"I'm reading a book," Jim said. <--> Jim said that he _____ a book., has been reading, was reading, will be reading, "Do you like pop music?" she asked me. <--> She asked me _____ pop music., if do I like, if did I like, if I liked, "I bought my camera five years ago," said Kate. <--> Kate said that _____ five years before., she bought my camera, she had bought my camera, she had bought her camera, "_____, the baby is sleeping," said Mum. <--> Mum asked me not to shout because the baby was sleeping., Don't shout, Didn't shout, Not shout, "_____, please?" the old lady asked me. <--> The old lady asked me to help her., Did you help me, Had you helped me, Can you help me, "What time is it?" Nick asked Peter. <--> Nick asked Peter _____., what time is it, what time was it, what time it was, "_____ for the party, don't worry," Helen told Sylvia. <--> Helen told Sylvia not to worry because she wouldn't be late for the party., I won't be late, I'm not late, I wasn't late, Eva said: "I'm so tired, I _____ for two hours!" <--> Eva said she was so tired because she had been running for two hours., am running, have been running, will be running, Ms Green always says: "Students work really hard." <--> Ms Green always says that students _____ really hard., worked, work, are working, "This is the first time I have ever been to Mexico!" Mary told me yesterday. <--> Mary told me yesterday that that was the first time she _____ to Mexico., was ever, has never been, had ever been

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