Indirect speech
L'indirect speech si usa per dire "ho detto che/voglio sapere se/ha detto di..."
- You told me that they got divorced
- I could ask Mario if he's working or not
- The teacher is telling the students not to listening to music in class
Diversi elementi grammaticali possono cambiare con il passaggio dal discorso diretto al discorso indiretto.[1]
Rapporting wh-questions
modifica- I asked him what kind of art he likes
- I want to know why you are not singing anymore
- I don't understand where we are
- He is curios to apprend when Europe was born
- I've received a message, but I don't know who is writing
- I'm going to ask Tom how to get there
Differences with direct speech
modifica- DIRECT
- Valentina asked me: <<why don't you want to eat pizza and hamburger?>>
- Gina asked you: <<can I have Henry's number?>>
- Anna asked: <<have you got headeache?>>
- Anna asks Stefano and Vito: <<are you coming on Saturday?>>
- INDIRECT
- Valentina asked me why didn't I want to eat pizza and hamburger
- Gina asked you if she could have Henry's number
- Anna asked if I had got headeache
- Anna asks Stefano and Vito if they are coming on Saturday