9. She said, “I’ll finish the work this morning.”

8. She said, “I’ll do it after class.”

7. He said, “I had finished my homework before supper.”

6. He said ,”I came to help you.”

5. She said, “I’ve not heard from him since May.”

4. He said,” I’m using the knife.”

3. He said,”I am afraid I cannot finish the work.”

2. Tom said to me, “I broke your CD player.”

Mary said, "I was listening to music when John came in."

→ Mary said she was listening to music when John came in.

Miss Betty said, "When I was studying Mike was playing."

→ Miss Betty said when she was studying Mike was playing.

＊＊但任何事物都不是绝对的，上述情况有时也会遵守时态呼应的原则，但在意义上略有不同。请看下列两句：

Scientists concluded that living things can't live without oxygen.

Scientists concluded that living things couldn't live without oxygen.

以上两句，从句均表示的是科学真理。第一句从句用现在时，它不仅表明了科学家们做出了什么论断，而且说话者也同意该论断。第二句从句用过去时，只说明当时科学家们做出了论断而已，而说话者并不关心该论断是否正确。

人称的变化

直接引语转换为间接引语时人称代词转换规律

一从主　　 He said to Tom,“I can help them.” → He told Tom that he could help them.

二从宾　　 He said to her,“You can help them..”→ He told her that she could help them.

三不变　　 He said to Tom,“They can help them.”→ He told Tom that they could help them.

代词、地点状语、时间状语和少数动词等的变化

Direct Speech & Indirect speech

1. He said, “I like it very much.”

They said, "The workers had already finished the work by the end of last year."

→ They said that the workers had already finished the work by the end of last year.