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Reported Speech
Reported Speech
Reported Speech
REPORTED SPEECH
Toda frase en estilo indirecto debe contener un verbo introductorio, una
partcula de enlace y la frase que se cita.
Ej: He said, "I walk a lot"
He said
(that)
he walked a lot
Verbo introductorio
part. Enlace
oracin indirecta
Verbos introductorios.
no cambia
had to
should
would
could
might
Otros cambios
Cambios de lugar
Here ............................................................
there
This
(como pronombre demostrativo).......
that
(como adjetivo) ................................. the
(como pronombre personal complemento...
these ............................................................
those
Cambios de verbos
Come ..................... go
Bring
...................... take
it, them
b) Las que no empiecen por WH- (verbos auxiliares: be, have, do/does/did y
modales) Primero se pone el verbo introductorio, (nombre o pronombre
complemento), IF / WHETHER, y luego como en las frases enunciativas.
3.- rdenes.
En el estilo directo utilizamos siempre el imperativo para indicar una
orden. En el estilo indirecto, empleamos la siguiente estructura:
Sujeto + verbo introductorio + objeto + To + infinitivo.
Ej: He said to Jack, Open the door, please.
He told Jack to open the door.
He said to me, Dont talk.
-----He told me not to talk.
a.3.- With an exclamation of delight, disgust, horror, relief, surprise, etc, + he,
she, etc. + verbo.
a.4.- Otros tipos de exclamacin, tales como Good!, Marvellous!, Heavens!
Oh! Ugh!, se pasan como en el apartado a.2 y a.3 de arriba.
Ej:
Good! he exclaimed.
He gave an exclamation of pleasure.
Verbos introductorios son: tell, ask, advise, warn, order, command, etc.
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e) Verb + gerund.
Apologise for, insist on, suggest, etc.
Ej:
John apologised for being so rude.
12.- ' Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun,' she said.
14.- ' I've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the
Tower,' said Rupert.
17.- ' We have moved into our new flat. We don't like nearly so much as our
last one,' said my aunt.
19.- "I can't take a message right now," the secretary said.
18.- ' We have a lift but very often it doesn't work,' they said.
20.- I took three hours to get here because the roads are flooded," he told me
19.- ' From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,' said my
friend.
2.- "Do you really want to buy this magazine?" her friend asked her.
4.- 'Who did you see at the meeting?,' my mother asked her.
6.- 'How did you get to school?,' the boy asked Mary.
7.- 'What time does the plane arrive?,' they asked the manager.
10.- 'What are you doing with our books?,' they asked us.
13.- Susan asked me, "Did you see the film on TV?"
13.- 'Which of you knows how to make Irish coffee?,' said the chief cook.
14.- "Have you ever been to the USA?", the man asked Sue.
15.- 'How can I possibly run in these high-heeled shoes?,' she inquired.
16.- She asked me, "Does your dog stick his head in cupboards?"
18.- I asked my mum, "Will I have to clean the hamster's cage tomorrow?"
18.- 'Whose car did you borrow last night?,' I said to him.
19.- "Can I use your phone to make a local call?" she asked me.
19.- 'What was she wearing when you saw her?,' the policeman asked me.
MIXTURE
1.- My father said Ive done the shopping and Ill be home at 7.
3.- My mother asked me Are you going to the same school as my daughter?.
4.- 'Open your bag, please,' said the store detective to my sister.
4.- She said My sister doesnt know how to discuss with our parents.
5.- 'Don't worry about anything, Mrs Pitt,' said her lawyer.
5.- The policeman asked me Why were you carrying that bag yesterday?.
9.- My teacher said Sit down and start the exam, please.
10.- His mother asked her Where have your parents done with my tickets?.
11.- 'Read the notice about life-saving equipment,' advised the airhostess.
1.- Mary said, This is the most beautiful picture I have in my house.
12.- 'Always cook with butter,' said her mother, 'never use margarine.'
14.- 'Wait for me at the bridge,' said the young man to the lady.
4.- The dog has stolen your sandwich, Peter said to Mary.
7.- I have no idea what they are talking about, she said.
17.- 'Don't forget to feed the fish,' Mary said to her husband.
9.- The police said to me, Come with me to the police station, please.
10.- My friend paid you $20 for your books, she told him.
20.- 'Put your pistol on the table,' the policeman said to the girl.
11.- Dont speak in the exam!, the teacher said to his students.
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14.- Is this the book you lent me?, she told me.
35.- The Mozart Company has often visited our town, my cousins said to me.
36.- We must pay the telephone bill this month, she said.
18.- This is the best film I have ever seen, said Jane.
39.- I want you to take these books to the library tomorrow, she told her son.
41.- The students have been studying Robert Frosts poetry, she said.
42.- Havent you ever used a word processor before? he wanted to know.
23.- I don't know what to do with all my papers on my table, she said.
24.- We like working on Sundays because we get double pay, explained the
workers.
28.- My father lives in London but now Im staying with my aunt, she said to me.
29.- I have sent the postcards to your friends at last, my daughter said to me.
30.- Dont speak in the exam, the teacher said to the students.
51.- Take the books to the library! she said to the pupil.
31.- Why didnt you feed the dog yesterday? my mother said.
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