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the secretary's exact words  
words 语言，话
exact words 确切的话
the secretary's exact words  秘书的确切的话，也就是分别写出直接引语和间接引语。
a The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.
b ‘Mr. Harmsworth will see you.’
2
a Mr. Harmsworth said that business was very bad.
b ‘Business is very bad.’
3
a Mr. Harmsworth told me that the firm could not afford to
pay such large salaries.
b ‘The firm cannot afford to pay such large salaries.’

3 told ⋯ had never played 过去的过去，发生在told之前。
4 did he say ⋯ had done/ would do 发生在过去之前，或者在过去的将来
5 did he tell ⋯ (had) bought/ would buy 有did后动词用原形；发生在过去之前，或者在过去的将来
6 said ⋯ could not 强调说话的内容用said
8 told ⋯ wrote 告诉某人某事，用told，注意write的过去式是wrote
9 did you say ⋯ were/ had been 从句也要用过去时态。
10 said ⋯ would wait

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