一、直接引语是陈述句,变成间接引语时,要把陈述句变成由that引导的宾语从句。如:
hesaid:“iwanttoaskmybosstomyhouse.”----hesaidthathewantedtoaskhisbosstohishouse.
直接引语是陈述句,变成间接引语时要注意三点:1时态的一致;2人称代词和物主代词的相应调整;3某些时间和地点的相应调整。例如:
alicesaid:“i’vejustgotaletterfrommyfather.”---alicesaidthatshehadjustgotaletterfromherfather.
二、直接引语是一般疑问句,变成间接引语时要把一般疑问句变成由if/whether(是否)引导的宾语从句,同时将语序变成陈述句语序。如:
theyaskedhim:“doyougooutthisevening?”-----theyaskedhimif/whetherhewentoutthatevening.
直接引语是一般疑问句,变成间接引语时,除了要用来引导宾语从句外,前述的三点注意事项同样适用于这种情况。例如:
johnaskedme:“doyouknowwherejimlives?”----johnaskedmeif/whetheriknewwherejimlived.
三、直接引语是特殊疑问句,变成间接引语时,要把特殊疑问句变成由疑问词引导的宾语从句,还要把问句的语序改为陈述句的语序。此外,前述的三点注意事项同样适用于这种情况。例如:
theyaskedhim:“whendidyouleaveforusa?”---theyaskedhimwhenheleftforusa.
四、直接引语是祈使句,变成间接引语时,要把祈使句变成一个不定式短语,同时根据口气选用适当的谓语动词,如ask(请),tell(让),order(命令)等。如:
theteachersaidtothestudents:“handinyourhomeworkafterclass.”----theteacheraskedhisstudentstohandintheirhomeworkafterclass.