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1. Direct: “I work from home on Fridays.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) she worked from home on Fridays.
2. Direct: “The system is down right now.” 
   Indirect: The IT team said (that) the system was down at that moment.
3. Direct: “I need your signature on this document.” 
   Indirect: My manager said (that) she needed my signature on that document.
4. Direct: “We have a team meeting every Monday.” 
   Indirect: They said (that) they had a team meeting every Monday.
5. Direct: “This project requires more resources.” 
   Indirect: The director said (that) that project required more resources.
6. Direct: “I don’t understand this part of the contract.” 
   Indirect: The client said (that) he didn’t understand that part of the contract.
7. Direct: “The office is closed today.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) the office was closed that day.
8. Direct: “I prefer to communicate via email.” 
   Indirect: She mentioned (that) she preferred to communicate via email.
9. Direct: “The Wi-Fi password is on the wall.” 
   Indirect: The receptionist said (that) the Wi-Fi password was on the wall.
10. Direct: “I usually take the train to work.” 
    Indirect: My colleague said (that) she usually took the train to work.
11. Direct: “This software doesn’t work properly.” 
    Indirect: He complained (that) that software didn’t work properly.
12. Direct: “We handle customer support here.” 
    Indirect: She explained (that) they handled customer support there.
13. Direct: “I have a doctor’s appointment this afternoon.” 
    Indirect: My colleague said (that) she had a doctor’s appointment that afternoon.
14. Direct: “The meeting starts at 2 PM.” 
    Indirect: They announced (that) the meeting started at 2 PM.
15. Direct: “I live near the station.” 
    Indirect: He mentioned (that) he lived near the station.

1. Direct: “I’m working on the quarterly report right now.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) she was working on the quarterly report at that moment.
2. Direct: “We’re reviewing all applications this week.” 
   Indirect: The HR team said (that) they were reviewing all applications that week.
3. Direct: “I’m heading to the office now.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) he was heading to the office then.
4. Direct: “The team is testing the new feature today.” 
   Indirect: The developer said (that) the team was testing the new feature that day.
5. Direct: “I’m waiting for feedback from the client.” 
   Indirect: She mentioned (that) she was waiting for feedback from the client.
6. Direct: “We’re experiencing some technical difficulties.” 
   Indirect: The support team said (that) they were experiencing some technical difficulties.
7. Direct: “I’m preparing a presentation for tomorrow’s meeting.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) he was preparing a presentation for the next day’s meeting.
8. Direct: “The company is expanding into new markets.” 
   Indirect: The CEO announced (that) the company was expanding into new markets.
9. Direct: “I’m looking for a new apartment.” 
   Indirect: My friend said (that) she was looking for a new apartment.
10. Direct: “We’re considering several options for the project.” 
    Indirect: They said (that) they were considering several options for the project.
11. Direct: “I’m attending a workshop this afternoon.” 
    Indirect: My colleague told me (that) she was attending a workshop that afternoon.
12. Direct: “The server is updating automatically.” 
    Indirect: The IT specialist said (that) the server was updating automatically.

1. Direct: “I’ve already sent the invoice to accounting.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) she had already sent the invoice to accounting.
2. Direct: “We’ve completed the first phase of the project.” 
   Indirect: The team announced (that) they had completed the first phase of the project.
3. Direct: “I’ve never worked with this software before.” 
   Indirect: He admitted (that) he had never worked with that software before.
4. Direct: “The client has approved our proposal.” 
   Indirect: My manager said (that) the client had approved our proposal.
5. Direct: “I’ve lost my security badge.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) he had lost his security badge.
6. Direct: “We’ve received over 200 applications.” 
   Indirect: HR said (that) they had received over 200 applications.
7. Direct: “I’ve finished reviewing all the documents.” 
   Indirect: The lawyer told us (that) he had finished reviewing all the documents.
8. Direct: “The company has launched a new product line.” 
   Indirect: They announced (that) the company had launched a new product line.
9. Direct: “I’ve spoken to the supplier about the delay.” 
   Indirect: My colleague said (that) she had spoken to the supplier about the delay.
10. Direct: “We’ve decided to postpone the event.” 
    Indirect: The organizers said (that) they had decided to postpone the event.
11. Direct: “I’ve been to that restaurant several times.” 
    Indirect: She mentioned (that) she had been to that restaurant several times.
12. Direct: “They’ve updated the system.” 
    Indirect: She told me (that) they had updated the system.

