At gengive ordrer og forespørgsler
Når vi vil gengive en ordre eller forespørgsel, kan vi bruge et udsagnsord som 'tell' med en sætning med to: He told me to go away. Mønstret er udsagnsord + hensynsled + sætning med to. Hensynsleddet er den person, som der bliver talt til. Andre udsagnsord der bruges til at gengive ordrer og forespørgsler på denne måde er: command, order, warn, ask, advise, invite, beg, teach, & forbid.
Eksempler
| Direkte tale | Indirekte tale |
|---|---|
| The doctor said to me, "Stop smoking!". | The doctor told me to stop smoking. |
| "Get out of the car!" said the policeman. | The policeman ordered him to get out of the car. |
| "Could you please be quiet," she said. | She asked me to be quiet. |
| The man with the gun said to us, "Don't move!" | The man with the gun warned us not to move. |
Forespørgsler om ting
Forspørgsler om ting gengives ved at bruge mønstret "asked for" + genstandsled.
Eksempler
| Direkte tale | Indirekte tale |
|---|---|
| "Can I have an apple?", she asked. | She asked for an apple. |
| "Can I have the newspaper, please?" | He asked for the newspaper. |
| "May I have a glass of water?" he said. | He asked for a glass of water. |
| "Sugar, please." | She asked for the sugar. |
| "Could I have three kilos of onions?" | He asked for three kilos of onions. |
Forslag
Forslag gengives ofte ved at bruger udsagnsordene suggest, insist, recommend, demand, request og propose efterfulgt af en that-sætning. 'That' og 'should' er valgfrie i disse sætninger, som vist i de første to eksempler herunder. Bemærk, at suggest, recommend og propose også kan blive efterfulgt af en lang tillægsform for at eliminere hensynsleddet (modtageren af forslaget) og dermed gøre forslaget mere høfligt. Denne brug af den lange tillægsform er illustreret i eksempel fire og fem herunder.
Eksempler
| Direkte tale | Indirekte tale |
|---|---|
| She said, "Why don't you get a mechanic to look at the car?" |
She suggested that I should get a mechanic to look at the car. ELLER She suggested I should get a mechanic to look at the car. ELLER She suggested that I get a mechanic to look at the car.ELLER She suggested I get a mechanic to look at the car. |
| "Why don't you go to the doctor?" he said. |
He suggested I go to the doctor. ELLER He suggested that I go to the doctor. ELLER He suggested I should go to the doctor.ELLER He suggested that I should go to the doctor. |
| "It would be a good idea to see the dentist", said my mother. | My mother suggested I see the dentist. |
| The dentist said, "I think you should use a different toothbrush". | The dentist recommended using a different toothbrush. |
| You said, "I don't think you have time to see the dentist this week." | You suggested postponing my visit to the dentist. |
| I said, "I don't think you should see the dentist this week." | I suggested postponing your visit to the dentist. |
| My manager said, "I think we should examine the budget carefully at this meeting." | My manager proposed that we examine the budget carefully at the meeting. |
| "Why don't you sleep overnight at my house?" she said. | She suggested that I sleep overnight at her house. |