Sentence StructureBIntermediate

Reported Speech

Changing Pronouns & Time Expressions

In reported speech, pronouns change to match the new speaker's perspective: I → he/she, we → they, my → his/her. Time and place expressions also change: now → then, today → that day, yesterday → the day before/the previous day, tomorrow → the following day/the next day, here → there, this → that.

Changing Pronouns & Time Expressions

In reported speech, pronouns change to match the new speaker's perspective: I → he/she, we → they, my → his/her. Time and place expressions also change: now → then, today → that day, yesterday → the day before/the previous day, tomorrow → the following day/the next day, here → there, this → that.

Practice

Direct: "I will call you tomorrow." → Reported: "He said he would call ___ the following day."

She said she would send the files.

Report: "I'll be here tomorrow." → put in the correct order:

Click words from the bank to place them here

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