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Which is correct or more common when reporting John's sentence at a later time in another place?
John: I love this movie.
When we are talking about things other than time, this or that usually changes to the in indirect speech.
"This steak is nice." > Kirsty said the steak was nice.
John Eastwood, Oxford Learner's Grammar, page 364
Note that, in addition to verbs, certain other words change in indirect speech. To keep the speaker's original meaning, make these changes as well:
this > that and these > those
Don asked, "Have you read this book?"
Don asked if I had read that book.
Jay Maurer, Focus on Grammar 5 third edition, page 385
John: I love this movie.
- John said he loved the movie.
- John said he loved that movie.
When we are talking about things other than time, this or that usually changes to the in indirect speech.
"This steak is nice." > Kirsty said the steak was nice.
John Eastwood, Oxford Learner's Grammar, page 364
Note that, in addition to verbs, certain other words change in indirect speech. To keep the speaker's original meaning, make these changes as well:
this > that and these > those
Don asked, "Have you read this book?"
Don asked if I had read that book.
Jay Maurer, Focus on Grammar 5 third edition, page 385