* He said, "I will study hard for this entrance test."
→ He said that he would study hard for that entrance test.
* "Henry hates going to the beach at noon", said George.
→ George said that Henry hated going to the beach at noon.
* I said to my mother, "I have eaten the cake."
→ I said to my mother that I had eaten the cake.
* I said to him, "Don't you know the way home?"
→ I asked him if he knew the way home.
* Ronnie asked us, "Are you leaving tomorrow?"
→ Ronnie asked us if we were leaving the next day.
* Mrs. Hoa said, "This is our new apartment."
→ Mrs. Hoa said that that was their new apartment.
* The weatherman said, "It may rain tomorrow evening."
→ The weatherman said that it might rain the following evening.
* Joe said, "I came up with a great idea last night."
→ Joe said that he had come up with a great idea the previous night.
* Christopher asked me, "Do you want to try this drink?"
→ Christopher asked me if I wanted to try that drink.
* The students said, "We finished this essay two hours ago."
→ The students said that they had finished that essay two hours before.