Reported Speech

friends, “I work in London.”
“Who are you?” she cried. “What

Косвенная речь – это передача содержания прямой речи в форме пересказа.

He says to Lena, “I see my friends every day.”

He says to Lena that he sees his friends every day.

she, they
При этом при переводе прямой речи в косвенную местоимения

He tells them. “I can help you.”

He tells them that he can help them.

времени глагола-сказуемого главного предложения.
says

время не изменяется
She says, “I

said

время изменяется

She said that she was fine.

в прямой речи содержится просьба или приказание, то при переводе

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to V

Kate said to her sister, “Please, tell me the truth.”
Kate asked her sister to tell her the truth.
Катя просит: «Скажи мне правду» - Катя просит сказать ей правду.

При пересказе запретов используется отрицательный инфинитив.

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asked
told

not to V

The mother said to her son, “Don’t watch this film.”
The mother told her son not to watch that film.
Мама просит не смотреть этот фильм.

(2)

1

(not) infinitive

“Tom, help me!” mum asked.
Mum asked Tom to help her.

Глаголы tell, ask можно заменить на глаголы
command, order, warn, advise, invite, forbid.

а) команды, инструкции, просьбы:

“Get out of the car!” the policeman said.
The policeman ordered to get out of the car.

asked Bobby to help him.
B Robby asked Bobby

2. Ann asked me, “Don’t make so much noise, please.”
A Ann asked me that I not make so much noise.
B Ann asked me if I not made so much noise.
C Ann asked me not to make so much noise.

в косвенную речь.
Н-р:  “Sit down.” – The teacher asked to sit down.