1．一般疑问句和反意疑问句
一般疑问句改为间接引语时,要用陈述语序,并要加连词if 或 whether,其主句动词常用ask,wonder,wantto know,didn't know等.句末不用问号.
→ My teacher asked me ifwhether I liked American country music.我老师问我是否喜欢美国乡村音乐.
→ He asked me ifwhether I had been to Beijing.他问我是否去过北京.
2．否定的一般疑问句和选择问句
如果直接引语为否定的一般问句或选择疑问句时,用whether?or 连接.
→ She asked me whether I knew her telephone number or not.她问我是知道她的电话号码.
→ Tom asked me whether I liked this one or that one.汤姆问我是喜欢这个还是那个.
3．特殊疑问句
间接引语为特殊疑问句时,间接引语前仍然用特殊疑问词作为连词引导宾语从句,注意从句必须用陈述语序,主句谓语动词常用ask.
→ She asked me how many books I had.她问我有多少本.
4.其它英语中有些疑问句并非提出疑问,而是表示请求、劝告、建议等.这种疑问句变为间接引语时,往往采用其他的形式.
①．suggest doing
→ Michael suggested going to the film tonight.迈克尔建议今晚都去看电影.
He suggested having a drink.他建议喝一杯.
②．advise sb to do
James advised me to go hiking.詹姆士建议我去徒步旅行.
③.offer to do
He offered to ost the letter.他主动提出寄信.
