Bacharelato The reported speech: Supplementary exercises EXERCÍCIO 49.2 (EGIU-Murphy) 1 Lé o que din estas persoas e completa as frases usando o estilo indirecto. KEY 49.2 2 She said that she would phone later. 3 He said that he didn't want to study. 4 He said that he hadn't been to London. 5 She said that she had lost her key. 6 She said that she was learning German. 7 He said that he couldn't drive a car. 8 She said that she knew the answer. 9 She said that she wasn't going out. 10 He said that he had (got) a lot of problems. You can say all these sentences without 'that'. For example (sentence 3): He said (that) he didn't want to study. (with or without 'that') EXERCÍCIO 49.2 (EGIU-Murphy) Completa estas frases usando say/said ou tell/told. 1 She said that she was tired.2 He told me that he was tired.3 The man .......................... us he was a reporter.9 He I ............................ her that it was important4 Jack ................................... he was a reporter.10 Did they ............................ me you were ill.5 She ............................ she ............................. you their names? didn't like Peter.6 Did Lucy ............................ that she would KEY 49.3 3 told 4 told 5 said 6 say 7 tell 8 told 9 said 10 tell be late?7 I didn't ............................... the police anything.8 EXERCÍCIO 77.A (HEG-granger) Pon as seguintes afirmacions en estilo indirecto. 1 'I can't swim very well,' I told her. 1. 2 'Mr Mason has gone out,' the secretary told me. 2. 3 'I don't want to go swimming,' Andrew said. 3. 4 'We're leaving on Friday,' we said. 4. 5 'We had lunch in Luigi's restaurant,' they said. 5. 6 'I'll phone you later,' Sarah told Simon. 6. 7 'I'm tired,' she said. 7. 8 'I need to borrow some money,' my brother told me 8. KEY 77A 1 I told her (that) I couldn't swim very well. 2 The secretary told me (that) Mr Mason had gone out. 3 Andrew said (that) he didn't want to go swimming. 4 We said (that) we were leaving on Friday. 5 They said (that) they had had lunch in Luigi's restaurant/They said (that) they had lunch in Luigi's restaurant. 6 Sarah told Simon (that) she would phone him later. 7 She said (that) she was tired 8 My brother told me (that) he needed to borrow some money EXERCÍCIO 77.B (HEG-granger) Le o que algunhas persoas lle dixeron hoxe a Sally: The manager of the bank where Sally works: 'You'll get a pay rise later in the year.' An optician: 'There is nothing wrong with your eyes. You don't need to wear glasses.' Sally's boyfriend, Peter: 'I'd like a big family. I want at least five children.' Sally's father: 'I've done the shopping. I'll be home at about seven.' Sally's driving instructor: 'You drove very well. You're making good progress.' A man who works in a dry-cleaner's: 'Your skirt will be ready on Saturday.' Agora é noite e Sally está contando á sua nai o que fixo no dia. Completa as palabras de Sally empregando o estilo indirecto. Sally: I went to the dry-cleaner's at lunchtime. The man there said my skirt would be ready on Saturday. Mother: And what about the optician? What did she say? Sally: Oh, she told me _1_______________________________ eyes and that I _2__________________________________ glasses. Mother: Oh, that's good. And what about your driving lesson? How did that go? Sally: Oh, fine. My instructor told me that I _3___________________________________ and that I _4________________________ progress. Mother: That's very good. And what about Peter? Did you see him today? Bacharelato The reported speech: Supplementary exercises 2 Sally: No, but he phoned me at work. He made me laugh. He said he _5_________________________ and that he _6_____________ _________________ children. Mother: Five! Well, I hope you can afford them. Sally: Oh, yes. That reminds me. I was speaking to the manager at work and she said that I _7___________________________________________________. Mother: Oh, that's good. Sally: Yes. Oh, and before I forget. Dad phoned. He said he _8_________________________________________ and that he _9__________________________________________________ seven. KEY 77B 1 (that) there was nothing wrong with my 2 didn't need to wear 3 had driven/drove very well 4 was making 5 would like a big family 6 wanted at least five 7 would get a pay rise later in the year 8 had done the shopping 9 would be home at about A quen farias as seguintes preguntas? a hotel receptionist a doctor a policeman a mechanic a waiter a cinema attendant Pon as preguntas en estilo indirecto. Exemplo: 1 asked the mechanic if it would take lord to repair the car. EXERCíCIO 78A (HEG-granger) 1 'Will it take long to repair the car?' 2 'Can I park my car in West Street?' 