<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
