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  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         TOMORROW                                        ------> _____________
    THE NEXT DAY
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         WE                                                  ------> _____________
    THEY
  • Sally said, “The taxi will be here soon”.
    Sally said the taxi would be there soon.
  • "My computer is not working," said Ann.
    Ann said that her computer was not working.
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:        US                                                  ------> _____________
    THEM
  • "I will finish my report in two days," said Tony.
    He said that he would finish his report in two days.
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:       TODAY                                                     ------> _____________
    THAT DAY
  • “I am sick,” Sally said.
    Sally said she was sick.
  • "You can borrow my book," suggested Jane.
    Jane suggested that I could borrow her book.
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         WILL                                                 ------> _____________
    WOULD
  • “I feel sick,” Sally said.
    Sally said she felt sick.
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         ME                                                  ------> _____________
    HIM/ HER
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:        MY                                                  ------> _____________
    HIS/ HER
  • “I play football,” John said.
    John said that he played football.
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         YESTERDAY                                       ------> _____________
    THE DAY BEFORE
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         NOW                                                      ------> _____________
    THEN
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         TONIGHT                                             ------> _____________
    THAT NIGHT
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         THIS                                                   ------> _____________
    THAT
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         LAST WEEK                                        ------> _____________
    THE WEEK BEFORE
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         CAN                                                 ------> _____________
    COULD
  • "I'm sorry I can't be in the team today," said Peter.
    Peter said that he was sorry he could not be in the team that day.
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         PLAY                                                 ------> _____________
    playED
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         I                                                  ------> _____________
    He/ She
  • Tom said “I hope she will come tomorrow.”
    Tom said that he hoped she would come the next day.
  • (Direct ------> Indirect speech) Change:         HERE                                                  ------> _____________
    THERE