Direct Speech and Indirect Speech (1) 直接引语和间接引语 引用或转述别人说的话时,采用两种形式:一是一字不改地将别人的话加以引用,这叫直接引语;二是用自己的话加以转述,这叫间接引语
一般来讲,直接引语须放在引号内,间接引语不必用引号,而用宾语从句表达
一、直接引语变为间接引语时 要在人称、时态、指示代词、时间状语、地点状语、方向动词等方面作相应的变化
注意:时态保持不变的情况 : 1 ,如果引述的动词(即主句的谓语动词)为现在形式 ( 一般现在时或现在完成时 ) ,间接引语中的动词时态不变
eg: a, Mary says,″Our head teacher is strict with us
" Mary says that their head teacher is strict with them
b, He has said,'' I had a good time last night
" He has said he had a good time the night before
2, 过去进行时 , 过去完成时不变
eg: '' American Indians had already been in America by that time," the historian said
The historian said American Indians had already been in America by that time
3, 间接引语中动词所表示的情况说话时仍继续进行或存在 , 其时态可以不变
eg: '' I am eight," the boy said
The boy said that he is eight