He asked Rachel if she could help him with that project.
He asked Rachel if she could help him with that project.
Report “When did you start your degree?”, Linda asked.
Linda asked when I had started my degree.
Report “You should study more.” (sister → me, use advise)
My sister advised me to study more.
Report “You should take up a new hobby.” (use recommend)
He recommended taking up a new hobby.
Report “I haven’t understood this problem.” (use admit and provide two possible answers)
He admitted (that) he hadn’t understood that problem.
or
He admitted not understanding the problem.
Report “Will you call us tomorrow?” (use want to know)
They wanted to know if I would call them the next day.
Report “How long have you lived here?”, she asked.
She asked how long I had lived there.
Report “Don’t forget to lock the door tonight.” (mum → me, use a verb that means recordar)
My mum reminded me not to forget to lock the door that night.
Report “What about visiting the museum tomorrow?” (use propose)
She proposed visiting the museum the following day.
Report “I didn't steal the money, but I hid the evidence”, the thief said. (Use deny and confess)
The thief denied stealing the money, but confessed hiding the evidence.
or
The thief denied having stolen the money, but confessed having hidden the evidence.
Report “Can you lend me the book I gave you yesterday?”
He asked me if I could lend him the book he had given me the day before.
Report “What are you doing tomorrow and who are you going with?”
She asked what I was doing the next day and who I was going with.
Report “Be careful when crossing the road, and don’t use your phone at the same time.” (Brian → Lisa, use a verb meaning avisar)
Brian warned Lisa to be careful when crossing the road and not to use my phone at the same time.
Report “I’ll pay for the dinner, and you should stop worrying about money.” (use verbs meaning insistir and aconsejar)
She insisted on paying for the dinner and advised me to stop worrying about money.