3 'What time does the film finish?' 4 'Have you got a double room?' 5 'How many times a day should I take the medicine?' 6 'What's the soup of the day?' 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. KEY 78A 1 1 asked the mechanic if it would take long to repair the car. 2 1 asked the policeman if I could park my car in West Street. 3 1 asked the cinema attendant what time the film finished. 4 1 asked the hotel receptionist if he/she/they had a double room. 5 1 asked the doctor how many times a day I should take the medicine. 6 1 asked the waiter what the soup of the day was. Andrew tivo una horrible experiéncia hai pouco tempo, cando estaba de vacacions. Estaba camiñando polo campo cando, de súpeto, viu-se rodeado por un grupo de soldados. Estas son as preguntas que un dos soldados lle fixo a Andrew. EXERCíCIO 78b (HEG-granger) 1 'What are you doing here?' 2 'Why are you carrying a camera?' 3 'Did you see the signs warning people not to enter the area?' 4 'Have you been taking photos of the army base?' 5 'What's your name?' 6 'Can I see some proof of your identity?' De volta das vacacións, Andrew esta-lles contando aos amigos o que pasou. Completa o seu relato usando o estilo indirecto. [Notas: youth hostel: pousada da xuventude ; jeep: a kind of car ; point : sinalar ; army base: military base ; check up : comprobar) 'I was about seven miles from the youth hostel in the middle of nowhere when suddenly a jeep came up to me and I was surrounded by soldiers pointing their guns at me! An officer asked me (1) what I was doing there. Then he pointed at my Kodak camera and asked me _2____________________________________________. I tried to explain that I was on holiday there, but then he wanted to know _3____________________________________________. I told him I hadn't. Then he asked me _4______________________ _________________. I said that I didn't know there was an army base there. Then he wanted to know _5_______________________ __________________ and _6____________________________________________. Then, just because I couldn't prove who I was, they put me in the jeep and drove me to some kind of underground army base. They kept me there while they phoned the youth hostel to check up on me.' KEY 78B 1 what I was doing there 2 why I was carrying a camera 3 if I had seen the signs warning people not to enter the area 4 if I had been taking photos of the army base 5 what my name was 6 if he could see some proof of my identity 79 O infinitivo con to no estilo indirecto Con frecuéncia, as ordes, rogos, adverténcias, consellos e invitacions pasan-se ao estilo indirecto usando a construcion verbo + complemento + infinitivo con to . Introduce-se esta construccion con vários verbos (tell, ask, advise, warn, promise, etc) ESTILO DIRECTO ESTILO INDIRECTO 'Get out of my room,' 'Could you carry some bags, Mike?' 'Stay away from me.' 'You should phone the police.' 'Would you like to have dinner with us?' She told the man to get out of her room. I asked Mike to carry some bags. He warned them to stay awayfrom him. She advised him to phone the police. They invited me to have dinner with them. Nas ordes, promesas, etc, negativas, usa-se not to + infinitive. (Lembra a frase de Shakespeare: To be or not to be, that is the question...) 'Don't touch my camera.' > He told me not to touch his camera. 'I won't be late.' said Pamela > Pamela promised not to be late. Bacharelato The reported speech: Supplementary exercises 3 Pon as frases seguintes no estilo indirecto utilizando o infinitiv con to.Exemplos: 'I'll pay back the money.' Susan said Susan promised to pay back the money. 'Hurry up.' my father told me My father told me to hurry up. EXERCíCIO 79A (HEG-granger) 1 'Can I do the washing up?' I offered my mother. 1. 2 'I'll phone the police!' she threatened. 2. 3 'You should stop smoking.' the doctor advised my brother. 3. 4 'Could you change the light bulb for me?' Pete asked me. 4. 5 'Don't be stupid.' Rachel told the teacher. 5. 6 'Would you like to come to my party?' Maxi invited her. 6. 7 'I won't forget the shopping.' I promised. 