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"Here" changes to "there" in reported speech.
True.
Peter said he would see me soon. What was the direct speech?
"I will see you soon," said Peter.
In reported questions we can use "if" or "whether" without any difference.
Yes. He asked me if/whether I wanted a drink.
They asked me where do I lived. Is it correct?
No. They asked me where I lived.
I asked him what was his name. Is it correct?
No. I asked him what his name was.
In questions we DON'T change the tenses when we report them.
False. We follow the same rules as for statements.
Using "that" after "said" and "told" is optional.
True
Is this reported speech correct? "She said she likes dogs."
Yes. When we report something that is still true, the tense change is optional.
"Tomorrow" doesn't change in reported speech.
False. It changes to "the next/following day"
"Today" changes in reported speech to "that day"
True
The modal verbs "would, might, could, should and ought to" change to "would have, might have, could have, should have, ought to have" in reported speech.
False. They don't change.
The modal verbs "will, may, can and must" doesn't change in reported speech.
False. They change to "would, might, could and had to."
Continous tenses change to simple tenses in reported speech
False. 
Past perfect (had + past participle) doesn't change in reported speech
True. 
In reported speech the verb usually 'moves back' one tense. For example: present simple -> past simple
True


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