I asked Stuart if /whether he was having problems.
100
"I live in Richmond," he said.
He said (that) he lived in Richmond.
100
Jessica: "Wow. These computers are very expensive."
"You'd better take your car, Mike."
100
Sam asked if Terry was still at university.
"Is Terry still at university?" asked Sam.
100
TOMORROW in reported speech becomes...
the next day OR the following day OR the day after
200
The child: "I won't eat my vegetables!"
She refused to eat her vegetables.
200
"I AM learning Chinese," Bob confirmed.
She said (that) she was learning Chinese.
200
Mary: "I am having my apartment redecorated all this week."
Mary said she was having her flat re-decorated.
200
They offered to help her.
"We'll help you" they said.
200
YESTERDAY in reported speech becomes...
She suggested to Arnold that he should look for another job.
300
Mom: "This is the first time the train has been late."
We pointed out that the train had never been late before.
300
"Oh, boy. Tomorrow I start yet ANOTHER diet," Tom's sister said without enthusiasm.
She said (that) she had been washing her hair.
300
His sister: "You had better take your car, bro."
Ruth told John not to make such a fuss.
300
She suggested that he needed to wait.
"Why don't you wait?"
300
LAST YEAR in reported speech becomes...
The year before
400
My daughter: "Please, please let me go to the disco the day after tomorrow!"
She begged them to let her go to the disco.
400
"I was washing my hair when the bird came through the window!", she exclaimed breathlessly.
She said (that) she would ring me.
400
John: "I'll help you tomorrow if I have time."
I wanted to know what they were going to do.
400
Cathy impatiently asked Ali when we was going to go to Turkey.
"When are you going to Turkey?" asked Cathy
400
Tim asks himself: "Why did they look at me in such a strange way?"
She wondered why they had looked at her in such a strange way.
500
My coworker: "The meeting last Friday was horrible. Almost everyone was late, the A/C broke down, and the boss had to leave halfway through. We didn't get anything accomplished!"
He asked where the meeting was on Friday.
500
"Oh, God, why! Why is Chinese taking so long for me to learn?" Teacher Philip said exasperatedly, tears in his eyes.
He said (that) he had to go on a diet.
500
Grandmother: "Why are these stairs so dang steep?"
Wendy offered to help if she had time.
500
Nick, upset by what he believed to be an overcharged gas bill, asked David how often he got his gas bill and how much it was.
"How often do you get a gas bill, David?", asked Nick.
500
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW in reported speech becomes...