Reported Speech1

reporting questions using question words (why, where, when, etc.) use the question word.
For example:
• She asked, "Do you want to come with me?" BECOMES She asked me if I wanted to come with her.
• Dave asked, "Where did you go last weekend?" BECOMES Dave asked me where I had gone the previous weekend.
• He asked, "Why are you studying English?" BECOMES She asked me why I was studying English.
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
He said, "I live in Paris."- He said he lived in Paris.
He said, "I am cooking dinner."- He said he was cooking dinner.
He said, "I have visted London twice."- He said he had visited London twice.
He said, "I went to New York last week."- He said he had gone to New York the week before.
He said, "I had already eaten."- He said he had already eaten.
He said, "I am going to find a new job."- He said he was going to find a new job.
He said, "I will give Jack a call."- He said he would give Jack a call.
He said, "I have been working on that project for over two weeks."- He said he had been working on that project for over two weeks.
He said, "I can come tonight."- He said he could come that night.
* He said, "I may buy a new car."- He said he might buy a new car.
* He said, "I might go to Denver."- He said he might go to Denver.
* He said, "I must give Ken a call."- He said he had to give Ken a call.
* He said, "I have to give Ken a call."- He said he had to give Ken a call.