电话用语 §

Tell Mary ^(动宾) we'll be late for dinner this evening. ^{祈使句 + 宾语 （双宾语从语）}

You tell Mary (that) we'll be late for dinner this evening. ^原句

be late for sth. ^{做某事迟到了}

• He is late for class. ^{他上课迟到了}
• They were late for meeting yesterday. ^{他们开会迟到了}
• Don't be late for work! ^{上班不要迟到!}
• I was late for school yesterday. ^{我昨天上学迟到了。}

I'm afraid I don't understand. ^{主系表 + 形容词补足语(常常被误解为宾语从句)}

• I’m sorry… ^{我很抱歉 + 从句...}
• I’m afraid… ^{我恐怕 + 从句... 通常用于委婉的拒绝别人}

Hasn't Mary told you? ^{否定疑问句(难道...)}

• Has Mary told you? ^{现在完成时}

I said I would be at your house at six o'clock. ^{(said 导致了will 变 would，过去将来时的间接引语)}

I said "I will be at your house at six o'clock." 直接引语

And by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.^{(非条件状语从句)}

by the way   顺便^{（顺便说一下，问一下，提一下）}

宾语从句的语序：Does Mary need any help? 但在上面句子里做为了宾语，需要还原成陈述句(三单)无需助动词。

I don't know what you're talking about. 主 + 谓 + 宾

语序：What are you talking about? 需要把特殊疑问句改为陈述句的语序（What you are talking about?）。

work for ^{为....而工作，受雇于...}

• I work for a big company.