In indirect speech, "next year" usually changes to "the following year" or "the year after."
Here's a breakdown of how this transformation works:
- Direct Speech: "I'll see you next year."
- Indirect Speech: She said she would see me the following year.
This change is necessary to maintain the grammatical accuracy and consistency of the sentence in indirect speech.
- Direct Speech: "He said, 'I'll graduate next year.'"
- Indirect Speech: He said that he would graduate the year after.
Remember that the specific wording might vary depending on the context and the overall structure of the sentence.