7. 8 'Don't leave the door unlocked.' The teacher warned them. 8. KEY 78A 1. I offered my mother to do the washing up 2. She threatened to phone the police 3. The doctor advised my brother to stop smoking 4. Pete asked me to change the light bulb (for him) 5. Rachel told the teacher not to be stupid 6. Maxi invited her to go to his party 7. I promised not to forget the shopping 8. The teacher warned them not to leave the door unlocked. Pon as frases seguintes no estilo indirecto. En alguns casos hai duas formas válidas. Exemplos: 'I'm tired,' he said. He said (that) he was tired. 'Did you enjoy the film?' I asked her. I asked her if she had enjoyed the film. 'Switch off the TV,' she told me. She told me to switch off the TV. Can you lend me some money? he asked me. He asked me if I could lend him some money./ He asked me to lend him some money. EXERCíCIO 80A (HEG-granger) 1 'I can't type,' I told them. 1. 2 'Are you English?' they asked me. 2. 3 'Where are you going?' I asked her. 3. 4 'We're going into town,' they said. 4. 5 'I haven't got any money,' my brother told me. 5. 6 'Could you speak more slowly?' Vanessa said. 6. 7 'Don't touch the wire,' he warned Alessandra. 7. 8 'I was on holiday in July,' he told her. 8. 9 'What time did you get home?' they asked him. 9. 10 'Can you do me a favour?' Elisabeth asked me. 10. 11 'We won't be home late,' we told them. 11. 12 'I've posted the letters,' I said to Peter. 12. 13 'My sister doesn't know,' he said. 13. 14 'My parents had gone to bed,' she said. 14. 15 'You should go to the doctor,' she told him. 15. 16 'We'll do the dishes,' they promised. 16. 17 'Where do you work?' I asked her. 17. 18 'Can you phone the doctor for me?' Susan asked him. 18. 19 'I passed my driving test in 1986,' he told his boss. 19. 20 'I don't know what to do,' I said. 20. KEY 80A 1 I told them (that) I couldn't type. 2 They asked me if I was English. 3 1 asked her where she was going. 4 They said (that) they were going into town. 5 My brother told me (that) he didn't have any money./He told me (that) he hadn't got any money. 6 Vanessa asked me if I could speak more slowly./ Vanessa asked me to speak more slowly/ Vanessa told me to... 7 He warned Alessandra not to touch the wire. 8 He told her (that) he had been on holiday in July. 9 They asked him what time he had got home. 10 Elisabeth asked me if I could do her a favour. Elisabeth asked me to do her a favour 11 We told them (that) we wouldn't be home late.12 I told Peter (that) I had posted the letters.13 He said (that) his sister didn't know. 14 She said (that) her parents had gone to bed. 15 She told him (that) he should go to the doctor./She told him to go to the doctor.16 They promised (that) they would do the dishes./They promised to do the dishes. 17 I asked her where she worked.18 Susan asked him if he could phone the doctor for her./Susan asked him to phone the doctor for her. 19 He told his boss (that) he had passed his driving test in 1986. 20 I said (that) I didn't know what to do. Bacharelato The reported speech: Supplementary exercises 4 Onte atopaches a un amigo teu chamado Charlie. Esto é o que Charlie falou contigo: 1 I'm living in London now. 7 I haven't seen 8 I'm not enjoying my job very much. Diane recently. EXERCíCIO 46.1 (EGiu-murphy) 3 Sharon and Paul are getting married next month. 2 My father isn't very well 9 You can come and stay at my flat if you are ever in London. 4 Margaret has had a baby. 5 I don't know what Fred is doing. 6 I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine. 12 I'll tell Ann I saw you. 11 I want to go on holiday but I can't afford it. 10 My car was stolen a few weeks ago. Máis tarde ti contas-lle a unha amiga o que Charlie dixo: 1 Charlie said he was living in London now. 2 He also said that ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 He told me 4 After that, he ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ KEY 46.1 2. his father wasn’t very well 3. said that Sharon and Paul were getting married next month (the following month) 4. Then he told me that Margaret had had a baby 5. And that he didn’t know what Fred was doing 6. Then he told me that he had seen Helen at a party in June and she had seemed fine 7 After that, he said that he hadn’t seen Diane recently 8. and that he wasn’t enjoying his job very much 9. He also said that I could go and stay at his flat