Reported statements
"I've done my homework," Lia said to Paul.
Lia said to/told Paul that she had done her homework
"Were the Smiths at the event?" he asked
He asked if the Smiths were at the event.
"Don't run down the corridors, please," he said to us
He told us not to run down the corridors
He said, 'Let's go shopping." (suggest)
He suggested going shopping."
I need you (help) me prepare the food for the party
I need you to help me prepare the food for the party
"I enjoy working in my garden," said Alex
Alex said that he enjoyed working in his garden.
"Why are you leaving now?" she asked me.
She asked me why I was leaving then.
"Don't touch the statue!" he said to us.
He told us not to touch the statue.
"Please, please give me another chance." (beg)
I begged her to give me another chance
There's no point (get) there early as the gates don't open till 10 am.
There's no point getting there early as the gates don't open till 10 am.
"I'll phone you tomorrow," said Jamie
Jamie said he would phone me the day after (the following day)
"Are you staying in tonight?" Jim asked her.
Jim asked her whether she was staying in that night.
"Let's turn on the television,"said Paul. (suggest)
Paul suggested turning on the television.
"OK, I'll go to the cinema with you," she said. (agree)
She agreed to go to the cinema with him.
David seems (work) on this project for a long time.
David seems to have been working on this project for a long time.
"I told Ryan to email you three days ago," she said
She said that she had told Ryan to email me three days before.
"Will you be going to San Francisco next summer?" his boss asked.
His boss asked if he would be going to San Francisco the following summer
"Be careful," he said to me
He told me to be careful.
"You are not allowed to stay out past midnight."
Her father forbade her to stay out past midnight.
He is not old enough ... (allow)
He is not old enough to be allowed to stay out late.
"Australia is a very big country," he said
He said that Australia is a big country.
"Is Mary still having a party next Saturday?"she asked me
She asked me if Mary was still going to have a party the following Sunday.
"Please don't talk," he said to me.
He asked me not to talk.
"Pay the fine within 30 days." (the judge, order, the woman)
The judge ordered the woman to pay the fine within 30 days.
I've looked everywhere, but the file appears ... (misplace)
I've looked everywhere, but the file appears to have been misplaced