直接引语与间接引语一、
直接引语是指原封不动的引用原话,把它放在引号内,例如:Mothertoldme,“Youshouldfinishyourhomework
”Theysaid,“Wewanttohavearest
”间接引语即用自己的话加以转述,被转述的话不放在引号内
上面两个例句变成间接引语应该是:MothertoldmethatIshouldfinishmyhomework
Theysaidtheywantedtohavearest
当我们把直接引语变成间接引语时,由于引述动词(said,told等)一般都是过去时形式,因此间接引语中的动词时态、人称代词、限定词、时间状语、地点状语等一般都要做相应的变化
有下面几种情况:1)主句谓语动词为过去时,间接引语中的动词叶变为过去的某种时态
即:一般现在时->一般过去时现在进行时->过去进行时一般将来时->过去将来时现在完成时->过去完成时一般过去时->过去完成时过去完成时->过去完成时例如:Shesaid,“Iamhungry
”->Shesaid(that)shewashungry
Hesaid,“Thefamilyarefightingamongthemselves
”Hesaid(that)thefamilywerefightingamongthemselves
Theysaid,“We’regoingtoHawaiithissummervacation
”->TheysaidtheyweregoingtoHawaiithatsummervacation
Shesaid,“Themilkwillgooff(变质)ifyoudon’tdrinkittoday
”->ShesaidthemilkwouldgooffifIdidn’tdrinkitthatday
特殊情况当引述的是客观事实、科学真理、现在习惯工作以