DIRECT
Tina said, “Sue bakes a cake.”
Tina said, “Sue came home.”
Tina said, “Sue is going to return soon.”
Tina said, “Sue was returning.”
Tina said, “Sue is sleeping.”
Tina said, “Sue has broken the record.”
Tina said, “Sue had broken the record.”
Tina said, “Sue will have graduated.”
Tina said, “Sue has been thinking about it.”
Tina said, “Sue had been sleeping.”
DIRECT
Can
will
may
shall
Must / have/has to
yesterday
tomorrow
Last week
Next month
DIRECT
Tina asked Jason, “Have you talked to Mr.
Lee?”
Tina asked Jason, “How long have you
been talking on the phone?”
Tina asked Jason, “Could you pass me the
book?”
Tina shouted to Jason, “Don’t go!”
Tina shouted, “Close it!”
DIRECT
Tina says, “It may work.”
Tina said, “The eastern wind blows in the
area.”
Tina shouted, “I am coming in 5 minutes.”
INDIRECT
Tina said Sue baked a cake.
Tina said Sue had come home.
Tina said Sue was going to return soon.
Tina said Sue had been returning.
Tina said Sue was sleeping.
Tina said Sue had broken the record.
Tina said Sue had broken the record.
Tina said Sue would have graduated.
Tina said Sue had been thinking about it.
Tina said Sue had been sleeping.
INDIRECT
Could
Would
Might
Should
Had to
The day before
The following day / the day after / the next
day
A week before / the previous week
The following month / the next month
INDIRECT
Tina asked Jason if he had talked to Mr. Lee.
Tina asked Jason how long he had been
talking on the phone.
Tina asked Jason to pass her the book.
Tina shouted to Jason not to go.
Tina shouted to close it.
INDIRECT
Tina says it may work.
Tina said the eastern wind blows in the
area.
Tina shouted that she is coming in 5
minutes.