英語でレポート書く？間接話法に関する用語一覧・英文法基礎
報告名詞は、 comment 、 criticism 、 remark 、 statement などの名詞です。報告名詞で間接的なスピーチを表すことができます 報告動詞と同様に。これらは話すことよりも書くことでより一般的であり、通常は非常に正式です. (報告された発言には下線が引かれています。)
His remark that we hadn’t worked hard enough upset everyone. (元の発言: ‘You haven’t worked hard enough.’ )
The Prime Minister’s comment that this was not the right time for an election has made headlines in all today’s papers.
Jason’s claim that he was ignored by everyone is hard to believe.
Her excuse that she had been abroad at the time was not accepted by the court.
一般的な報告名詞
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announcement |
complaint |
explanation |
response |
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answer |
criticism |
news |
statement |
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argument |
demand |
offer |
suggestion |
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claim |
denial |
promise |
threat |
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comment |
excuse |
remark |
warning |
報告名詞と報告節
報告名詞の後の報告句は、通常、名詞の補足として機能する that 句です。通常、名詞を報告した後は省略 that ません。
For years, nobody listened to the warnings that global temperatures were rising.
注: For years, nobody listened to the warnings global temperatures were rising ませんでした。
一部の報告名詞 (たとえば claim, offer, promise 、 suggestion 、 threat ) を to 不定詞と共に使用することもできます。
She made a promise to visit him at least once a month.
Nobody took seriously her threat to sell the business.
名詞と形容詞の報告
誰かが言ったことの特定の性質を説明するために、形容詞と報告名詞をよく使用します。
Her sudden announcement that she was getting divorced came at 5 pm yesterday.
His feeble excuse that he had missed the train convinced nobody.