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Avaliao - 3o Bimestre - Aspectos Lxico-Gramaticais

Tema: Reported Speech
Data: 12/12/2016

Discente: ___________________________________________________ NOTA: _____

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Instrues:

Leia a prova com ateno!

Corrija a prova em anexo sobre o discurso indireto em lngua inglesa. Para cada questo
que fuja norma padro da linga inglesa, aponte uma possvel resposta e, em seguida,
justifique sua resposta gramaticalmente. As justificativas devem ser escritas todas na
seo de notas, na pgina 5 desta avaliao. Ateno, as respostas que voc julgar
incorretas devem necessariamente conter uma explanao gramatical, do contrrio, sero
desconsideradas.

Boa Prova!

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REPORTED SPEECH TEST

Students Name: Bento de Albuquerque Santiago Final Grade: _______

Exercise 1 (1,0)
Complete the following sentences using the verb tenses for formal reported speech.

1. Janice said, I have been to Dubai several times.

Janice said she __had been__ to Dubai several times.
2. Hani said, I forgot to call my mother.
Hani said he __has forgotten____ to call his mother.
3. Karine said, I can teach you how to edit video.
Karine said she __could_____ me how to edit video.
4. The mechanic said, Im sorry, but I wont be able to fix your car today.
The mechanic said he _was__ sorry, but he __wont___ be able to fix my car today.
5. Sue said, Ive already seen that movie.
Sue said she ___has_ already seen that movie.
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Exercise 2 (1,0)

Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

a) The government spokesperson denied/refused that there was a crisis.

b) Jane said me/told me there was nothing the matter.
c) Peter persuaded me/insisted me to stay to dinner.
d) The director of studies advised me/suggested me to spend more time in the library.
e) Sheila explained me/warned me not to leave the heater on all night.
f) The chairperson mentioned us/reminded us that time was extremely short.
g) Bill answered them/replied them with a detailed description of his plans.
h) Michael and Sarah announced/reported that they were going to get married,
i) Paul accepted/expected that he had made a mistake, and apologised,
j) The manager confirmed/reassured that our room had been reserved.

Exercise 3 (2,0)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given.

a) 'Helen, would you like to come to lunch on Sunday?' asked Mary.

if
Mary asked Helen if she would like to come to lunch on Sunday.

b) You are not allowed to smoke in your room, Dick/ said his mother.
forbade
Dicks mother did not allow him to smoke in his room.

c) Sue thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor.

advised
Sue advised that I see a doctor.
d) The minister proposed regular meetings for the committee.
suggested
The minister suggested that the committee should meet regularly.

e) 'I'll call off the football match if you don't behave,' the teacher said.
threatened
The teacher threatened to call off the football match if the childrens behaviour improved.
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Exercise 4 (1,0)
Changing his question to the reported speech, the correct answer would be:

a. His father asked him how did he explain that test

score.
b. His father asked him how did he explained that test
score.
c. His father asked him how does he explain that test
score.
d. His father asked him how he explained that test score.
e. His father asked him how do you explain this test
score.

Exercise 5 (1,0)
Mayor to reporter: So Paulo needs better and cheaper public transport.
Newspaper story: Mayor says that So Paulo ______________________

a. need better and cheaper public transport.

b. needs better and cheaper public transport.
c. needed better and cheaper public transport.
d. had needed better and cheaper public transport.
e. was needing better and cheaper public transport.

Exercise 6 (1,0)
The doctor advised your friend Phillip, who has been feeling out of breath lately, Dont eat
fattening foods. A few days later, you see him at Mac Donalds eating french fries
and chicken nuggets. What do you say to him?
a. The doctor told you not to eat fattening foods, isnt it, Phillip?
b. The doctor told you dont eat fattening foods, isnt it, Phillip?
c. The doctor told you eat fattening foods, isnt it, Phillip?drink
d. The doctor told you to not eat fattening foods, isnt it, Phillip?
e. The doctor told you not eat fattening foods, isnt it, Phillip?

Exercise 7 (1,0)
Your uncle Harry went to hospital yesterday. Your Aunt Sally is very worried about him.
The last time my mother wrote to me, she said my uncle Harry ________________ to
hospital
________________. My Aunt Sally ________________ very worried about him.
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a. had been / the day before / was
b. had gone / yesterday / was
c. had gone / the day before / is
d. went / / was
e. had gone / the day before / was

Exercise 8 (1,0)
You share an apartment with a friend and she is traveling at the moment. She said she
would call you everyday to check with you if there were any messages left for her
on the answering machine. When she calls, how would you report to her the
following message that you had transcribed?

This is Eric Martin from K-Mart. We can deliver the desk you ordered on Monday, October
23. Please call if this is inconvenient.

a. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He said they can deliver the desk you
ordered on Monday, October 23. He asks you to please call if this is inconvenient.
b. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He said they could deliver the desk you
had ordered on Monday, October 23. He asked you to please call if that was
inconvenient.
c. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He said they could deliver the desk
you ordered on Monday, October 23. He has asked you to please call if this
was inconvenient.
d. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He told me we can deliver the desk you
ordered on Monday, October 23. Please call if this is inconvenient.
e. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He said they could have delivered the
desk you ordered on Monday, October 23. He asked you not to call if that was
convenient.

Exercise 9 (1,0)
Of the large e-publishers, the most famous are www.fatbrain.com and Richard Tams
www.iUniverse.com. On an interview, Richard said that the web was the best place
for writers who had been or wanted to be published.

If we were to quote Richards exact words, we would have

a. The web is best place for writers who had been or want to be published.
b. The webs best place for writers who have been or want to be published.
c. The webs best place for writers who have been or wanted to be published.
d. The webs best place for writers who had been or wanted to be published.
e. The web is best place for writers who have been or want to publish.
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