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Sobre discurso direto e indireto | reported speech em inglês
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“How Generative AI Is Reshaping Education”) In formally reporting the advisor’s statement within an academic article written after the event, the grammatically accurate and contextually appropriate transformation would be:
“Had I known you were coming,” she exclaimed, “I could have arranged something far more suitable!”

“However, adults have larger hearts and lungs, and central nervous systems that do ‘not seem to fatigue as fast’, he said.” (l. 29-30).
Transform the following direct speech into INDIRECT DISCOURSE:
"I am working on a new project for my students today," the teacher said.
Reported Speech, also known as Indirect Speech, involves reporting what someone else said, often requiring changes in tenses, pronouns, and time expressions. Analyze the following statements about backshifting:
I.When reporting a statement made in the Present Simple, the verb usually shifts to the Past Simple if the reporting verb is in the past.
II.The Modal Verb 'must' always remains 'must' in Reported Speech, as it is impossible to express obligation in a reported past context.
III.Time expressions like 'yesterday' are typically changed to 'the day before' or 'the previous day' to maintain the correct chronological reference.
Regarding these statements, select the correct alternative:
The boss said that he had been travelling a lot the previous month.
She asked him: "Did you have many problems yesterday?
He said to her: “I saw your sister on the street last night.”
Read this statement:
“Mr. Mason has gone out.” the secretary told me.
The correct sentence that maintains the meaning of the situation above, in reported speech, is:
Consider the direct speech:
“I can’t attend the meeting now because my supervisor is traveling,” said Laura.
When transforming the sentence into reported speech, it is necessary to consider the appropriate changes in verb tense and deictic expressions. About this, choose the correct alternative:
