<一> 例句

　　She said that she could wait another day.

　　她说她可以再等一天。

　　<二> 语法分析

　　间接引语是用自己的话来引述别人的话，被引用的部分长城是引用动词的宾语。除了say, reply等词外，还有很多动词可以引导间接引语。在多数情况下，引语都由连词that来引导，有时可以省略。把直接引语变成间接引语时，要注意人称和时态的变化。

　　<三> 触类旁通

　　(1)They replied that they were going by plane.

　　他们答复说他们将乘飞机去。

　　语法分析：被引用的部分常常是引用动词的宾语。

　　(2)I protected that I had no view of that sort.

　　我分辨说我没有那种看法。

　　语法分析：有很多动词，如feel, guess, object, explain等都可以引导间接引语。

　　(3)Tell him I am out.

　　告诉他我出去了。

　　语法分析：在多数情况下，that可以省略。

　　(4)She asked where he was going.

　　她问他要去哪里。

　　语法分析：间接问句前不用连词，句子要用自然语序。

　　(5)The old man warned us not swim in the river.

　　这个老人告诫我们不要在河里游泳。

　　语法分析：在引用祈使句时，多用不定式，谓语根据语气来决定。

　　<四> 巩固练习

　　1. I object that she [be] too young for the position.

　　2. She told me that I [speak] English better that her.

　　3. He said that his team [win] the match.

　　4. She said that she [be] born in 1994.

　　5. Tom said yesterday he [leave] today.

　　6. He said that if he had the instruction manual he [know] what to do.

　　7. She said that when she saw them they [play] tennis.

　　<五> 参考答案

　　1. was 2. spoke 3. had won 4. was

　　5. was leaving 6. would know 7. were playing