Estilo indirecto en inglés: reglas, ejemplos y ejercicios resueltos

Ejercicios de estilo indirecto (reported speech)

1. Cambio de tiempos verbales

Corrige los errores de tiempo y forma verbal en las siguientes oraciones.

1. It wasn't until the last minute that the sheriff realised the danger was over.

2. The last time I saw him, he didn't want to talk about France.

3. He took the painting from the museum.

4. The police questioned the man because they thought he might know the thief.

5. The thief was finally arrested two years after the painting had been stolen.

Completa con la forma correcta: missing - released - queued - reveal.

1. borrowed   2. is getting   3. hadn't met   4. didn't have   5. don't pass

2. Estilo indirecto: afirmaciones y preguntas

1. Pedro asked me if I had enjoyed my trip.

2. Laura said that she would go to the supermarket later.

3. His mobile phone had been stolen.

4. They said they might ask for ID.

5. Jamie might have gone home.

3. Estilo directo al indirecto

1. The newsreader said that local police had found the missing girl.

2. The policewoman told the man that he wasn't listening to her.

3. The policeman said that they couldn't arrest people without any evidence.

4. The jury spokesman said that they would give the verdict tomorrow.

5. The officer said that they had watched Evans for a long time.

4. Órdenes y peticiones

1. The policeman told the burglars to stop.

2. The policeman asked him to repeat what he had said.

3. She told him to get her a lawyer.

4. She asked the policewoman to answer her questions.

5. Preguntas indirectas

1. The policeman asked when I had said the window was broken.

2. The reporter asked what the jury would decide.

3. The officer asked if we knew where the men were going.

4. The security guard asked if he had stolen anything.

5. The mother asked her son if he had told her the truth.

6. The witness asked who would be in the courtroom.

6. Afirmaciones en pasado

1. They said that they had seen the couple leaving the shop.

2. The man shouted that he was innocent.

3. The mother said that her daughter was telling the truth.

4. The woman said that she was going to report the incident immediately.

7. Ordenar la oración

1. The woman asked the police officer to help her.

2. The mother told her son to be careful at the party.

3. The judge asked the shoplifter to return the stolen goods.

4. He told the jury to make a sensible decision.

8. Práctica general

1. The man told the police that a thief had stolen his wallet.

2. She said she was going to visit a prisoner.

3. The judge said that the prisoner would arrive the following week.

4. They said they wanted to go out tonight.

5. Maria said she didn't know what they could do.

9. Verbos con estructura específica

1. The police officer ordered Paul to put down his gun.

2. Graham advised Kate to have a holiday.

3. She warned John not to touch that electric wire.

4. Jennifer offered to help Brad.

5. Helena reminded Jamie about Julie's birthday on Friday.

6. Paul apologized for not going to the wedding.

7. The thief explained to Richard how to pick pockets.

8. She promised not to lie to her boyfriend again.

10. Diálogo en estilo indirecto

1. Mary asked Pete what had happened to him the previous night.

2. Pete apologized for missing the party; he explained that he'd had to finish some work.

3. Mary complained that he hadn't rung her before.

4. Pete promised not to do it again. He wanted to know how the party had been.

5. Mary admitted that it had been pretty boring.

6. Pete asked if Kelly and Mike had been there.

7. Mary explained that they hadn't been to the party, because they'd gone to the cinema instead.

8. Pete offered to take Mary out to the Caribbean club later.