Reported speech

Report this: "We will buy a house in this neighborhood"

• They said (that) they would buy a house in this neighborhood

• They said (that) we would buy a house in that neighborhood

• They said (that) we will buy a house in this neighborhood

• They said (that) they would buy a house in that neighborhood

Report this: (the teacher) Don't cheat on the exam.

• The teacher said me not to cheat on the exam

• The teacher told me that not cheat on the exam

• The teacher said that not cheat on the exam

• The teacher told me not to cheat on the exam

Report this: "Ann is going to paint her house tomorrow"

• She said (that) she was going to paint her house the next day.

• She told (that) she was going to paint her house tomorrow

• She told me (that) she was painting her house tomorrow

• She said me (that) she were going to paint her house the next day

Report this: "Tom cooked pasta yesterday"

• He told (that) he has cooked pasta the day before

• He said (that) he had cooked pasta the day before

• He told me (that) he cooked pasta yesterday

• He said me (that) he was cooked pasta yesterday

Report this: "Pete enjoys playing soccer"

• He told me (that) he enjoyed playing soccer

• He said me (that) he has enjoyed playing soccer

• He told me (that) he enjoys playing soccer

• He said (that) he had enjoyed playing soccer