转述句：指令丶要求和建议

转述指令和要求

当我们想要转述一个指令或要求时，可以用 tell 之类的动词并接 to 子句：He told me to go away. 句型是动词 + 间接受词 + to 子句。间接受词是指说话者的谈话对象。而其他用来转述指令和要求的动词有：command丶order丶warn丶ask丶advise丶invite丶beg丶teach 和 forbid。

举例

直述句	转述句
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.

要求某物

在要求某物时，转述句会用 "asked for" + 物体之句型。

举例

直述句	转述句
"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.

建议

在转述建议时，会使用动词 suggest丶insist丶recommend丶demand丶request 和 propose，并接 that 子句。而在这些子句中，that 和 should 可以省略，如下面前两个例子所示。要注意，如果要去掉动词的间接受词（也就是听取建议的人），suggest丶recommend 和 propose 后可接动名词。如此会让建议的语气更有礼貌。这种动名词的用法在下面第四和第五个例子有示范。

举例

直述句	转述句
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. 或 She suggested I should get a mechanic to look at the car. 或 She suggested that I get a mechanic to look at the car. 或 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. 或 He suggested that I go to the doctor. 或 He suggested I should go to the doctor.或 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.