Grammar about Direct/Indirect Speech

1. DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

2. Rewrite the sentences below in the Indirect Speech. b. John told us: I don’t want my book. R. John told us that he didn’t want his book. a. They said: Carol studies everyday. R. They said that Carol studied everyday. c. I said to you, “I’ m going home now . R. I said to you that I was going home t hen . d. She asked me, “ Do you like to study?” R. She asked me if I liked to study.

3. e. My mom asked you: Where will you go? R. My mom asked you where you would go. f. My father asked me, “ Come home early.” R. My father asked me to come home early. g. The teacher asked us: Don’t talk so loud. R. The teacher asked us not to talk so loud. h. He said, “ I have learned Indirect Speech. R. He said that he had learned Indirect Speech.

4. i. Peter told her: I didn’t study yesterday . R. Peter told her that he hadn’t studied the day before . j. They asked us, “What are you looking for?” R. They asked us what we were looking for. OBS: Sempre que na segunda frase do discurso direto surgir o pronome “you” você deverá relacioná-lo com o objeto da primeira frase e fazer a modificação adequada. k. Judy said to John: You can work with me here . R. Judy said to John that he could work with her there .

5. THE END (Produced by Telma Farias - 2004)