第一個(gè)例子：間接引語中的謂語動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)對(duì)比.
Sarah said to me,”I have two brothers.” 莎莎對(duì)我說：“我有兩個(gè)弟弟.”
Sarah told me that she has two brothers.莎莎告訴我說她有兩個(gè)弟弟.（說話才認(rèn)為這情況是真實(shí)的）
Sarah told me that she had two brothers.莎拉告訴我說她有兩個(gè)弟弟.（說話者對(duì)此沒有什么把握）
第二個(gè)例子：間接引語中有明確的過去時(shí)間狀語,仍可用一般過去時(shí),不必改為過去完成時(shí).
The girl said,"Iwas born in 1978."
→ The girl said that she was born in 1978.那女孩說她生于1978年.
She said,"My teacher was busy yesterday."
→ She said that her teacher was busy yesterday.她說她老師昨天很忙.那題的lastnight 就是屬于這種情況!