1) "They told us they would start the following day".
They said, "We will start tomorrow".
2) "They explained that they had closed down the previous year".
They explained, "We closed down last year".
3) "She said she worked for Ford".
She said, "I work for Ford".
4) "She asked me to answer the phone".
She asked, "Answer the phone, please".
5) "He asked where Jane was".
He asked, "Where is Jane?"
6) "Mother asked if I loved Jim".
Mother asked, " Do you love Jim?"
7) "He asked me what I wanted from him".
- He asked, "What do you want from me?"
8) "He asked me whether I would marry him the following year".
He asked, " Will you marry me next year?"
9) "She wondered whether she might use my laptop".
She wondered, "May I use your laptop?"
10) "He wanted to know why I was crying".
He asked, "Why are you crying?"