To change these sentences into reported speech, we need to follow a few simple rules. Usually, the tense of the verb moves one step back into the past (for example, "are" becomes "were," and "will" becomes "would"). We also change words like "I" to "he" or "she," and "my" to "his" or "her," depending on who is speaking. For questions, we use "asked" instead of "said," and for statements, we often use "said" or "told."
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1.
Sally: The original question is "Did you finish...?" In reported speech, we use "if" or "whether." The past simple "did finish" changes to past perfect "had finished."
* *Draft:* Sally asked if I had finished my homework.
2.
Jack: He says, "My friends are coming..." "Are coming" (present continuous) changes to "were coming" (past continuous). "My" changes to "his." "Tomorrow" usually changes to "the next day" or "the following day."
* *Draft:* Jack said that his friends were coming to his house the next day.
3.
Mary: She says, "I will call..." "Will" changes to "would." "I" changes to "she."
* *Draft:* Mary said that she would call me later.
4.
Mark: He asks, "Have you been...?" This is present perfect. It changes to past perfect ("had been"). We use "asked if."
* *Draft:* Mark asked if I had been to China.
5.
Ben: He asks, "Are you going...?" Present continuous changes to past continuous ("were going"). We use "asked if."
* *Draft:* Ben asked if I was going to his party on Friday. (Note: "You" becomes "I", so "are" becomes "was").
6.
Suzy: She says, "I did not do it!" Past simple negative ("did not do") changes to past perfect negative ("had not done").
* *Draft:* Suzy said that she had not done it.
7.
Jenny: She says, "I am going to bake..." "Am going to" changes to "was going to." "You" changes to "me" (assuming she is talking to the listener), and "your" changes to "my."
* *Draft:* Jenny said that she was going to bake me a cake for my birthday.
8.
David: He says, "I have been trying..." Present perfect continuous changes to past perfect continuous ("had been trying"). "Her" stays "her."
* *Draft:* David said that he had been trying to call her for two days.
9.
Henry: He says, "I will not be able..." "Will not" changes to "would not." "You" changes to "me."
* *Draft:* Henry said that he would not be able to meet me after school.
10.
Ron: He says, "We had a great time!" Past simple ("had") can change to past perfect ("had had"), but often in simple exercises, keeping it as past simple ("said they had a great time") is also accepted. However, strictly following the backshift rule: "had" becomes "had had." Let's stick to the standard backshift for accuracy.
* *Draft:* Ron said that they had had a great time.
Final Answer:
1. Sally asked if I had finished my homework.
2. Jack said that his friends were coming to his house the next day.
3. Mary said that she would call me later.
4. Mark asked if I had been to China.
5. Ben asked if I was going to his party on Friday.
6. Suzy said that she had not done it.
7. Jenny said that she was going to bake me a cake for my birthday.
8. David said that he had been trying to call her for two days.
9. Henry said that he would not be able to meet me after school.
10. Ron said that they had had a great time.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet for speech.