if I ever was in London 10. Then he told me that his car had been stolen a few weeks ago (a few weeks before) 11. and that he wanted to go on holiday but he couldn’t afford it 12. and finally he said that he would tell Ann he had seen me. EXERCíCIO 46.2 (EGiu-murphy) Un amigo teu afirma algo que é o contrário do que dixera anteriormente. Escrebe unha resposta axeitada que comeze con I thought you said... 1 A: That restaurant is expensive. B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap 2 A: Ann is coming to the party tonight. B: Is she? I thought you said she ____________________________________________________ 3 A: Ann likes Paul. B: Does she? I thought ____________________________________________________________________________ 4 A: I know lots of people. B: Do you? I thought you said you _____________________________________________________________ 5 A: I'll be here next week. B: Will you? _____________________________________________________________________________ 6 A: I'm going out this evening. B: Are you? __________________________________________________________________________ 7 A: I can speak a little French. B: Can you? ___________________________________________________________________________ 8 A: I haven't been to the cinema for ages. B: Haven't you? ________________________________________________________________ KEY 46.2 2. wasn’t / wasn’t coming / was coming tomorrow 3. you said she didn’t / you said she liked you ! / you said she didn’t like anyone 4. knew only a few people / were very shy / didn’t like people / didn’t know anyone 5. I thought you said you wouldn’t / I thought you said you would be in Rome 6. I thought you said you weren’t / I thought you said you were staying at home 7. I thought you said you couldn’t / I thought you said you could speak it perfectly / I thought you said you couldn’t speak any foreign language 8. I thought you said you had been to the movies last week / I thought you said you had seen “The Attack of the Clones” a week ago. Bacharelato The reported speech: Supplementary exercises 5 Estas son algunhas das cousas que Ann dixo hai pouco: EXERCíCIO 47.1 (EGiu-murphy) Agora Ann di todo o contrário, pero ti lembras ben o que dixo. Saca-lle as cores usando o estilo indirecto 1 Dave works very hard. 1. But you said he was lazy 2 Let's have fish for dinner. 2. 3 I'm going to buy a car. 3. 4 Jane is always short of money. 4. 5 My sister lives in London. 5. 6 I think New York is a fantastic place. 7 6. Let's go out tomorrow evening. 8 7. I've never spoken to Jane. 8. KEY 47.1 2. But you said you didn’t like fish 3. But you said you couldn’t drive 4. But you said she had a very well-paid job 5. But you said you didn’t have any brothers or sisters 6. But you said you had never been to the United States 7. But you said you were working tomorrow evening 8. But you said she was a friend of yours. EXERCíCIO 47.2 (EGiu-murphy) Completa as frases coa forma correcta de say ou tell 1 Ann said goodbye to me and left. 7 Don't _________ anybody what I ___________ It's a secret just 2 __________ us about your holiday. Did you have a nice time? between us. 3 Don't just stand there! ____________ something! 8 'Did she ________ you what happened?' 4 I wonder where Sue is. She __________ she would be here at 8 'No, she didn't ________ anything to me.' o'clock. 9 George couldn't help me. He _________ me to ask Kate. 5 Jack _________ me that he was fed up with his job. 10 George couldn't help me. He __________ to ask Kate. 6 The doctor _________ that I should rest for at least a week. KEY 47.2 2. Tell 3. Say 4. said 5. told 6. said /says 7. tell , said 8. tell , say 9. told 10. said (=dixo-me que llo pedira a Kate) EXERCíCIO 47.3 (EGiu-murphy) As seguintes frases están en estilo directo. Usa-as, en estilo indirecto, para completar as frases de abaixo. 1 Bill was taking a long time to get ready, so I told him to hurry up (=apresurar-se) 2 Sarah was driving too fast, so I asked _________________________________________________________________ Bacharelato The reported speech: Supplementary exercises 3 Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I told 4 I couldn't move the piano alone, so I 6 ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 5 The customs officer looked at me suspiciously and _______________________________________________________ 6 I had difficulty understanding him, so I ________________________________________________________________ 7 I didn't want to delay Ann, so I ______________________________________________________________________ 8 John was very much in love with Mary, _______________________________________________________________ 9 He started asking me personal questions, so ____________________________________________________________ KEY 47.3 2 her to slow down. 3 her not to worry. 