Reported Speech

Jessica: "Don't play football in the garden."

• Jessica told me to not play football in the garden

• Jessica told me not to play football in the garden

• Jessica told me not to played football in the garden

She: "Don't sing that song."

• She told me not to sung that song

• She told me to not sing that song

• She told me not to sing that song

Teacher: "Do your homework."

• The teacher told me to do my homework

• The teacher told me to did my homework

• The teacher told me to done my homework

Linda: "Did Peter fly to Paris two weeks ago?"

• Linda asked me whether Peter flew to Paris two weeks ago

• Linda asked me whether Peter flies to Paris two weeks ago

• Linda asked me whether Peter had flown to Paris two weeks ago

Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."

• Helen told me that she had been writing yesterday

• Helen told me that she was writing the day before

• Helen told me that she had been writing the day before

• Helen told me that she was writing yesterday

Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."

• Robert said that his father flew to Dallas last year

• Robert said that his father flew to Dallas the previous year

• Robert said that his father had flown to Dallas last year

• Robert said that his father had flown to Dallas the previous year

Jim: "I'll do my best in the exams next week."

• Jim told me that he will do his best in the exams next week

• Jim told me that he would do his best in the exams next week

• Jim told me that he would have done his best in the exams next week

• Jim told me that he did his best in the exams next week

Alice: "I spent all my pocket money last week."

• Alice complained that she had spent all her pocket money last week

• Alice complained that she spent all her pocket money last week

• Alice complained that she had spent all her pocket money the week before

• Alice complained that she spent all her pocket money the week before

David: "John already finished work at five.”

• David said that John had already finished work at five

• David said that John already finished work at five

• David said that John would have already finished work at five

Betty: "When did you come?"

• Betty asked me when I had come

• Betty asked me when I came

• Betty asked me when I did come

• Betty asked me when I would come