Reported Speech

Daniel: "I am hungry".

• He said that he was hungry.

• He was hungry.

• He said that he wasn't hungry.

Lucy: "Somebody called you".

• Lucy called you.

• Somebody called me.

• She said that somebody called you.

Mom: "My kids always do their homework".

• She said her kids always do their homework.

• She said she always do her homework.

• Mom told me to do my homework.

Tom: "I can play football"

• He said that he can play basketball.

• He said that he could play fooball.

• He could play football.

Sarah: "Can you help me?"

• She told me If I could to help her.

• She asked if I could help her.

• Could you help me?

Doctor: "You must wash your hands pretty often".

• He said that I must do it.

• The doctor told me to wash my hands.

• The doctor told me that I must wash my hands pretty often.

Diane: "May I use your phone?'"

• Diane wants to use my phone.

• Diane said if she might use my phone.

• Diane said if she used my phone.

The weather forescast: "It won't rain tomorrow".

• The weather forescast said that it will rain tomorrow.

• It wouldn't rain tomorrow.

• The weather forecast said that it wouldn't rain tomorrow.

Lewis: I can play the guitar in the party.

• Lewis said he knows how to play the guitar.

• Lewis said that he will play the guitar in the party.

• Lewis said that he could play the guitar in the party.

Dad: "I don't like broccoli".

• Dad said he doesn't like broccoli.

• Dad said he would buy broccoli.

• Dad said he loves broccoli.