Reported Speech

Tony said, "I will be studying medicine in three years" (different reporting time)

• Tony believed that he would be studying medicine three years from then

• Tony stated that he will be studying medicine in three years

• Tony explained that he would study medicine in three years

• Tony remarked that he would be studying medicine in three years

The teacher said, "Do not remove your face masks"

• The teacher said to not to remove our face masks

• The teacher ordered to not to remove our face masks

• The teacher warned not to remove our face masks

• The teacher warned us not to remove our face masks

The police officer said, "The thieves were arrested last night" (different reporting time)

• The police informed that the thieves had been arrested that night

• The police informed that the thieves were arrested last night

• The police informed that the thieves had been arrested last night

• The police informed that the thieves are arrested this night

The teacher said, "Why did you arrive late?"

• The teacher asked why I arrive late

• The teacher asked why did I arrive late

• The teacher asked why I arrived late

• The teacher asked why I had arrived late

Ana said, are you interested in computer science? (permanent situation)

• Ana asked if I was interested in computer science

• Ana asked me if I am interested in computer science

• Ana asked me if I had been interested in computer science

• Ana asked me if I were interested in computer science

Rachel said, "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska next summer" (Different reporting time)

• Rachel told us that Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska next summer

• Rachel told us that Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska the following summer

• Rachel told us that Abby and Nathan would travel to Alaska the following summer

• Rachel told us that Abby and Nathan would travel to Alaska next summer

She said, "Walter doesn't eat meat." (Permanent situation)

• She informed us that Walter doesn't eat meat

• She informed us that Walter didn't eat meat

• She informed to us that Walter doesn't eat meat

• She informed to us that Walter didn't eat meat

Elizabeth said, "did you watch the latest film?" (different reporting time)

• Elizabeth wanted to know if I saw the latest film

• Elizabeth wanted to know if I had seen the latest film

• Elizabeth wanted to know if I did see the latest film

• Elizabeth wanted to know if I see the latest film

The teacher said, "Where is your sister?" (different reporting time)

• The teacher asked me where was my sister

• The teacher asked where my sister was

• The teacher asked me where is my sister

• The teacher asked me where my sister is

My mother said, "Where have you spent your money?" (Different reporting time)

• My mother wanted to know where I had spent my money

• My mother wanted to know where had I spent my money

• My mother wanted to know where I spent my money

• My mother wanted to know where my money had I spent