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Time and place references

In reported speech, we also have to change words like here, now and this.

here - there today - that day

now - at the time tonight - that night
this-that tomorrow - the next/following day

these - those next week - the next/following week

yesterday - the previous day, the day before last week - the week before, the previous week

We live here!-* They said they lived there.
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7 love this film.' -» He said he loved that film.

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the box.
ÿ Cathy: Tm sorry.'
at the time at the time the next day that She said she was, sorry.
that day that night there those Mike:The homework is difficult.'
He said_difficult.
ÿ Tm having dinner now.'
He said he was having dinner at the tim.e. Sue and Kim:"We like the photos.'
They said_the photos.
1 This hotel is very nice.'
Ed:'I know Mr Thomas.'
He thought_hotel was very nice.
Ed told me_ MrThomas.
2 Today is my birthday.'
Vicky: Tm not surprised.'
He said_was his birthday.
She said_surprised.
3 There isn't anyone here.'
Bill and Ryan: 'We don't want anything to eat.'
He said that there wasn't anyone_
They said_anything to eat.
4 iI can't go out tonight.'
6 Tom:'I come from Ireland.'
He said he couldn't go out_
He told them_ from Ireland.
5 Tm seeing Jack tomorrow.'
Jenny:'I can repair it.'
He said he was seeing Jack_
Jenny said_ repair it.
6 'The classroom is empty now.'
8 Jane and Ivy:'Linda hates us.'
He said that the classroom was empty_
Jane and Ivy thought_ them.
7 These grapes taste delicious.'
9 Jill and Kim:'We're very lucky.'
He said that_grapes tasted delicious.
They knew that_very lucky.
10 Leo:'I don't have a mobile phone.'
He told me_a mobile phone.

80 Reported speech