Reporting what people sayTina to Pansy Pansy to Tony● I get a generous amount of pocket money.● My mother does most of the housework at home. ● I watch TV for about 15 hours each week.● Tina says that she gets a generous amount of money.● She says that her mother does most of the housework in their home.● She says that she watches TV for about 15 hours each week.Sometimes we want to tell a person what someone has told us. We often use reported speech to tell people what someone has told us. Try to report these statements without using that.She says, “I never lie to my parents.”They say to me, “You should water the flowers every morning.‘My parents often say ‘No’ when I ask for things.’ (He says…)She says she never lies to her parents.They tell me I should water the flowers every morning. He says his parents often say ‘No’ when he asks for things. Reporting what people say.Introduce your daily life or family life to your desk mate or any other one. Then he or she reports it to others. Verb tense changesVerb tense changes also characterize also characterize other situations using indirect speech. other situations using indirect speech. Note the changes shown in the chart and Note the changes shown in the chart and see the table below for examples. With see the table below for examples. With indirect speech, the use of that is indirect speech, the use of that is optional.optional.动词的时态变化也是使用间接引语的语境的特点 . 注意下表中时态的变化和表格里举的例子 . 在使用间接引语的时候 , 可以选择使用或者不使用 ‘ that ‘.Direct/Reported Speech Indirect Speech simple presentHe said, “I go to school every day.” simple pastHe said (that) he went to school every day. simpl...
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