Reported speech

¨I'm at the hospital¨, Peter said

• Peter said he was at the hospital

• Peter said he is at the hospital

¨We can't do much¨ the doctors told Peter's mum

• The doctors told Peter's mum they can't do much.

• The doctors told Peter's mum they couldn't do much

¨I like spiders¨ Peter said

• Peter said he liked spiders

• Peter said he doesn't like spiders

¨I'm going to pray¨ Peter's mum told the doctors

• Peter's mum told the doctors she is going to pray

• Peter's mum told the doctors she was going to pray

¨I can take the spider to school¨ Peter told a friend

¨I'm going home¨ Peter said