Changing Reported Speech
To change the reported speech, we need to follow a few rules to accurately convey what was said by the original speaker. Let's break down the process step by step:

Step 1: Identify the Reporting Verb
- In this case, the reporting verb is "said".

Step 2: Determine the Reporting Time
- Since the original statement is in the present tense, we need to shift the reporting verb to the past tense.

Step 3: Change Pronouns and Time Expressions
- The pronouns and time expressions may need to be adjusted based on the context. In this case, "he" changes to "he" and "to me" is omitted.

Step 4: Introduce the Reported Speech
- The reported speech is introduced by a conjunction like "that".

Step 5: Punctuation Changes
- In reported speech, we usually omit quotation marks and make changes to punctuation.
Putting it all together, the reported speech for "He said to me, let us play the game" would be:
- He said that they should play the game.
By following these steps, we can accurately convey the original speaker's words in reported speech.