直接引语和间接引语的转换
直接引语是直接引述别人的原话,原话要有引号。直接引语变间接引语实际上是转述他人的陈述、疑惑或问题,不用引号。间接引语在多数情况下构成宾语从句。
一、注意动词的变化
一般说来,主句谓语动词常为said或said to,变为间接引语时,当直接引语是陈述句时,said变为said(that),而said to sb则变为told sb。当直接引语是一般疑问句和特殊疑问句时,则要变为asked/asked sb+if/whether或asked sb+what等特殊疑问词引导的句子。例如:
He said to me, “She is a nurse.”
→He told me she was a nurse.
He asked, “Can you come here?”
→He asked me whether/if I could go there.
二、注意人称的变化
由直接引语变间接引语时,从句的主语人称要遵循一主、二宾、三不变的原则。①直接引语的主语是第一人称变为间接引语时要和主句的主语保持一致。②如果直接引语的主语是第二人称变为间接引语时要与主句的宾语保持一致。③如果直接引语的主语是第三人称变为间接引语时,人称不变。例如:
She said to Jack, “How are you feeling now?”
→She asked Jack how he was feeling then.
“Have they tasted the mixture?” he asked.
→He asked if they had tasted the mixture.
三、注意动词时态的变化
1. 直接引语变为间接引语时,如果主句中的谓语动词是一般现在时或一般将来时,则间接引语从句的时态保持不变。例如:
【考例】Can you make sure ________ the gold ring?
(90全国)
A. where Alice had putB. where had Alice put
C. where Alice has putD. where has Alice put
【解析】首先考虑的是间接引语部分需使用陈述词序,故排除B和D。其次考虑的是时态问题。因为主句使用了一般现在时,如果选择A,使用过去完成时,在这个句子并没有过去时间作参照点,因此不能使用过去完成时。故选C。
2. 如果主句的时态是一般过去时,从句的时态则应是与主句时态相应的过去时态。例如:
【考例】—Hurry up! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate.
—Oh! I thought they ________ without me.(05江西卷)
A. wentB. are goingC. have goneD. had gone
【解析】thought原以为。用过去完成时表示在thought之前发生的动作。“我以为他们已经走了”。因为thought用了过去时,从句用相应的过去时态,故选D。
3. 直接引语如果是客观事实或真理,变为间接引语时,从句时态不变。例如:
My teacher said, “Still water runs deep.”
→My teacher told us that still water runs deep.
四、注意状语的变化
直接引语变间接引语,状语变化有其内在规律,时间状语由“现在”改为“先前”(例:now变为then,yesterday变为the day before)地点状语,尤其表示方向性的,或用指示代词修饰的状语,由“此”改为“彼”(例:this改为that)。例如:
Tom said, “My sister was here a week ago, but she is not here now.”
→Tom said that his sister had been there a week before, but she was not there then.
五、注意句型的变化
1. 直接引语如果是陈述句,间接引语应改为由that引导的宾语从句。例如:
He said, “I am looking forward to seeing Lily.”
→He told me that he was looking forward to seeing Lily.
2. 直接引语如果是反意疑问句、选择疑问句或一般疑问句,间接引语应改为由whether或if引导的宾语从句。例如:
【考例】I want to know ________ the thief was caught on the spot.
(’50上海春)
A. whichB. thatC. whatD. whether
【解析】句意:我想知道小偷是否被当场抓获了。因为后面表述的是一个疑问,故选D。
3. 直接引语如果是特殊问句,间接引语应该改为由疑问代词或疑问副词引导的宾语从句(宾语从句必须用陈述句语序)。例如:
Kate asked me, “When do they get together?”
→Kate asked me when they got together.
4. 感叹句的间接引语,其语序不变。例如:
【考例】I was surprised by her words, which made me recognize _________ silly mistakes I had made.(’05湖南卷)
A. whatB. thatC. howD. which
【解析】本题考查的是感叹句用作间接引语。what用来修饰名词,how用来修饰形容词或副词,mistake是名词,要用what引导。故选A。
5. 直接引语如果是祈使句,间接引语应改为“tell(ask, order, beg等)sb (not) to do sth”句型。例如:
【考例】The patient was warned _______ oily food after the operation.
(’96NMET)
A. to eat notB. eating notC. not to eatD. not eating
【解析】认真分析语境逻辑可推断出原直接引语为The doctor said to the patient. “Don’t eat oily food after the operation.”该句为命令型直接引语,其间接引语应使用tell/ask/order/warn sb (not/ever) to do sth句型。故选C。
6. 直接引语如果是以“Let’s”开头的祈使句,变为间接引语时,通常用“suggest+动名词(或从句)”。例如:
She said, “Let’s go to visit Granny Wang.”
→She suggested going to visit Granny Wang.
或She suggested that they should go to visit Granny Wang.
参考资料:专题辅导