4 asked Tom to give me a hand. 5 (customs officer= aduaneiro) asked me to open my bag. 6 asked him to repeat what he had said. 7 (delay = retrasar) told her not to wait for me if I was late. 8 asked her to marry him. 9 I told him to mind his own business (= que se ocupara dos seus asuntos) EXERCíCIO INT.A Estas preguntas foron feitas hai semanas. Fai frases no estilo indirecto. 1 Why isn't Sue working today? (Sue's mother to Pam) 2 What time are your friends coming tomorrow, Molly? (Peter) 3 Why was the concert cancelled? (Mick Jagger to his manager) 4 Where was your mother born? (The interviewer to Jordi Mollá) 5 Why didn't you come to my party yesterday? (Noelia to her boyfriend) 6 How did the accident happen? (The policeman to a witness) 7 Why doesn't this machine work? (the boss to the mechanic) KEY INT.A 1. Sue's mother asked Pam why Sue wasn't working that day 2. Peter asked Molly what time her friends were coming the following day 3. Mick Jagger wanted to know why the concert had been cancelled /Mick Jagger asked his manager why... 4. The interviewer asked Jordi Mollá where his mother had been born / The interviewer wanted to know where Jordi Mollá's mother ... 5. Noelia asked her boyfriend why he hadn't come to her party the day before 6. The policeman wanted to know how the accident had happened / the policeman asked a witness ... 7. The boss asked the mechanic why that machine didn't work EXERCíCIO 12 . 1 (peg/e9-martinet) Reported Speech: Questions [Sections 278, 279] 1 Who has been using my typewriter?' said my mother. 2 'Do you want to see the cathedral?' said the guide. 3 'Do you mind working on the night shifts?' he asked. 4 'Would you like to come with us?' they said. 5 'Who did you give the money to?' asked Ann. 6 'How long does it take to get to Edinburgh by bus?' asked the tourist. 7 'How much do you think it will cost?' he said. 8 'What did you miss most when you were in prison?' Mary asked the ex-convict. 9 Another passenger came in and said, 'Is this seat taken?' 10 'How do you get on with your mother-in-law?' said Paul. KEY 12.1 1. My mother asked who had been using her typewriter 2. The guide asked if I wanted to see the cathedral 3. (night shifts = turno de noite) he asked if I minded working on the night shifts 4. they asked if I would like to come with them / they invited me to come with them 5. Ann asked who I had given the money to 6. The tourist asked how long it took to get to Edinburgh by bus 7. he asked how much I thought it would cost 8. Mary asked him (the ex-convict) what he had missed most when he was/had been in prison 9. Another passenger asked if that seat was taken 10. Paul asked how I got on with my mother-in-law (=sogra) EXERCíCIO 12 . 2 (peg/e9-martinet) Reported Speech: Questions [Sections 278, 279] 11 'How did you get into the house?' they asked him. 12 'What were you doing with these keys?' said Mr Jones. 'Were you trying to get 13 'Did you sleep well?' asked my hostess. 14 'Have you been here long?' the other students asked him. 15 'Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?' Paul's 16 'How many people know the combination of the safe?' said the detective. 17 'Are there any letters for me?' said Mary. 18 'How long have you been learning English?' the examiner said. 19 'Why aren't you taking the exams?' said PauL at the secret files?' sister asked. 20 'Are these eggs too expensive?' said the customer. KEY 12.2 11. they asked him how he had got... I2. Mr Jones asked what I was/had been doing with the keys and if I was/had been trying to get at ... 13. My hostess asked me if I had slept well 14. the other students asked him if he had been there long 15. Paul’s sister asked if I could tell her why Paul had left the university without taking his degree 16. The detective asked how many Bacharelato The reported speech: Supplementary exercises 7 people knew the combination of the safe I7. Mary asked if there were any letters for her 18. The examiner asked how long I had been learning English 19. Paul asked why I wasn't taking... 