直接引語 direct speech
Angela said, “I’ve finished my work so I’m going home.”
安吉拉說：“我已經完成了我的工作，所以我要回家了。”
報導式表達 reported speech.
Angela said that she had finished her work so she is going home.
安吉拉說她已經完成了她的工作，所以她要回家了。
報導式表達 規則
Reported speech rules:
使用過去式
Use the past tense for the main verb
Marco said that he was hungry.
Bret said that he was leaving
一般內容也使用過去式
Generally, use the past tenses for secondary verbs but not always
° Lauren said that she was going home
° My friend said he would come
有時候用過去完成式
Sometimes we can use the present perfect or the past simple
° The company increased its profits by 40 percent Correct
° The company has increased its profits by 40 percent Correct
° The summer was long and hot Correct
° The summer has been long and hot Correct
‘that’可以省略
° Daryl said that he wanted to use the computer Correct
° Daryl said he wanted to use the computer Correct