Reported Speech

1. Mimi said, “I have been writing this letter.”

• 1. Mimi said that she had been writing that letter.

• 1. Mimi said that she have been writing that letter.

1. I said, “Sam’s driving the car.”

• 1. I said that Sam is driving the car.

• 1. I said that Sam was driving the car.

1. The old lady said to the girl, “Where do you come from?”

• 1. The old lady asked the girl where she came from.

• 1. The old lady asked the girl where she come from.

“I know her contact number,” said Helena

• 1. Helena said that she know her contact number.

• 1. Helena said that she knew her contact number.

1. I said to Daniel, “Are you reading this book?”

• 1. I asked Daniel if he was reading that book.

• 1. I asked Daniel if he reading that book.

1. Anish said to Sid, “Please lend me the book.”

• 1. Anish requested Sid that to lend him the book.

• 1. Anish requested Sid to lend him the book.

1. The boy said, “My father is sleeping.”

• 1. The boy said that his father was sleeping.

• 1. The boy said that his father is sleeping.

1. My mother said to me, “Help me carry this bag.”

• 1. My mother asked me to help her carry the bag.

• 1. My mother asked me that to help her carry the bag.

The man shouted, “Let me go.”

• 1. The man shouted to them to let her go.

• 1. The man shouted to them to let him go.

1. Joshua said, “I have completed my assignment.”

• 1. Joshua said that he had complete with his assignment.

• 1. Joshua said that he had completed his assignment.