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Unit 6 Grammar AUnit 6 Detective Stories Grammar （ A ）
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Conan — a famous detective
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Detective Lu said ， ‘ A young man was killed in Valley Town.’
Detective Lu said (that) a young man was killed in Valley Town.
Direct speech
Reported speech
had been
Detective Lu
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Detective Lu said (that) we will work hard to find the murderer.
Detective Lu said ， ‘ We will work hard to find the murderer.’
wouldthey
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Detective Lu said, ‘We are checking the scene for fingerprints and other clues now.’
Detective Lu said (that) we are checking the scene for fingerprints and other clues now .
were checkingthey
then
Work out the rule!
We need to change the tense of the verbs （时态） , the pronouns（代词） , and the adverbials( 状语） when we use reported speech.
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Unit 6 Grammar A直接引语和间接引语
• 直接引语是直接引述别人的原话，原话用有引号，而间接引语是引述别人的话，不用引号。间接引语在多数情况下构成宾语从句。
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• 直接引语改为间接引语时，引述动词是现在时，则间接引语中的动词、时间、时态的形式不变。例如： She says, “ I’ll never forget the moment 变成间接引语为 She says that she’ll never forget the moment .
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• 直接引语改为间接引语时，引述动词是过去时，则间接引语中的动词、时间、时态的形式要作相应改变 .
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SUMMARY
直接引语是陈述句 , 变为间接引语时用连词 that 引导宾语从句 . 从句中的人称、时态、指示代词、时间状语、地点状语 等相应变化 .
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Direct Speech Reported Speech
Simple presentSimple present
(( 一般现在时）一般现在时）The boy said,‘IThe boy said,‘I’m’m sca scared.’red.’
Simple pastSimple past（一般过去时）（一般过去时） The boy The boy said (tha (that) he t) he waswas scared scared 。。
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Direct Speech Reported Speech
Present continuousPresent continuous
（现在进行时）（现在进行时）‘‘The thief The thief is runningis running away,’said Mrs Ma.away,’said Mrs Ma.
Past continuousPast continuous（过去进行时）（过去进行时）Mrs Ma said (that) thMrs Ma said (that) the thief e thief was runningwas running a away.way.
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Direct Speech Reported Speech
Present perfectPresent perfect
（现在完成时）（现在完成时）‘‘I've finishedI've finished my repo my report,’ said Detective Lu.rt,’ said Detective Lu.
Past perfectPast perfect（过去完成时）（过去完成时）Detective Lu said(tDetective Lu said(that) he hat) he hadhad finishedfinished his report.his report.
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Direct Speech Reported Speech
Simple pastSimple past
（一般过去时）（一般过去时）‘‘I I read read the newspapethe newspaper,’said Mr Wu.r,’said Mr Wu.
Past perfectPast perfect（过去完成时）（过去完成时）Mr Wu said (that) he Mr Wu said (that) he had readhad read the newspa the newspaper.per.
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Direct Speech Reported Speech
Simple futureSimple future
（一般将来时）（一般将来时）‘‘WeWe'll'll looklook for more c for more clues,’ said Detective lues,’ said Detective LuLu..
...would......would...（过去将来时）（过去将来时）Detective Lu said (thDetective Lu said (that) they at) they would lookwould look f for more clues.or more clues.
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直接引语 间接引语指示代词
时
间
状
语
地点状语 方向性动词
this, that, these those
now,
then, today that day this week that week yesterday the day before last week the week before
four days ago four days before
the day before yesterday two days before
tomorrow the next/following day
next month the next/following month
here there
come, go,bring take
情态动词 can, may, must could, might, had to
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We are going to have a meeting this morning. We will talk about what happened last n
ight.
Detective Lu said (that)
___________________________________________________________they were going to have a meeting that morning.
He also said (that)
___________________________________________they would talk about what had happened the night before.
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Play a game—He/She said…
G1: It’s Christmas today.
He/She said it was Christmas that day.
G2: People are having Christmas parties at home.
He/She said people were having Christmas parties at home.
G3: A young man is walking alone on the street.
He/She said a young man was walking alone on the street.
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G4: He’s going to see his parents.
He/She said he was going to see his parents.
G5: Suddenly, a man comes out with a knife.
He/She said a man went out with a knife suddenly.
G6: He kills the young man and runs away.
He/She said he killed the young man and ran away.
G7: There is blood on his coat.
He/She said there was blood on his coat.
