Estilo indireto com ordens e solicitações
Para levar uma ordem ou solicitação ao discurso indireto, podemos utilizar um verbo como "tell" + infinitivo: He told me to go away. O padrão é este: verbo + objeto indireto + infinitivo. O objeto indireto é o interlocutor. Outros verbos que utilizam o mesmo modo para informar sobre ordens e solicitações são os seguintes: "command", "order", "warn", "ask", "advise", "invite", "beg", "teach" e "forbid".
Exemplos
| Discurso direto | Discurso indireto |
|---|---|
| The doctor said to me, "Stop smoking!". | The doctor told me to stop smoking. |
| "Get out of the car!" said the policeman. | The policeman ordered him to get out of the car. |
| "Could you please be quiet," she said. | She asked me to be quiet. |
| The man with the gun said to us, "Don't move!" | The man with the gun warned us not to move. |
Solicitações de objetos
Para levar ao discurso indireto as solicitações de objetos, utiliza-se o padrão "asked for" + objeto.
Exemplos
| Discurso direto | Discurso indireto |
|---|---|
| "Can I have an apple?", she asked. | She asked for an apple. |
| "Can I have the newspaper, please?" | He asked for the newspaper. |
| "May I have a glass of water?" he said. | He asked for a glass of water. |
| "Sugar, please." | She asked for the sugar. |
| "Could I have three kilos of onions?" | He asked for three kilos of onions. |
Sugestões
As sugestões são normalmente levadas para o discurso indireto através do uso dos verbos "suggest", "insist", "recommend", "demand", "request" e "propose" seguidos por uma oração introduzida por "that". Nessas orações, os termos "that" e "should" são opcionais, como demonstrado nos dois primeiros exemplos da lista a seguir. Note que os verbos "suggest", "recommend" e "propose" também podem ser seguidos por um "gerund", com o objetivo de excluir o objeto indireto (interlocutor) e, dessa forma, fazer uma sugestão mais educada. Esse uso do "gerund" está ilustrado no quarto e quinto exemplos abaixo.
Exemplos
| Discurso direto | Discurso indireto |
|---|---|
| She said, "Why don't you get a mechanic to look at the car?" |
She suggested that I should get a mechanic to look at the car. OU She suggested I should get a mechanic to look at the car. OU/strong> She suggested that I get a mechanic to look at the car.OU She suggested I get a mechanic to look at the car. |
| "Why don't you go to the doctor?" he said. |
He suggested I go to the doctor. OU He suggested that I go to the doctor. OU He suggested I should go to the doctor.OU He suggested that I should go to the doctor. |
| "It would be a good idea to see the dentist", said my mother. | My mother suggested I see the dentist. |
| The dentist said, "I think you should use a different toothbrush". | The dentist recommended using a different toothbrush. |
| You said, "I don't think you have time to see the dentist this week." | You suggested postponing my visit to the dentist. |
| I said, "I don't think you should see the dentist this week." | I suggested postponing your visit to the dentist. |
| My manager said, "I think we should examine the budget carefully at this meeting." | My manager proposed that we examine the budget carefully at the meeting. |
| "Why don't you sleep overnight at my house?" she said. | She suggested that I sleep overnight at her house. |