Rule reminder
For long reported speech extracts, work through systematically: 1) Identify the reporting verb and its tense; 2) Apply tense backshift to each verb; 3) Shift all pronouns; 4) Shift all demonstratives; 5) Shift all time/place expressions; 6) Choose appropriate reporting verbs to introduce subordinate clauses.
Extract 1: 'Non ho ancora letto la tua relazione, ma ho sentito che è molto interessante. La leggerò sicuramente entro domani.' → Reported by a colleague: