Reported Speech Made Easy
Your classmate told you: "The teacher is in the classroom."
My classmate told me (that) the teacher was in the classroom.
Your mom told you: "Clean your room before going out."
My mom told me to clean my room before going out.
Maria asked you: "Can I borrow an eraser?"
Maria asked me if she could borrow an eraser. / Maria asked me to borrow an eraser.