Jika dalam direct speech terdapat keterangan waktu seperti now, tomorrow, today, yesterday, dan tonight maka pada indirect speech keterangan waktu tersebut harus diganti.
Contoh:
a. Direct Speech
- Father said, "I need to sleep now."
- Anya said, "My brother is sick today."
- Mother said, "A guest will visit us today."
- Jessica said, "Lucas and I will go to the cinema tomorrow."
- Linda said, "I ate kebab yesterday."
b. Indirect Speech
- Father said that he need to sleep then.
- Anya said that her brother was sick that day.
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