Reported speech

Tim told that he was sorry to disturb Betty.

Tim told Betty he was sorry to disturb her.

Tim said to Betty he had been sorry to disturb her.

Tim said Betty he had been sorry to disturb her.

He asked where was Jane going.

He asked where Jane is going.

He asked where Jane was going.

He asked when Jane was going.

Polly said that she would like to buy it.

Polly said she would have liked to buy it.

Polly said that she liked to buy it.

Polly said that she liked to buy that.

Margaret said that if she had had any instructions she would have known what to do.

Margaret said if she had any instructions she knew what to do.

Margaret said that if she had any instructions she would know what to do.

Margaret said that if she had some instructions she would know what to do.

Robert asked Tom if he knew the Old Barn Hotel that was on the Carl Road.

Robert asked Tom did he know the Old Barn Hotel it was on Carl Road.

Robert asked Tom where the Old Barn Hotel was.

Robert asked Tom where was the Old Barn Hotel.

The doctor asked how did I feel.

The doctor asked how I felt.

The doctor asked how I had felt.

The doctor asked how I feel.

Dick asked would Peter be free the next day.

Peter asked Dick if he would be free the following day.

Peter asked if Dick will be free tomorrow.

Peter asked if Dick will be free the next day.

Her parents said to her not to open the door or answer the phone.

Her parents told her not to open the door and to answer the phone.

Her parents told her neither to open the door nor answer the phone.

Her parents said her neither to open the door nor to answer the phone.

The policeman asked why he hadn't locked the car door.

The policeman asked why hadn't he locked the car door.

The policeman asked why he didn't lock the car door.

The policeman asked why didn't he lock the car door.

The students said they wished their exams had been over.

The students said that they wished their exams have been over.

The students said they wished their exams were over.

The students told they wished their exams were over.