Share Reported speech: Telephone messages
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Bank: "Your account is about to expire."
The bank said that your account was about to expire.
Dad: "Your mom is not feeling well. She went to the hospital."
He said that your mom was not feeling well and that she had gone to the hospital.
Coworker: "My computer is not working. I need help."
She/he said that her/his computer was not working and that she/he needed help.
Girlfriend/boyfriend: "I don't have time to go right now."
She/he said that she/he didn't have time to go then.
Sarah: "My father takes me to school every day."
She said that her father took her to school every day.
Doctor: "Your blood exams look great. You don't need a check until next year."
The doctor said that your blood exams looked great and that you didn't need a check until next year.
Neighbor: "The barbecue is on Saturday at 7:00 pm."
She/he said that the barbecue was on Saturday at 7:00 pm.
Claire: "I love the book you gave me."
Claire said that she loved the book you gave her.
Brother: "I'm going to the park. I will come home at 6:00 pm."
He said that he was going to the park and that he would come home at 6:00 pm.
Boss: "I need to talk to you about the new project."
She/he said that she/he needed to talk to you about the new project.
Teacher: "The exams will be next week."
The teacher said that the exams would be next week.
Car mechanic: "Your car will not be ready until the next week."
The car mechanic said that your car would not be ready until the next week.
Mom: "I saw the accident at the corner of High Street."
She said that she had seen the accident at the corner of High Street.
Phone company: "You have a special offer for limited time.
The phone company said that you had a special offer for limited time.
Best friend: "We had a wonderful time at Peter's party."
Your best friend said that they had had a wonderful time at Peter's party.
