Direct speech |
Reported speech |
Example |
my |
his/her |
'I've lost my credit card,'said Tim. ➔ Tim said he had lost his credit card. |
this /that + noun |
the /that |
'I love this sweater,'said Tim. ➔ Tim said he loved the/that sweater. |
this / that + verb |
it |
'This is a lovely sweater,'said Tim. ➔ Tim said it was a lovely sweater. |
these/those + noun |
the/those |
'I love those sweaters,'said Tim. ➔ Tim said he loved the/those sweaters. |
these / those + verb |
they |
'These are lovely sweaters,'said Tim. ➔ Tim said they were lovely sweaters. |
verb + these/those |
them |
'I'm going to buy these,'said Tim. ➔ Tim said he was going to buy them. |