Example of Reported Speech

1. Statement

    -) John said, " I am a student ".

    -) John said that he was a student.

    -) " i'm waiting for playing football ", he said.

    -) He said that he was waiting for playing football.

    -) Jack said, " i was here yesterday ".

    -) Jack said that he had been there the day before.

 

2. Request / Command

    -) " Close the window!", Anton asked.

    -) Anton asked me to close the window.

    -) " Don't touch me!", William said.

    -) William told me not to touch him.

    -) "Don't swim out too far, Cath!", I said.

    -) I told Cathryne not to swim out too far.

3. Questions

    -) Father asked me, " have you finished your homework"

    -) Father asked me whether / if i had finished my homework.

    -) Dony asked Mouris, "do you invite me at party to night?"

    -) Dony asked Mouris wether / if   he invited him at party to night.

    -) "Are you listening to me?", the teacher asked me.

    -) The teacher asked me whether / if  i was listening to her.