การเปลี่ยนเวลาและสถานที่

วลีใน direct speech	เมื่อเปลี่ยนเป็น reported speech
today	that day
"I saw him today", she said.	She said that she had seen him that day.
yesterday	the day before
"I saw him yesterday", she said.	She said that she had seen him the day before.
The day before yesterday	two days before
"I met her the day before yesterday", he said.	He said that he had met her two days before.
Tomorrow	the next/following day
"I'll see you tomorrow", he said	He said that he would see me the next day.
The day after tomorrow	in two days time/ two days later
"We'll come the day after tomorrow", they said.	They said that they would come in two days time/ two days later.
Next week/month/year	the following week/month/year
"I have an appointment next week", she said.	She said that she had an appointment the following week.
Last week/month/year	the previous/week/month/year
"I was on holiday last week", he told us.	He told us that he had been on holiday the previous week.
ago	before
"I saw her a week ago," he said.	He said he had seen her a week before.
this (for time)	that
"I'm getting a new car this week", she said.	She said she was getting a new car that week.
this/that (adjectives)	the
"Do you like this shirt?" he asked	He asked if I liked the shirt.
here	there
He said, "I live here".	He told me he lived there.

โดยทั่วไปแล้ว สรรพนามจะเปลี่ยนเป็นเอกพจน์หรือพหูพจน์บุรุษที่ 3 เว้นเสียแต่ว่าผู้พูดพูดถึงคำพูดของตัวเอง
I/me/my/mine, you/your/yours = him/his/her/hers
we/us/our/ours, you/your/yours = they/their/theirs

He said: "I like your new car." = He told her that he liked her new car.
I said: "I'm going to my friend's house." = I said that I was going to my friend's house.