Tell me what to do in English .

2007-10-01 9:46 pm
reported speech .
E.G. The old man said ," I am watching television now ."
The old man said that he was watching television then .
Tell me your answer and your reson for me .

Amy said ," We drew a wall painting last week ."
The answer is Amy said that they had drawn a wall painting the week before .
But I do not why change we to they .
My think the answer is Amy said that we had drawn a wall painting the week before .
Tell me why wrong .

回答 (2)

2007-10-01 9:59 pm
✔ 最佳答案
Because, this is what Amy said, you are say what she said to somebody else. When Amy said "we", the "we" is not including you, I mean yourself, so "we" have to change to "they".

"Amy said that we had drawn a wall painting the week before" in the active speech should be " Amy said ,' You drew a wall painting last week .' "

2007-10-01 14:00:57 補充:
* you are saying what Amy said to somebody else. Grammar mistake, sorry my bad
2007-10-01 9:55 pm
well let me make sure what you want to say first.....^^"
i think you want to say you do not understand why we have to change "we" to "they" right?

we have to change it because in the sentence, it is Amy said "we," so just imagine for example the "we" that Amy means were Amy and Tom, they drew a picture last week.
Now that's the problem. If the answer is "Amy said that we had drawn....." so that means you are Tom!!!!! But this is wrong because you are not! so the correct answer should be "Amy said that they had drawn...." simply because you are not one of the "we."
參考: myself


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