Narration — Quick Revision

Type	Reporting Word	Connector
Assertive	said/told	that
Yes/No Question	asked	if / whether
Wh- Question	asked	wh-word
Imperative	ordered/requested	to + V1
Exclamatory	exclaimed	that
Optative	wished/prayed	that...might

S-O-N Rule: 1st→Subject, 2nd→Object, 3rd→No change

No tense change: Universal truth, habitual fact