一、直接引語和間接引語:在陳述句中,直接引用說話人原來的語句,稱為直接引語。
在書寫時,直接引語用引號。用自己的詞語來轉(zhuǎn)述表達原來說話人說的內(nèi)容,稱為間接引語。
二、直接引語改變?yōu)殚g接引語:
1、直接引語如果是陳述句,變?yōu)殚g接引語時應注意以下各點:
①不用引號,而用連接詞that,但有時可省略。
②人稱作相應變化;
③主句里的動詞如果是過去時,間接引語中的時態(tài)一般應作相應改變: 一般現(xiàn)在時變一般過去時;一般將來時變過去將來時;現(xiàn)在進行時變過去進行時;現(xiàn)在完成時變成過去完成時;一般過去時變成過去完成時;但一般過去時如與一個具體的過去時間連用,則時態(tài)不變。
如:He says, “I am not from the USA.”→He says that he is not from the USA.
Mr smith said to his girl friend,“ I haven’t seen you for a long time.”
→Mr smith said to his girl friend that he had not seen her for a long time.
2、直接引語如果是一般疑問句,變?yōu)殚g接引語時,需用從屬連接詞whether或if引導,詞序要改變。如:Lin tao said to miss Green, “is it made in china?” →Lin tao asked miss Green if it was made in china.
3、直接引語如果是特殊疑問句,變?yōu)殚g接引語時,需用疑問詞引導,詞序是:連詞+主語+謂語。
如:Lucy said to me, “how can I help?” Lucy asked me how she could help.
4、直接引語如是祈使句,變間接引語時,須將祈使句變?yōu)閯釉~不定式,并在動詞不定式前用tell,ask,order. 如:He said to the little boy,“ come here, young man!”
→He asked the little boy? to go there.
5、直接引語變?yōu)殚g接引語時,指示代詞以及表示時間和地點的詞或詞組應作相應變化: