In reported speech we change the tense - true, we don't need to change time expressions like "today" or "here" - false, The tense goes one step back: the past - true, "I cannot understand this activity," said Carla. - Carla said she couldn't understand the activity., "I'll help you if I have time," said Susan - Susan said she would help me if she had time., "I may go but I'm not sure yet," said Peter - Peter said she might go but she was not sure yet., "I saw Clara yesterday," said Clare. - Clare said she had seen Clara the day before., "I've bought some new shoes," said Tom. - Tom said he'd bought some new shoes., "I should go to work," said John. - John said she should go to school., "Can I help you," asked Carla. - Carla asked if she could help me., "Where do you live?" asked Julie. - Julie asked where I lived. ,

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