Å gjengi ordrer og forespørsler
Når vi ønsker å gjengi en ordre eller en forespørsel, kan vi bruke et verb som 'tell' med en to-bistening: He told me to go away. Mønsteret er verb + indirekt objekt + to-bistening. Det indirekte objektet er personen som snakkes til. Andre verb som brukes til å gjengi ordrer og forespørsler på denne måten er: command, order, warn, ask, advise, invite, beg, teach og 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. |
Forespørsler om objekter
Forespørsler om objekter gjengis ved å bruke mønsteret "asked for" + objekt.
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 gjengis oftest ved å bruke verbene suggest, insist, recommend, demand, request og propose, etterfulgt av en that-bistening. 'That' og 'should' er valgfrie i disse setningene, som du kan se i de første to eksemplene nedenfor. Husk at suggest, recommend og propose kan også etterfølges av en gerundium for å elimenere det indirekte objektet (den som får forslaget), sånn at det blir det høfligere. Denne måten å bruke gerundium på er illustrert i de fjerde og femte eksemplene nedenfor.
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. OR She suggested I should get a mechanic to look at the car. OR She suggested that I get a mechanic to look at the car.OR 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. OR He suggested that I go to the doctor. OR He suggested I should go to the doctor.OR 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. |