Report what has happened to them or what they will do.

1. Mr. White: "My little son fell ill last week." Mr. White said that his little son had fallen ill the week before.
2. John: "Where did you go last night?" John asked where we had gone the night before.
3. Kate: "Where has Tim gone?" Kate asked where Tim had gone.
4. The teacher: "Dont make mistakes, pupils." The teacher told pupils not to make mistakes.
5. David: "I am busy now. Im cleaning my room." David said that he was busy at that moment as he was cleaning his room.
6. Peter: "My parents will come in two hours." Peter said that his parents would come in two hours.
7. Granny: "I had a bad cough yesterday." Granny said that she had had a bad cough the day before.