Reported Speech

- To report what someone said.

Examples:

“I love your new jacket.”, Mariana said.
- Mariana said she loved her/his new jacket.

“I’ll buy a new cap”, Vasco told Luis.
- Vasco told Luis he would buy a new cap.

“I’m doing my work now”, Sofia explained.
- Sofia explained she was doing her work then.

“I’ll perform in London next week”, she told the journalist.
- She told the journalist she would perform in London the following week.

(you have a perfect explanation to resported speech on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu-TZa-ZpGs)