DEIXIS

1. Underline the deictic expressions, and state the type of deixis in each sentence (person,
spatial, temporal, discourse, social).

This ring costs 75 euros.

I am looking at those clouds over there.
You showed me that picture last week.
You are my best friend here.
Hey you your seat is right over there!
My son wrote a novel here two years ago.
Do you know whose purse is this?
Max claims he wasn't told about it.
I am sorry I stepped on your toe!
I don't want to go, I was there yesterday.
He gave me a gold watch two days ago.

2. Underline the deictic expressions in this song chorus, and state the kind of
deixis.

Right here, right now

Im lookin at you
And my heart loves the view
Cause you mean everything
Right here, I promise you somehow
That tomorrow can wait some other day to be
But right now theres you and me

3. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and deictic expressions
where necessary.
They said, "This is our book."
She said, "It is very quiet here.''
You said, "I will do this for him."