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.

Rapporting wh-questions

• 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

• 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