Reported Speech:

• Statements
  If the sentence starts in the present, there is no backshift of tenses in Reported speech.Example: Susan: "I work in an office." Susan says that she works in an office.





• If the sentence starts in the past, there is often backshift of tenses in Reported speech. (see: Note)Example: Susan: "I work in an office." Susan said that she worked in an office.

• If the sentence contains an expression of time, you must change it as well.
  Peter: "I worked in the garden yesterday."Peter said that he had worked in the garden the day before.

Shifting of expressions of time

Note:
In some cases the backshift of tenses is not necessary, e.g. when statements are still true.
John: "My brother is at Leipzig university."John said that his brother was at Leipzig university. orJohn said that his brother is at Leipzig university.or Mandy: "The sun rises in the East."Mandy said that the sun rose in the East. orMandy said that the sun rises in the East.

Pronouns:

I - He/She

My - His/Her

Mine - His/Hers

Myself - Himself/Herself

Me - Him/Her

We -They

Us - Them

Our - Their

Ours - Theirs

Ourselves - Themselves

You - I (Personal Pronoun)

You - Me (Objective pronoun)

Your - My

Yours - Mine

Yourself - Myself

Pronouns and Predicated:

I - He/She

My -His/Her

Mine - His She Her Hers

Myself - Himself

Me - Him

You - I Herself Her

We - They

Our - Their

You - Me

Us - Them

Ours - Theirs

Your - My

Ourselves - Themselves

This - That

Yourself - Myself

Here - There

These - Those

Yours - Mine Theirs

Your - My

Ourselves - Themselves

This - That

Yourself - Myself

Here - There

These - Those

Yours - Mine