1. Direct: “I’ll send you the updated schedule tomorrow.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) she would send me the updated schedule the next day.
2. Direct: “We’ll have the results by the end of the week.” 
   Indirect: They said (that) they would have the results by the end of that week.
3. Direct: “I’ll call you back in 10 minutes.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) he would call me back in 10 minutes.
4. Direct: “I can help you with that project.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) she could help me with that project.
5. Direct: “We can meet anytime this week.” 
   Indirect: They said (that) they could meet anytime that week.
6. Direct: “I can’t attend the meeting tomorrow.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) he couldn’t attend the meeting the next day.
7. Direct: “The package will arrive tomorrow morning.” 
   Indirect: The delivery service confirmed (that) the package would arrive the next morning.
8. Direct: “I’ll check my schedule.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) he would check his schedule.
9. Direct: “We can offer you a 10% discount.” 
   Indirect: The sales rep said (that) they could offer us a 10% discount.
10. Direct: “I’ll be out of the office next week.” 
    Indirect: She mentioned (that) she would be out of the office the following week.
11. Direct: “I can’t hear you well.” 
    Indirect: She said (that) she couldn’t hear me well.
12. Direct: “We’ll discuss this issue at the next meeting.” 
    Indirect: The manager said (that) they would discuss that issue at the next meeting.

1. Direct: “I’m responsible for this project.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) she was responsible for that project.
2. Direct: “I submitted my resignation yesterday.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) he had submitted his resignation the day before.
3. Direct: “I don’t agree with this decision.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) she didn’t agree with that decision.
4. Direct: “I need to leave early today.” 
   Indirect: He said (that) he needed to leave early that day.
5. Direct: “I made a mistake in the calculations.” 
   Indirect: The accountant admitted (that) she had made a mistake in the calculations.
6. Direct: “I prefer to work independently.” 
   Indirect: He mentioned (that) he preferred to work independently.
7. Direct: “I’m excited about the new opportunity.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) she was excited about the new opportunity.
8. Direct: “I can’t make it to the dinner party.” 
   Indirect: My friend said (that) he couldn’t make it to the dinner party.
9. Direct: “I forgot to attach the file to the email.” 
   Indirect: My colleague said (that) she had forgotten to attach the file to the email.
10. Direct: “I’ll handle the client presentation myself.” 
    Indirect: The sales manager said (that) he would handle the client presentation himself.
11. Direct: “I sent the file to you yesterday.”　
    Indirect: My colleague said (that) she had sent the file to me the day before.

1. Direct: “We need to finalize the budget by Friday.” 
   Indirect: The finance team said (that) they needed to finalize the budget by Friday.
2. Direct: “We’re launching a new product next quarter.” 
   Indirect: The company announced (that) they were launching a new product the following quarter.
3. Direct: “We’ve decided to hire two more developers.” 
   Indirect: HR said (that) they had decided to hire two more developers.
4. Direct: “We can’t meet the original deadline.” 
   Indirect: The project team said (that) they couldn’t meet the original deadline.
5. Direct: “We’re moving to a new office in June.” 
   Indirect: They announced (that) they were moving to a new office in June.
6. Direct: “We’ll send you the contract tomorrow.” 
   Indirect: The legal department said (that) they would send us the contract the next day.
7. Direct: “We’re experiencing high demand for this service.” 
   Indirect: The customer service team said (that) they were experiencing high demand for that service.
8. Direct: “We’re planning to expand our operations overseas.” 
   Indirect: The executives said (that) they were planning to expand their operations overseas.

1. Direct: “You did an excellent job on the presentation.” 
   Indirect: My boss told me (that) I had done an excellent job on the presentation.
2. Direct: “You need to submit the report by tomorrow.” 
   Indirect: She said (that) I needed to submit the report by the next day.
3. Direct: “You’ve been selected for the training program.” 
   Indirect: HR told me (that) I had been selected for the training program.
4. Direct: “You should consider applying for the promotion.” 
   Indirect: My manager suggested (that) I should consider applying for the promotion.
5. Direct: “You can take the rest of the day off.” 
   Indirect: My supervisor said (that) I could take the rest of the day off.
6. Direct: “Your presentation was excellent.” 
   Indirect: The client told me (that) my presentation had been excellent.
7. Direct: “You have a meeting scheduled for 3 PM.” 
   Indirect: My assistant reminded me (that) I had a meeting scheduled for 3 PM.
8. Direct: “You can work remotely for the rest of the week.” 
   Indirect: My boss said (that) I could work remotely for the rest of that week.

