Share Reported speech: changing sentences
Save to Folder
Our boss said, "You can all go home early today."
Our boss said we could all go home early.
Where is the Post Office, please?
She asked me where the Post Office was.
What are you doing?
She asked me what I was doing.
Who was that fantastic man?
She asked me who that fantastic man had been
Have you ever been to Mexico?
She asked me if I had ever been to Mexico.
Please don't smoke. [The woman]
She asked me not to smoke.
Anna asked "When is your birthday?"
Anna asked me when my birthday was.
Adam said, "I am leaving on Tuesday."
Adam said he was leaving on Tuesday.
Chris said, "I will bring the cake."
Chris said he would bring the cake.
Adam says, "I have a headache. I can't go." [It's still true]
Adam says he has a headache, so he can't go."
Ashley said, "I have never been to Seattle."
Ashley said she had never been to Seattle.
Can I borrow your newspaper?' (Paco)
He asked me if he could borrow my newspaper.
Do you think the Prime Minister will resign?' (they)
They asked me if I thought that the Prime Minister would resign
Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."
The teacher said (that) Rachel had never been to Philadelphia.
Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me (that) she had been writing a letter the day before.
