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Interactive Grammar: Place Changes in Reported Speech quiz

Convert place expressions: here → there, this room → that room, come → go — with practical examples from real contexts.

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Duration
~33 min
Questions
22
Level
Intermediate

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.

Place Changes — Fill in the Blanks

Write the correct place expression for reported speech.

Fill in the Blanks5 questionsB1 — Intermediate~8 min
1Direct: 'I love it here.' → She said she loved ithere/there.
2Direct: 'Come here.' → He told me to gohere/there.
3Direct: 'Bring your passport.' → She told me tobring/takemy passport.
4Direct: 'This place is beautiful.' → He said thatthis/thatplace was beautiful.
5Direct: 'Come with me.' → She told him tocome/gowith her.
Progress0 of 5 answered

Place Changes — Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly shifted place expression for reported speech.

Multiple Choice9 questionsB1 — Intermediate~14 min
1Direct: 'I'll meet you here.' → He said he would meet me .
2Direct: 'Come to my office.' → She told me to to her office.
3Direct: 'Bring your laptop.' → He told me to my laptop.
4Direct: 'This restaurant is great.' → She said restaurant was great.
5Direct: 'I live here.' → He said he lived .
6Direct: 'Come here now.' → She told him to go immediately.
7Direct: 'Bring the documents with you.' → He told her to the documents.
8Which reflects the correct place-change pattern in reported speech?
9Direct: 'I'll be waiting here.' → She said she would be waiting .
Progress0 of 9 answered

Place Changes — Transform

Rewrite each quote in reported speech, shifting place expressions correctly.

Transform8 questionsB1 — Intermediate~12 min

1'I'll meet you here at six,' she said. → → Reported speech

2'Come to the party,' he said. → → Reported speech (he told me)

3'Bring your passport,' she said. → → Reported speech (she told me)

4'This city is amazing,' he said. → → Reported speech

5'I work here every day,' she said. → → Reported speech

6'Come here immediately,' he said. → → Reported speech (he told them)

7'Bring some snacks,' she said. → → Reported speech (she told us)

8'I love this park,' he said. → → Reported speech

Progress0 of 8 answered

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this lesson on place Changes in Reported Speech cover?

Convert place expressions: here → there, this room → that room, come → go — with practical examples from real contexts.

Which CEFR level is this lesson designed for?

This lesson is designed for Intermediate (B1) learners and forms part of the Direct and Indirect Speech section on Grammartier.

What is the best approach for studying place Changes in Reported Speech?

Start with the definition above, then work through the examples to see how place Changes in Reported Speech behaves in context. Since this is a Intermediate (B1) topic within direct and indirect speech, focus on using the structure accurately in context and noticing the mistakes learners typically make with it — this is the level where small errors start to matter for fluency. Finish with the quiz below to check what's actually sticking.

How does place Changes in Reported Speech relate to the rest of direct and indirect speech?

Place Changes in Reported Speech is one of the Intermediate–level topics grouped under Direct and Indirect Speech on Grammartier. Understanding it well makes the related lessons in the same category easier to follow — use the related-lessons links on this page to keep building on it once you've completed this quiz.

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