EAR/AFA/EFOMM
25-05-2015
DISCURSO DIRETO E INDIRETO
O discurso direto em ingls, chamado de direct speech
repete-se ao p da letra a fala da pessoa. Consiste em
perodos simples.
O discurso indireto em ingls, chamado de indirect speech ou
reported speech relata-se com as nossas palavras o que a
pessoa falou. Consiste em perodo composto.
Ex: Direct Speech
- Kitty said, Im very happy.
(Kitty disse, eu estou muito feliz.)
Indirect Speech
- Kitty said that she was very happy.
(Kitty disse que estava muito feliz.)
Algumas sugestes que devem ser usadas para a
transformao e formao dos discursos diretos e indiretos:
DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH
Simple present Simple past
Simple past Past perfect
Present perfect Past perfect
Simple future Conditional
Imperative Infinitive
Ex: Mary said, I study every day. (simple present)
(Mary disse, estudo todo dia).
Mary said (that) she studied every Day. (simple past)
(Mary disse que estudava todo dia).
Susan said, I studied yesterday. (simple past)
(Susan disse, (eu) estudei ontem).
Susan said (that) she had studied the day before. (past
perfect)
(Susan disse que tinha estudado no dia anterior).
Leo said, I have studied. (present perfect)
(Leo disse, eu tenho estudado).
Tobby said, I will study tomorrow. (simple future)
(Tobby disse, estudarei amanh).
Tobby said (that) he would study in the following day.
(conditional)
(Tobby disse que estudaria no dia seguinte).
Carol said to him, study hard. (imperative)
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(Carol disse a ele, estude bastante).
Carol told him to study hard. (infinitive)
(Carol disse a ele para estudar bastante).
DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH
Can Could
May Might
Must Had to
Should Should
Ought Ought
Ex: Liz said, I can go. / Liz said (that) she could go.
Jane said, I may go. / Jane said (that) she might go.
Paul said, I must go. / Paul said (that) he had to go.
John said, I should go. / John said (that) he should go.
She said, I ought to go. / She said (that) she ought go.
Exerccios
200. (AFA-2008)
Mark the option which contains an indirect form to
complete the prophets idea in the following gap:
The prophet __________ in silence the secrets of the days
and the nights.
a) said to the man whether his heart has known
b) said to peoples hearts know
c) told him: your heart knows
d) told them that their hearts knew
201. (EFOMM-2005)
Mark the correct option. Helen said: Somebody must send
me the new books! She said that:
a) somebody had to send her the new books.
b) somebody had sent her the new books.
c) the new books were sent to her.
d) she was going to receive the new books.
e) she must have sent the new books.
202. (FUVEST-1977)
Qual destas formas est correta se usada por uma pessoa
que narra um acontecimento?
a) He thought she has not known what she is going through;
b) He thought she will never know what she will have to go
through now;
c) He thought she would never know what she had gone
through then;
d) He thinks she did not know what she was going through;
e) He will think she did not know what she went through
then.
203. (FUVEST-1977)

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Qual a forma indireta, correspondente forma direta "The
teacher said, Are you sure you have all understood me"?
a) The teacher said if you are sure you had understood him;
b) The teacher asked whether we were sure we did
understand him;
c) The teacher said if we all are sure we have understood
him;
d) The teacher asked if they were sure they had all
understood him;
e) The teacher asked them to be sure to understand him.
204. (FUVEST 1977 ADAPTED)
Complete o dilogo a seguir:
John: I congratulate you on your success.
Peter: Pardon me.
John: I said __________.
a) that I had congratulated him on his success.
b) that you congratulated me on your success.
c) that I congratulated him on your success.
d) that I congratulated you on your success.
e) that I had congratulated you on my success.
205. (FUVEST-1978)
Assinale a alternativa que equivale ao seguinte:
Suddenly Peter said to me, "Are you hungry?"
a) Suddenly Peter said that I was hungry.
b) Suddenly Peter told me that I was hungry.
c) Suddenly Peter asked if he were hungry.
d) Suddenly Peter asked me whether I was hungry.
e) Peter informed me that he was hungry.
210. (MACKENZIE-1996)
The patient said to me, "How long have the doctors been
operating her?"
a) The patient asked me how long the doctors had been
operating her.
b) The patient told me how long her had been operating by
the doctors.
c) The patient asked me how long had the doctors been
operating her.
d) The patient told me whether have the doctors been
operating her.
e) The patient asked me how long had been the doctors
operating her.
211. (PUCPR 1996)
Choose the correct indirect form for:
Oliver said to her: "What will you do tomorrow?"
a) He asked her what she would do the following day.
b) He told her what she would do the following day.
c) She wondered what he will do the next day.
d) He wanted to know what he would do the following day.
e) She asked what she would do the next day.

206. (MACKENZIE-1996)
Sally said to me, "Do you know what time it is?"
a) Sally asked me if I knew what time it was.
b) Sally told me whether she knew what time it was.
c) Sally asked me whether she know what time it is.
d) Sally asked me if I know what time it is.
e) Sally told me if I knew what time was it.

207. (MACKENZIE-1996)
Jeff said to Meg, "You don't understand me."
a) Jeff told Meg she didn't understand him.
b) Jeff asked Meg that her didn't understand herself.
c) Jeff told Meg that she didn't understood him.
d) Jeff told Meg that he didn't understand her.
e) Jeff told Meg she did understand him.

208. (MACKENZIE-1996)
"Are there any messages for me?", said Helen.
a) Helen asked if there is any messages for her.
b) Helen asked whether there were any messages for she.
c) Helen asked whether were there any messages for herself.
d) Helen asked if there were some messages for her.
e) Helen asked if there were any messages for herself.

209. (MACKENZIE-1996)
The director said to the boys, "Behave yourselves."
a) The director asked the boys to behave yourselves.
b) The director told the boys to behave himself
c) The director asked the boys to behave themselves.
d) The director told the boys to behave ourselves.
e) The director told the boys, "Behave themselves."

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