Reported speech

Ejercicios: Estilo Indirecto - Reported Speech (B2)

Ejercicio 1: Transformación de Tiempos Verbales

Convierte las siguientes oraciones de estilo directo a estilo indirecto. Usa "She said" o "He said" como verbo introductorio.

1. "I work in a bank." → He said...
2. "We are watching a movie." → She said...
3. "I visited my grandparents last weekend." → He said...
4. "I have finished my homework." → She said...
5. "I will call you tomorrow." → He said...
6. "I can speak Japanese." → She said...
7. "You must arrive on time." → He said...
8. "I'm going to travel to Cuenca next month." → She said...

Ejercicio 2: Cambio de Pronombres y Expresiones de Tiempo

Convierte al estilo indirecto, prestando atención a los pronombres y expresiones de tiempo/lugar.

1. "I saw you here yesterday." → He told me...
2. "We will meet at this café tomorrow." → They said...
3. "My parents are visiting me today." → She said...
4. "I bought these shoes last week." → He told us...
5. "I have to finish this report now." → She said...

Ejercicio 3: Preguntas en Estilo Indirecto

Convierte estas preguntas al estilo indirecto. Usa "She asked me" o "He wanted to know".

1. "Where do you live?" → He asked me...
2. "Are you enjoying the party?" → She asked me...
3. "What time does the flight arrive?" → He wanted to know...
4. "Did you visit the Mitad del Mundo last year?" → She asked me...
5. "Will you help me with this project?" → He asked me...
6. "How long have you been studying English?" → She wanted to know...

Ejercicio 4: Verbos de Reporting y sus Estructuras

Completa las siguientes oraciones usando el verbo de reporting entre paréntesis en la forma correcta.

1. "You should apply for that job." → He ____________ me to apply for that job. (advise)
2. "I'll help you fix the car." → He ____________ to help me fix the car. (offer)
3. "Yes, I stole the money." → He ____________ stealing the money. (admit)
4. "Don't forget to buy milk." → She ____________ to buy milk. (remind)
5. "Let's go to the cinema tonight." → He ____________ going to the cinema. (suggest)
6. "I'm sorry I'm late." → She ____________ for being late. (apologise)
7. "Please, please don't tell my parents." → He ____________ me not to tell his parents. (beg)
8. "Don't touch that wire!" → He ____________ me not to touch that wire. (warn)

Ejercicio 5: Corrección de Errores

Encuentra y corrige un error en cada oración de estilo indirecto.

1. She said me that she was tired.
2. He asked me where did I live.
3. They told that they would come.
4. She said she is happy with her job.
5. He asked me if I can help him.
6. She suggested to go to the park.
7. He warned us about to touch the hot surface.
8. They said us they were leaving.

Ejercicio 6: Diálogo - Conversación en el Trabajo

Convierte este diálogo a estilo indirecto, usando diferentes verbos de reporting.

Jefe: "María, have you finished the sales report?"
María: "No, I haven't completed it yet. I'm having some problems with the data."
Jefe: "You need to finish it by Friday. Can you promise me that?"
María: "I'll try my best, but I might need help from the IT department."
Jefe: "OK, I'll contact them for you. Please don't delay this any longer."

El jefe le preguntó a María...
María respondió que...
El jefe le dijo que...
María prometió que...
Finalmente, el jefe...

Ejercicio 7: Traducción (Contexto Ecuatoriano)

Traduce las siguientes oraciones al inglés, usando estilo indirecto.

1. Ella me dijo que había visito las Islas Galápagos el año anterior.
2. Mi amigo me preguntó si quería ir a comer ceviche con él.
3. El profesor nos advirtió que el examen sería difícil.
4. Mi madre me recordó que comprara pan en la tienda.
5. Ellos se disculparon por llegar tarde a la reunión.
6. El guía turístico nos sugirió visitar el mercado artesanal.

Ejercicio 8: Situaciones Reales

Responde a las siguientes situaciones usando estilo indirecto.

1. What did your best friend tell you about their plans for the weekend?
2. What has a family member recently asked you to help them with?
3. What instruction did a teacher or boss give you recently?
4. What promise have you made to someone recently?