Reported Speech

When we report yes/no questions, we usually use 'if' or 'whether'.

• True

• False

'My parents are fine'. Anna said.

• Anna said that her parents are fine.

• Anna said that his parents were fine.

• Anna said that her parents are fining.

• Anna said that her parents were fine.

"I want to buy a car". He said.

• He said that He wanted to bought a car.

• He said that he wanted to buy a car.

• She said that she wanted to buy a car.

"I can't come to the party on Friday". She said.

• She said that she couldn't come to the party on Friday.

• She said that she couldn't come to the party on Friday.

• He said that he couldn't come to the party on Friday.

He said. "I'll phone you when I get back".

• would phone me whenshe got back

• He said he would phone me when he got back

• She would phone me when she got back

Paul said. 'I woke up feeling ill'

• Paul said (that) he woken up feeling ill

• Paul said (that) he had woken up feeling ill

He asked me. "Do you speak English?"

• He asked that I spoke English.

• They asked me if I spoke English.

• He asked me if I spoke English.

"What is your name?" he asked me.

• He ask me what my name was.

• He asked me what was my name.

• He asked me what my name was.

"Did you come by train?". He asked

• He asked whether I had come by train.

• He asked if I have come by train.

• He asked if I didn't by train.

"Reported Speech is fun!"

• The teacher told us Reported Speech had been fun.

• The teacher said Reported Speech was fun.

• The teacher said Reported Speech can be fun.