一、代词的变化在直接引语变为间接引语时，有些代词也要作相应的变化，如指示代词this和these通常变为that和those。同时人称代词、物主代词、反身代词等也要根据具体情况作出合理的调整。如：He said, “This is my seat.” 他说。如：“这是我的座位。”→He said that that was his seat. 他说那是他的座位。“I can look after myself.” she said. 她说。如：“我能照顾自己。“”→She said that she could look after herself. 她说他能照顾自己。
若场所和地点不发生改变，this和that也可以不变。
二、动词的变化直接引语变为间接引语时，有个别动词也可能需要改变，如come改为go，bring改为take等。如：“He will come today.” she said. 她说。如：“他今天会来。”→She said that he would go that day. 她说他那天会去。若地点和场所未发生改变，come和comebring等也可不变。
