The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Revision questions: indirect speech

How do we punctuate the following sentence? I have never been to Mexico Joe said and added but I'd like to go one day

When do words that refer to place, time or person change in indirect speech?

When do tenses not change in indirect speech even if the reporting verb is in the past tense?

What was the original statement? (There are three possible answers.) He said he had eaten too much.

How do we report a yes/no question?

What is the word order after the expression Could you tell me...?

Which reporting verbs can we use to report imperatives?

Which of the following sentences are incorrect and why? He suggested me to have a haircut.

I demand to know the truth.

The boy admitted to steal the computer.

They insisted that I should pay in advance.

He said me to go home immediately.