直接引语改间接引语的两道疑问题1.ThereportersaidthattheUFO()tothewestwhenhesawit.A.wastravelingB.traveledC.hadbeentravelingD.wastotravel为什么用过去进行时呢?难道原句是现在进行时吗?2.Theyaskedme

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直接引语改间接引语的两道疑问题
1.The reporter said that the UFO ( ) to the west when he saw it.
A.was traveling
B.traveled
C.had been traveling
D.was to travel
为什么用过去进行时呢?难道原句是现在进行时吗?
2.They asked me to have a drink with them.I said that it was at least ten years since I ( ) a godd drink.
A.had enjoyed
B.was enjoying
C.enjoyed
D.had been enjoying
为什么?

Answer 1

对于第一题：
句意为“报道者说当他看见UFO时,它正向西行驶”.
首先主句时态为过去时,这是一个基准,在此前提下,从句表达的含义为进行时（正向西行驶）,因此应使用过去进行时.
对于第二题：
同样,主句时态为过去时,在此前提下,从句表达“已经至少十年了”,这事情是发生在过去的过去,因此用过去完成时.