direct speech 直接引语

indirect speech 间接引语

speech 言语，说话，谈话

direct 形容词，直接的

indirect 间接的 

词头in-（加在形容词及由形容词转化而来的词前）不，无，非 

桑德拉对迈克说：

Sandra says to Mike: 

（say 动词，说，讲。第三人称单数 says，过去式 said）

“我的工作很有意思。”

“My job is very interesting.” [这句是直接引语 direct speech]

后来，迈克把这个话说给朋友Sarah：

桑德拉说她的工作很有意思。

Sandra said (that) her job was interesting. [这句是间接引语 indirect speech]

‘I'm tired,’ I said. [直接引语 direct speech]

我说：“我累了。”

I told them (that) I was tired. [间接引语 indirect speech]

我告诉他们我累了。

1）英语中，直接引语使用的引号可以是双引号，也可以是单引号。

2）XX说，可以出现在引号内容的前面或是后面。

3）时态会发生变化：

“My job is very interesting” 变成 She said that her job was very interesting.

‘I'm tired,’ 变成 I told them (that) I was tired.

通常时态会往后退，变成各种过去时态。