Lesson Ten Grammar Pattern Drills Text A Exercises Text B
Grammar Pattern Drills Text A Exercises Text B Lesson Ten
Grammar Part one Grammar----Indirect Speech(2) 1.Questions in indirect speech When questions are reported in an indirect way (not using the actual words of the person who originally said them),the following rules apply: I)General questions(一般疑问句)are introduced by if or whether,and the subject and verb are in their ordinary statement word order. *Grammar Pattern Drill Text A*Exercises Text B
1. Questions in indirect speech When questions are reported in an indirect way (not using the actual words of the person who originally said them), the following rules apply: 1) General questions (一般疑问句) are introduced by if or whether, and the subject and verb are in their ordinary statement word order. Grammar ★Grammar ★ Pattern Drill ★ Text A ★ Exercises ★ Text B Part one Grammar ---- Indirect Speech (2)
Grammar Direct: The policeman said,"Did you see the accident?" Indirect:The policeman asked if(whether )I had seen the accident. Direct: He said to us,"Are you going away today?" Indirect:He asked us whether we were going away that day. 2)In questions introduced by a question-word (who, what,how,when,etc.),this word serves as a link between the introducing verb and the reported question. *Grammar Pattern Drill Text A Exercises Text B
Direct: The policeman said, “Did you see the accident?” Indirect: The policeman asked if (whether ) I had seen the accident. Direct: He said to us, “Are you going away today?” Indirect: He asked us whether we were going away that day. 2) In questions introduced by a question-word (who, what ,how,when, etc.), this word serves as a link between the introducing verb and the reported question. Grammar ★Grammar ★ Pattern Drill ★ Text A ★ Exercises ★ Text B
rammar Direct: He said,"What do you want ? Indirect:He asked (them)what they wanted Direct:"Who will help me finish the job?"she asked Indirect:she asked who would help her finish the job 3)If the introductory verb is say,it must be changed to a verb of inquiry,e.g.ask,inquire,wonder,want to know, etc.according to the shade of meaning to be expressed. Direct:He said,"Where is the station?" Indirect:He asked where the station was. *Grammar Pattern Drill Text A Exercises Text B
Direct: He said , “What do you want ?” Indirect: He asked (them) what they wanted. Direct: “Who will help me finish the job?” she asked. Indirect: she asked who would help her finish the job. 3) If the introductory verb is say, it must be changed to a verb of inquiry, e.g. ask, inquire ,wonder, want to know, etc. according to the shade of meaning to be expressed. Direct: He said, “Where is the station?” Indirect: He asked where the station was. Grammar ★Grammar ★ Pattern Drill ★ Text A ★ Exercises ★ Text B
Grammar 2.Commands in indirect speech When a command in direct speech is turned into indirect speech,the following should be noticed: 1)The verb used is not say but one like order;tell,ask, request,according to the shade of meaning intended. 2)A direct object(直接宾语)，representing the person ordered,is introduced. 3)The imperative form(祈使形式)of the verb in the direct command becomes the corresponding infinive(动词不定式). *Grammar Pattern Drill Text A Exercises Text B
2.Commands in indirect speech When a command in direct speech is turned into indirect speech, the following should be noticed: 1) The verb used is not say but one like order, tell, ask, request, according to the shade of meaning intended. 2) A direct object (直接宾语), representing the person ordered, is introduced. 3) The imperative form (祈使形式) of the verb in the direct command becomes the corresponding infinive (动词不定式). Grammar ★Grammar ★ Pattern Drill ★ Text A ★ Exercises ★ Text B