Overview
Place expressions also change in reported speech: here → there, come → go, bring → take, this (place) → that (place). Example: 'I'll meet you here' → He said he would meet me there. These changes reflect the shift from the speaker's original location to the reporter's perspective.
Place Expression Changes
- here →there
- this (place) →that (place)
- come →go
- bring →take
Examples
- Direct'Come here,' she said.
- ReportedShe told him to go there.
- Direct'I love it here,' he said.
- ReportedHe said he loved it there.
- Direct'Bring your passport,' she said.
- ReportedShe told me to take my passport.
When No Change Is Needed
- No change if the speaker is still in the same place.
- Same locationShe said, 'I love it here' — still true now. ✓
When to use
Travel
He said he had been living there for two years.
Conversation
She told him to come over to her office.
Directions
He said to take the documents to the front desk.
News
Officials said the event had taken place at that location.