He said (that) …
間接引述
Reported speech — English grammar, senior high
接續
said／told sb ＋ (that) ＋ 子句：時態往過去退一步（is → was、will → would、did → had done）・asked ＋ if／wh- ＋ 直述句語序・told／asked sb ＋ (not) to V
said / told sb + (that) + clause: tenses move back (is → was, will → would, did → had done) · asked + if / wh- + statement order · told / asked sb + (not) to verb
說明
轉述別人說過的話時，時態通常往過去退一步，代名詞也要換："I'm tired," she said. → She said (that) she was tired. 轉述問句用直述句語序：He asked me where I lived. 轉述命令用 told ＋ 人 ＋ to V。
When reporting, tenses usually move back and pronouns change: She said (that) she was tired. Reported questions use statement order: He asked me where I lived. Reported orders: told + person + to verb.
注意事項
- say 後面不直接接人，tell 後面要接人：said that … ／ told me that …say doesn't take a person directly; tell does: said that … / told me that …
- 時間地點也會變：tomorrow → the next day、here → there。Time and place words change too: tomorrow → the next day, here → there.
常見錯誤
- ✗ She said me that she was busy.
✓ She told me that she was busy.
說給某人聽用 told me。With a person, use told me. - ✗ He asked me where did I live.
✓ He asked me where I lived.
轉述問句用直述句語序。Reported questions use statement order.
例句
He said he would call me later.
他說他晚點會打給我。
The teacher told us not to use our phones.
老師叫我們不要用手機。
She asked me if I had finished the report.
她問我報告寫完了沒。
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