1. today → that day
   • Direct: “I have three meetings scheduled today.”
   • Indirect: She said (that) she had three meetings scheduled that day.
2. tomorrow → the next day
   • Direct: “I’ll send you the files tomorrow.”
   • Indirect: He said (that) he would send me the files the next day.
3. yesterday → the day before
   • Direct: “I submitted the application yesterday.”
   • Indirect: She said (that) she had submitted the application the day before.
4. now → then
   • Direct: “I’m in a meeting right now.”
   • Indirect: She said (that) she was in a meeting at that moment.
5. tonight → that night
   • Direct: “I’ll work late tonight.”
   • Indirect: She said (that) she would work late that night.
6. this week → that week
   • Direct: “I’m on vacation this week.“
   • Indirect: He said (that) he was on vacation that week.
7. next week → the following week
   • Direct: “I’ll be traveling next week.”
   • Indirect: He said (that) he would be traveling the following week.
8. last week → the week before
   • Direct: “I completed the training last week.”
   • Indirect: She said (that) she had completed the training the week before.
9. this morning → that morning
   • Direct: “I had a call with the client this morning.”
   • Indirect: He said (that) he had had a call with the client that morning.
10. tomorrow morning → the next morning
    • Direct: “The interview is scheduled for tomorrow morning.”
    • Indirect: HR told me (that) the interview was scheduled for the following morning.

1. here → there
   • Direct: “I’ll meet you here at 3 PM.“
   • Indirect: He said (that) he would meet me there at 3 PM.
2. this → that
   • Direct: “This is the best solution for our needs.”
   • Indirect: She said (that) that was the best solution for their needs.
3. these → those
   • Direct: “These documents need your approval.”
   • Indirect: My assistant said (that) those documents needed my approval.
4. here → there (場所)
   • Direct: “Our main office is here in Shibuya.“
   • Indirect: The manager said (that) their main office was there in Shibuya.
5. this place → that place
   • Direct: “I really like this place.”
   • Indirect: She said (that) she really liked that place.

Direct: “We’ve completed 80% of the project and we’re on track to finish by next Friday,” the team leader said.

Indirect: The team leader said (that) they had completed 80% of the project and (that) they were on track to finish by the following Friday.

Direct: “You did an outstanding job on this project and I’m recommending you for a promotion,” my manager told me.

Indirect: My manager told me (that) I had done an outstanding job on that project and (that) she was recommending me for a promotion.

Direct: “I’ll be out of the office next week and my colleague will handle my responsibilities,” she said.

Indirect: She said (that) she would be out of the office the following week and (that) her colleague would handle her responsibilities.

Direct: “The system will be down for maintenance tonight from 11 PM to 2 AM,” the IT team announced.

Indirect: The IT team announced (that) the system would be down for maintenance that night from 11 PM to 2 AM.

Direct: “The board meeting has been moved from Thursday to next Monday,” my assistant informed me.

Indirect: My assistant informed me (that) the board meeting had been moved from Thursday to the following Monday.

Direct: “I’m starting here today and I’m really excited to join the team,” the new employee said.

Indirect: The new employee said (that) she was starting there that day and (that) she was really excited to join the team.

Direct: “We need to cut costs by 15% this quarter and I’m looking for suggestions from all departments,” the CFO said.

Indirect: The CFO said (that) they needed to cut costs by 15% that quarter and (that) he was looking for suggestions from all departments.

Direct: “I closed three new deals this week and I’m confident we’ll exceed our quarterly target,” the sales rep said.

Indirect: The sales rep said (that) he had closed three new deals that week and (that) he was confident they would exceed their quarterly target.

Direct: “I can’t make it to dinner tonight. Let’s reschedule for tomorrow,” she texted.

Indirect: She texted (that) she couldn’t make it to dinner that night and suggested (that) we reschedule for the next day.

Direct: “I can’t make it to lunch tomorrow because I have a dentist appointment,” my friend said.

Indirect: My friend said (that) she couldn’t make it to lunch the next day because she had a dentist appointment.

Direct: “We have a table available tonight at 7:30 PM,” the restaurant said.

Indirect: The restaurant said (that) they had a table available that night at 7:30 PM.

Direct: “Your package arrived this morning and we’ll deliver it tomorrow,” the courier service said.

Indirect: The courier service said (that) my package had arrived that morning and (that) they would deliver it the next day.

Direct: “Your test results look good and you don’t need another check-up for six months,” the doctor told me.

Indirect: The doctor told me (that) my test results looked good and (that) I didn’t need another check-up for six months.

Direct: “I’m moving to a new apartment next month and I’d really appreciate your help,” my friend said.

Indirect: My friend said (that) he was moving to a new apartment the following month and (that) he would really appreciate my help.

例：
 “The director confirmed that the project timeline would remain unchanged and emphasized that all deliverables must be completed by the original deadline.”