Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the art of sharing information and describing people, places, and things with precision.
- Convert direct statements into reported speech.
- Identify the correct relative pronouns for different nouns.
- Combine sentences to provide extra details fluently.
你将学到什么
太棒了！你已经掌握了基础句型，现在让我们把英语表达得更自然、更地道！在这个章节，我们将一起攻克两个超实用的社交“外挂”。 首先是间接引语 (Reported Speech)。想象一下，你刚听到了一个劲爆的消息，想转告给朋友？你会学会如何巧妙地变换时态和人称，精准复述“他刚才说……”或“老板提到……”。这是日常聊天和职场沟通中必不可少的技能。 接下来是关系从句 (Relative Clauses)。你是不是常觉得形容词不够用？我们会带你灵活使用 who、which、that 和 where 来给名词添加“细节”。比如不再干巴巴地说“那家咖啡馆”，而是说“我们第一次见面的那家咖啡馆 (the cafe where we met)”。 学完这一章，你将告别破碎的短句，能够有逻辑地讲故事、分享传闻，并把复杂的事情描述得清清楚楚。准备好让你的英语听起来更有“高级感”了吗？让我们开始吧！
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Reported Speech: Saying What Someone SaidReported speech shifts tenses back one step and changes pronouns to report what someone else said.
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Relative Clauses: The Person Who, The Thing That, The Place WhereRelative clauses add information about a noun using who (people), which/that (things), or where (places).
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: Retell a short story using reported speech and describe your favorite places using relative clauses.
技巧与窍门 (2)
The 'That' Trap
Keep it simple
核心词汇 (5)
Real-World Preview
Sharing News
Review Summary
- Subject + said + (that) + [tense shifted clause]
- Noun + who/which/that/where + clause
常见错误
We don't use an object (me) directly after 'said'. Use 'told me' or just 'said that'.
Do not repeat the subject (she). The relative pronoun 'who' acts as the subject.
You don't need 'in it' because 'where' already includes the location.
本章规则 (2)
Next Steps
You have done an amazing job today! Keep practicing these structures in your daily conversations.
Listen to a news clip and write down three things the reporter said.
快速练习 (7)
He asked where ___.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reported Speech: Saying What Someone Said
Which sentence is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clauses: The Person Who, The Thing That, The Place Where
He said he ___ (be) happy.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reported Speech: Saying What Someone Said
The girl ___ is singing is my sister.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clauses: The Person Who, The Thing That, The Place Where
Find and fix the mistake:
She told that she was tired.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reported Speech: Saying What Someone Said
This is the restaurant ___ we ate.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clauses: The Person Who, The Thing That, The Place Where
Find and fix the mistake:
The man which lives here is nice.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clauses: The Person Who, The Thing That, The Place Where
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