Reported Speech

Tom told Steven that he had been his best friend since their early childhood.

Tom said that Steven has been my best friend since our early childhood.

Tom said that Steven had been his best friend since their early childhood.

Tom told that Steven had been his best friend since their early childhood.

The old man asked where was the nearest bus stop.

The old man asked a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.

The old man told a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.

The old man told a policeman where was the nearest bus stop was.

The teacher asked us to be quiet.

The teacher told us to be quiet.

The teacher said to us to be quiet.

The teacher told to us to be quiet.

The boy said to show him those jeans.

The boy asked to show him those jeans.

The boy asked if the salesgirl could show him these jeans.

The boy asked if the salesgirl show him these jeans.

Jack said that if he were him he would have stopped smoking.

Jack said that if he had been him he would stop smoking.

Jack advised him to stop smoking.

Jack advised to him to stop smoking.

Mom asked her not to swim too far.

Mom asked her don’t swim too far.

Mom asked her if she wouldn’t swim too far.

Mom asked if she wouldn’t swim too far.

John remarked that Ann’s sister had done nothing except complain.

John remarked that Ann’s sister did nothing except complain.

John remarked Ann’s sister had done anything except complain.

The shop assistant asked whether the customer would wait half an hour. The customer said it was all right.

The shop assistant asked if the customer would wait half an hour. The customer agreed to wait.

The shop assistant asked whether the customer would wait half an hour. The customer said it would be all right.

The shop assistant asked the customer whether he would wait for half an hour. The customer said it would be all right.

Mrs. Grill told Mr. Grill not to wear his best trousers in the garden.

Mrs. Grill said Mr. Grill that he didn’t wear his best trousers in the garden.

Mrs. Grill told Mr. Grill not to have worn his best trousers in the garden.

Mrs. Grill said Mr. Grill not to have worn his best trousers in the garden.

He asked who that man was.

He asked who was that man.

He asked who this man was.

He asked who that man had been.