Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct and Indirect Speech

Косвенные утверждения Косвенные утверждения says | said tells | told states | stated E.g. He said “I have just received a letter from my uncle.” He said (that) he had just received a letter from his uncle.  that…

2. Косвенные общие вопросы asked wondered wanted to know doubted E.g. "Will you come?" she asked me. She wondered if I would come. if (whether)… ! ск. Прямой ? Косвенный ? ск.

3. Косвенные специальные вопросы asked wondered wanted to know doubted E.g. ”Where have you been all day?” the father asked his daughter. The father asked his daughter where she had been all day. ! ск. Прямой ? Косвенный ? ск. when where why how who what…

4. Косвенные команды/просьбы asked told allowed advised let made E.g. He said to Tom, “Please wait here till I return.” He asked Tom to wait there till he returned. “Don’t spend all your money on gadgets,” Mrs. John told her son. Mrs. John advised her son not to spend all his money on gadgets. (not) to… to