REPORTED SPEECH (Discurso Indireto) - QUESTÕES DE MÚLTIPLAS ESCOLHAS

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01 – (UECE-2012/2) In the sentence

• John said, "I broke my foot during a tennis match.",

the reported/indirect speech of the sentence is:

• John said that he __________ his foot during a tennis match.

(A) breaks his foot
(B) would break his foot
(C) had broken
(D) has been breaking

      Comentários e Gabarito    C  

TÓPICO - REPORTED SPEECH (reportar algo que alguém disse):

• John said, "I broke my foot during a tennis match.",

the reported/indirect speech of the sentence is:

• John said that he had broken his foot during a tennis match.

>> CONVERTER O VERBO PRINCIPAL PARA O PASSADO:

• "BROKE" (past simple) ➝ "HAD BROKEN" (past perfect).
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02 – (UECE-2012) The INDIRECT SPEECH is:

• He said that he _______ this trend toward reduced risk.

(A) is happy they found.
(B) has been happy we have found.
(C) was happy they had found.
(D) will be happy we will find.
(E) would be happy they would find.

      Comentários e Gabarito    C  

TÓPICO - REPORTED SPEECH (reportar algo que alguém disse):

• He said that he was happy they had found this trend toward reduced risk.

>> CONVERTER O VERBO PRINCIPAL PARA O PASSADO:

• "WAS" (past simple) ➝ "HAD FOUND" (past perfect).

03 – (MACKENZIE-SP-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.

      Comentários e Gabarito    A  

TÓPICO - REPORTED SPEECH (reportar algo que alguém disse):

• 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. (USO INADEQUADO DO VERBO INTRODUTOR "TOLD")

(C) The patient asked me how long had the doctors been operating her. (ERRO DE ESTRUTURA SUJEITO/VERBO)

(D) The patient told me whether have the doctors been operating her. (USO INADEQUADO DO VERBO INTRODUTOR "TOLD")

(E) The patient asked me how long had been the doctors operating her.(USO INADEQUADO DE INVERSÃO)

>> 3 VERBOS INTRODUTORES DE REPORTED SPEECH:

• "TOLD" (quando há IMPERATIVO no discurso direto)
• "ASKED" (quando há PERGUNTA no discurso direto)
• "SAID" (quando não há imperativo e nem pergunta no discurso direto)

>> CONVERTER O VERBO PRINCIPAL PARA O PASSADO:

• "HAVE BEEN" (Present Perfect) ➝ "HAD BEEN" (past perfect).

04 – (MACKENZIE-SP-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.

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  

TÓPICO - REPORTED SPEECH (reportar algo que alguém disse):

• "Are there any messages for me?", said Helen.

(A) Helen asked if there is any messages for her.(2 ERROS: USO INADEQUADO DO "IS" & USO INADEQUADO DO "ANY")

(B) Helen asked whether there were any messages for she. (USO INADEQUADO DO "ANY")

(C) Helen asked whether were there any messages for herself. (USO INADEQUADO DE INVERSÃO)

(D) Helen asked if there were some messages for her.

(E) Helen asked if there were any messages for herself.(USO INADEQUADO DO "ANY")

>> 3 VERBOS INTRODUTORES DE REPORTED SPEECH:

• "TOLD" /'toʊɫd/ (quando há IMPERATIVO no discurso direto)
• "ASKED" /'æskt/ (quando há PERGUNTA no discurso direto)
• "SAID"/'sɛd/ (quando não há imperativo e nem pergunta no discurso direto)

>> CONVERTER O VERBO PRINCIPAL PARA O PASSADO:

• "ARE THERE?" (Present Simple) ➝ "THERE WERE" (Past Simple).

>> SOME: Usado em FRASES AFIRMATIVAS.

>> ANY: Usado em FRASES NEGATIVAS OU INTERROGATIVAS.

05 – (FUVEST-SP) Qual é a forma indireta, correspondente à 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.

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  

TÓPICO - REPORTED SPEECH (reportar algo que alguém disse):

Qual é a forma indireta, correspondente à forma direta

• The teacher said, "Are you sure you have all understood me?"
• O professor disse: "Têm certeza de que todos me entenderam?"

(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.

>> 3 VERBOS INTRODUTORES DE REPORTED SPEECH:

• "TOLD" /'toʊɫd/ (quando há IMPERATIVO no discurso direto)
• "ASKED" /'æskt/ (quando há PERGUNTA no discurso direto)
• "SAID"/'sɛd/ (quando não há imperativo e nem pergunta no discurso direto)

>> CONVERTER O VERBO PRINCIPAL PARA O PASSADO:

• "ARE?" (Present Simple) ➝ "WERE" (Past Simple).
• "have all understood?" (Present Perfect) ➝ "had all understood" (Past Perfect).

06 – (FUVEST-SP) 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.

(D) Peter informed me that he was hungry.

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  

TÓPICO - REPORTED SPEECH (reportar algo que alguém disse):

• Suddenly Peter said to me, "Are you hungry?"
• De repente, Peter me disse: "Você está com fome?"

(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. (O pronome pessoal adequado na sentença é "I" e não "HE")

(D) Suddenly Peter asked me whether I was hungry.

(D) Peter informed me that he was hungry.

>> 3 VERBOS INTRODUTORES DE REPORTED SPEECH:

• "TOLD" /'toʊɫd/ (quando há IMPERATIVO no discurso direto)
• "ASKED" /'æskt/ (quando há PERGUNTA no discurso direto)
• "SAID"/'sɛd/ (quando não há imperativo e nem pergunta no discurso direto)

>> CONVERTER O VERBO PRINCIPAL PARA O PASSADO:

• "ARE?" (Present Simple) ➝ "WAS" (Past Simple).
• "WAS" concordando com o pronome pessoal "I".