Statements
Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me (that) she had been writing a letter the day before.
The shop assistant asked the woman, “Which jacket have you already tried on?”
The shop assistant asked the woman which jacket she had already tried on.
Place in order:
station / please / me / take / the / to / train
Please take me to the train station.
The zookeeper told the children, "Don’t feed the animals."
The zookeeper told the children not to feed the animals.
They didn't accept credit cards at the store. (refuse)
The cashier REFUSED to accept credit cards.
The tourists asked me, “Can you show us the way?”
The tourists asked me whether I could show them the way
Dad, please buy me that toy soldier. (beg)
Jimmy BEGGED his dad to buy the toy soldier.
"You must drive sloly here," the police officer told me.
The police officer told me that I had to drive slowly there.
Mum said to her daughter : "You cheated at the test"! (accuse)
Mum ACCUSED her daughter of cheating.
"Have you studied reported speech before?"
She asked me if I had studied reported speech before.
Please, go to the toy store with me. (beg)
The child BEGGED his mum to go to the toy store with him.
Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message.
I will definitely help you with your homework. (promise)
Dad PROMISED to help me with my homework.
Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked if she had to do the shopping.
She has often said to me, "Could you stay the night?"
She has often asked me to stay the night.
Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework.
Finish the sentence:
James and Scott: "We have to go now."
James and Scott TELL...
James and Scott tell me (that) they have to go now.
"Will he still be there in 2020?" (wonder)
I wondered if he'd still be there in 2020.
Change it to direct:
She will certainly ask John to stay for lunch.
She will certainly say/ask to John, "Please stay for lunch."
She said, "You must make the bed before you go to work!"
She told him to make the bed before he went to work.