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"You can borrow my pens." Jim told me
Jim told me I could borrow his pens.
"I watched the film yesterday." Robert said
Robert said he had watched the film the previous day (the day before).
"Your book won't be published." I told Matilda
I told Matilda her book wouldn't be published.
"I am reading a book", he explained.
He explained that he was reading a book.
"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said.
He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday.
"I have been to Spain", he told me.
He told me that he had been to Spain.
"I had just turned out the light," he explained.
He explained that he had just turned out the light.
They complained, "We have been waiting for hours".
They complained that they had been waiting for hours.
"We were living in Paris", they told me.
They told me that they had been living in Paris.
"I will be in Geneva on Monday", he said.
He said that he would be in Geneva on Monday.
She said, "I'll be using the car next Friday".
She said that she would be using the car next Friday.
We explained, "It could be difficult to find our house."
We explained that it could be difficult to find our house.
She said, "I might bring a friend to the party."
She said that she might bring a friend to the party.
"I haven't seen Julie". She said
She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie.
"Can you type?" she asked.
She asked if I could type.
"Have you been to Bristol before?" he asked
He asked if I had been to Bristol before.
