reported speech

Amy said, "Polly is learning her script upstairs."

• Amy said that Polly is learning her script upstairs.
• Amy said that Polly was learning her script upstairs.
• Amy said Polly learnt her script upstairs.
• Amy said the Polly would learn her script upstairs.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

Tina said, "Milly's dad has worked in New York."

• Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York.
• Tina said that Milly's dad had had worked in New York.
• Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.
• Tina said that Milly's dad would have worked in New York.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

He says, "They will hurt you".

• He said to me that they will hurt me.

• He said to me that he would be hurt me.

• He said to me that they would hurt me.

• He said to me that they would hurt you.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

She said, "I am reading."

• She said that she was reading.
• She said that she were reading.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

They said, "We are busy."

• They said that they were busy.
• They said that they had been busy.

He said, "I know a better restaurant."

• He said that he knows a better restaurant.
• He said that he knew a better restaurant.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

She said, "I woke up early."

• She said that she had woken up early.
• She said that she has woken up early.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

“What do you do?” he asked.

• He asked me what I do.

• He asked me what I did.

“Are you married?” he asked.

• He asked me if I was married.

• He asked me if you were married.

“How often do you come here?” she asked.

• She asked me how often do I go there.

• She asked me how often I went there.