G8: The police have offered $5,000 .
He/She said the police had offered $5,000.
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Congratulations!
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Millie’s Report (I)
Mrs White said that she _________ a man with blood on his shirt.
Mr Frank said that he _____ a strange man in a blue van _____________.
Mrs Wu said that her cousin ____________a man running down Upper Street _____________.
had seen
had seen
the day before. had noticed
the night before.
The victim’s mother said (that) she ____________ scared.had been
Mrs Ma said ___________________
____________________________.
he didn’t care to go
out alone at night then and there was a risk of getting killed.
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Millie’s Report (I)
People in Valley Town said they hope _____________
____________________________________________.
Detective Lu said that time ______________________.
the police
time was running out.
Detective Lu said that he ________ a drawing of the suspect
___________.
would put up
the following(next) day.
Mrs Sun said ___________________________________.she would move to Moon Town for safety
would catch the murderer soon.
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What’s your name?
Detective Lu asked him what
is your name?
My name is Jack.
Find out the differences:
1. Change the word order.
2. Change the question mark to a full stop.
his name was .
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Where do you work?
I …I have no work.
Detective Lu asked where __________he worked.
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What did you do last night?
he
I didn’t kill anyone.
Detective Lu asked Jack
__________________________what he had done the night before.
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Do you know the victim?
Detective Lu asked ________________________________if/whether he knew the victim .
No, I don’t think so.
Rule:
For ‘Yes’/ ‘No’ questions, add ‘if’/ ‘whether’.
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Were you with your friends last
night?
Detective Lu asked ___________________________
__________
if/whether he had been with his friends
the night before.
Yeah, maybe…
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Is the coat with blood yours? We found it under your bed.
Detective Lu asked _____________________________if/whether the coat with blood was his .
Er, no…er,yes…
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SUMMARY
直接引语是疑问句，变间接引语时，要从疑问语序变为陈述语序。
直接引语是一般疑问句 , 变为间接引语时 , 用连词 if 或 whether 连接。
直接引语是特殊疑问句 , 变为间接引语时 , 仍用原来的疑问词作连词来引导。
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直接引语是祈使句，变成间接引语，把动词原形变成动词不定式，并在动词不定
前加 tell, ask, order , advise 等动词的宾语。
注意：否定句，在动词不定式前加 n
ot 或 never.
SUMMARY
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“Never do that again,” the teacher said ．
The policeman ordered us to be quiet.
The policeman ordered, “Be quiet.”
The teacher told the boy to open the window
The teacher said to the boy, “Open the window .”
The teacher told me not /never to do that again ．
“Wait a moment ．” she said to them.
She asked them to wait a moment .
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Practise more1.Detective Lu asked Jack, ‘How old are you?’
Detective Lu asked Jack_____________________.how old he was
2.He asked Jack, ‘Do you live on your own?’
He asked Jack _____________________________.if/whether he lived on his own
3.He asked Jack, ‘ Did anyone see you last night?’
He asked Jack _________________________________________.if/whether anyone had seen him the night before
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Interviewing Detective Lu1. The interviewer: How many crimes have you solved?
The interviewer asked Detective Lu how many crimes he has solved.
2. The interviewer: Why did you become a detective?
The interviewer asked Detective Lu why he had become a detective.
3. The interviewer: when did the Valley Town murder take place?
The interviewer asked Detective Lu when the Valley Town murder had taken place?
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• 4 .The interviewer :Was there more than more one attack?
The interviewer asked Detective if/ whether there had been more than one attacker.
5. The interviewer :Have you solved the Valley Town murder ?
The interviewer asked Detective Lu if/ whether he had solved the Valley Town murder
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Millie’s Report (II)At last Detective Lu asked the murderer why does he want to kill the victim.
He said we are enemies. And he asked that the victim was really dead.
Detective Lu told me the Valley Town murder has been solved today .
if/whetherif/whether
had been solvedhad been solved that daythat day
they werethey were
he wantedhe wanted
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Unit 6 Grammar ACorrect the mistakes.1.She said she misses her family a lot.
2.He asked his new friend she would like some coffee.
3. The teacher asked who was on duty today.
missed
if
that day
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4. We will go on working if it is rainy or not.
5. A man asked whose book it is.
6. The teacher asked the boy to bring his homework to school tomorrow.
whether
was
the next day
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1.Finish exercises on P106&107.
2.Make an interview with your parents about their daily life, then write a report on it!