Ordens, solicitações e sugestões no discurso indireto

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.