Reported Speech (no change in tenses)

"Don't forget about me!" Jane tells her best friend.

• Jane tells her best friend not to forget about her.

• Jane tells her best friend don't forget about her

• Jane tells her best friend didn't forget about her.

John says. "The soldiers are marching very smartly."

• John says that the soldiers march very smartly

• John says that the soldiers marched very smartly

• John says that the soldiers are marching very smartly.

The children say, "The film was exciting."

• The children say that the film is exciting

• The children say that the film was exciting

• The children say that the film is excited.

Mrs. Lee says, "This dress is beautiful."

• Mrs. Lee says that this dress is beautiful

• Mrs. Lee says that this dress was beautiful

• Mrs. Lee says that this dress has beautiful

The supervisor says, "Helmets must be worn at the worksite."

• The supervisor says that helmets must be wear at the worksite

• The supervisor says that helmets must be worn at the worksite

• The supervisor says that it's okay not to use a helmet.

"Don't throw the rubbish into the drain," the man tells the boy.

• The man tells the boy to throw the rubbish into the drain.

• The man tells the boy don't throw the rubbish into the drain.

• The man tells the boy not to throw the rubbish into the drain.

"The eggs are not fresh," complains the woman.

• The woman complains that the eggs are fresh

• The woman complains that the eggs are not fresh

• The woman didn't complain anything :)

"You must believe me," the boy begs his father.

• The boy begs his father to believe him.

• The boy begs his father you must believe him

• The boy begs his father to believe me.

"Who is that stranger at the counter?" asks the boy.

• The boy asks nothing.

• The boy asks if there's any stranger.

• The boy asks who that stranger at the counter is.

The servants say that "The plumber has fixed the pipes."

• The servants say that the plumber has been fixing the pipes.

• The servants say that the plumber has fixed the pipes.

• The servants say that the plumber didn't come.