Direct and Reported Speech

"I'm looking for my keys."

• I said that I was looking for my keys.

• She said that she was looking for her keys.

• They said that they were looking for their keys.

"My friend gave me a bar of chocolate."

• He said that his friend had given him a bar of chocolate.

• I said that I was given a bar of chocolate.

• They said that they were given a bar of chocolate.

"I can speak English."

• I said that I could speak English.

• She said that she could speak English.

• They said that they could speak English.

"I will finish my report in two days."

• We said that we would finish the report in two days.

• I said that I would finish my report in two days.

• He said that he would finish his report in two days.

"I am living in Paris."

• They said that they were living in Paris.

• He said that he was living in Paris.

"I could swim when I was four."

• He said that he could swim when he was four.

• I said that I could swim when I was four.

• We said that we could swim when we were four.

"Did you do your homework?"

• I asked him if he had done his homework.

• He asked me if I had done my homework.

• We asked them if they had done their homework.

She said, "I might come early."

• They said that they might come early.

• I said that I might come early.

• She said that she might come early.

"Please help me carry this," mother said.

• Mother asked them to help.

• Mother asked me to help her carry that.

• Mother asked you to help her.

"I will see you later."

• I said I would see them later.

• They said they would see me later.

• He said he would see me later.