Reported speech

She said, "I am reading."

• She said that she was reading.
• She said that she were reading.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

They said, "We are busy."

• They said that they were busy.
• They said that they had been busy.

He said, "I know a better restaurant."

• He said that he knows a better restaurant.
• He said that he knew a better restaurant.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

She said, "I woke up early."

• She said that she had woken up early.
• She said that she has woken up early.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

He said, "I will ring her."

• He said that he would have rung her.
• He said that he would ring her.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

They said, "We have just arrived."

•  They said that they have just arrived
•  They said that they had just arrived.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

He said, "I will clean the car."

• He said that he would clean the car.
• He said that he will clean the car

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

She said, "I did not say that."

• She said that she has not said that.
• She said that she had not said that.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."

• She said that she did not know where her shoes are.
• She said that she did not know where her shoes were.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

He said: "I won't tell anyone."

• He said that he will not tell anyone
• He said that he would not tell anyone.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A