20. the customer asked if those eggs were ... EXERCíCIO 12 . 3 (peg/e9-martinet) Reported Speech: Questions [Sections 278, 279] 21 'Where are you going for your summer holidays?' I asked them. 22 'Will it be all right if I come in a little later tonight?' asked the au pair girl. 23 'Would you mind shutting the window, please?' said one of the passengers. 24 'Where can I park my caravan?' she asked the policeman. 25 'Would you like a lift?' said Ann. 'Which way are you going?' I said. 26 'Who do you want to speak to?' said the telephonist 27 'Does anyone want tickets for the boxing match?' said Charles. 28 'What are you going to do with your old car?' I asked him. 29 'Do you grow your own vegetables?' I asked. 30 'What train are you going to get?' my friend inquired. KEY 12.3 21. I asked where they were going for their 22. The au pair girl asked if it would be . . . if she came . . . that night 23. One of the passengers asked if I would mind shutting... / if I could shut ... / asked me to shut ... 24. she asked the policeman where she could park her 25. Ann asked if I would like . . . I asked which way she was going 26. The telephonist asked who I wanted to speak to 27. Charles asked if anyone wanted 28. I asked what he was going to do with his 29. I asked if she grew her own 30. My friend asked what train I was going to get EXERCíCIO 12 . 4 (peg/e9-martinet) Reported Speech: Questions [Sections 278, 279] 31 'Could you change a pound? I'm afraid I haven't got anything smaller,' said the passenger to the conductor. 32 'How many sleeping pills have you taken?' said the night sister. 'I have no idea,' said Mr Jones sleepily. 33 'Could we see the manager, please?' said the two men. 'Do you have an appointment?' said the secretary. 34 'Do you think you could live entirely on your own for six months' said Tom, 'or would you get bored?' 35 'Did any of you actually see the accident happen?' said the policeman. 36 'Could I see Commander Smith?' the lady asked. 'I'm afraid he's in orbit,' I said. 'Would you like to leave a message?' KEY 12.4 3 I. The passenger asked the conductor if he could change . . . and said she was afraid she hadn't got/and apologised for not having 32. The night sister asked Mr Jones how many . . . he had taken. He said/replied he had no idea 33. The two men asked if they could see the manager/they asked to see the manager. The secretary asked if they had 34. Tom asked if I thought I could live . . . on my own . . . or if I would get 35. The policeman asked if any of us had actually seen the accident happen 36. The lady asked if she could see/she asked to see/she asked for Commander Smith. I said I was afraid he was in orbit and asked if she would like to leave a message Exercício 14 . 4 (PEG/E9 —MARTINET) Reported Speech : Commands, Requests, Invitations, Advice [Sections 280, 281, 287] I 'Don't put sticky things in your pockets,' said his mother. 2 'Please, please don't do anything dangerous,' said his wife. 3 'Go on—apply for the job,' said my friend. 'It would just suit you.' 4 'I should say nothing about it (if I were you),' said my brother. 5 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called?' she said. 6 'Don't lend Harry any money,' I said to Ann. 'He never pays his debts.' 7 'Could you please ring back in half an hour?' said the secretary. 8 'Would you mind moving your case?’ said the other passenger. 'It's blocking the door.' 9 'Remember to book a table,' said Ann. 10 'Get into the right lane,' said the driving instructor. KEY 14.4 (Os verbos usados para introducir as oracións non son os únicos posíbeis) I. she told him not to put sticky things in his pocket 2. she told / begged (=suplicar) him not to do... 3. he asked / told me to apply for the job as it would just suit me 4. My brother advised me to say nothing / ... advised me not to say anything 5. she asked them to wait in the lounge tin their flight number was called 6. I advised her not to lend Harry any money as he never paid his debts (=débedas) 7. she asked him to ring back... 8. The other passenger asked me to move my case/asked if I'd mind moving my case as it was blocking the door 9. she reminded him to book a table I0. he told/warned me to get into the right lane
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