Questões de Discurso direto e indireto | Reported speech (Inglês)

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Analyze the sentence from the text: "Lucy says she found it impossible to 'knowingly' consider having a baby naturally once she knew the science was available."

Which option maintains the correct tense consistency if rephrased?

  • A Lucy said she had found it impossible to consider a baby naturally.
  • B Lucy says she will find it impossible to considered a baby naturally.
  • C Lucy says she has found it impossible to considered a baby naturally.
  • D Lucy says she finds it impossible to considering a baby naturally.

Which of the alternatives below is NOT an example of a correctly written indirect question?

  • A Do you know where we can find a drugstore near here?
  • B Does she remember where the guest went?
  • C Could they tell you what time it starts?
  • D Do you want to know about the opening ceremony?
  • E Do you know whether Rick is coming to town this weekend?

Discourse markers play a fundamental role in achieving textual coherence by linking ideas and signaling relationships between them. However, their function often depends on the context in which they are used. Analyze the sentences below and select the option where the discourse marker's function is misinterpreted:

  • A "Therefore, we decided to halt the experiment prematurely" - expresses consequence.
  • B "Although the project failed, we gained valuable experience" - indicates contrast.
  • C "However, the results confirmed our expectations" - indicates temporal sequence.
  • D "Otherwise, the hypothesis would have remained untested" - signals an alternative condition.
  • E "Moreover, the findings suggest additional research opportunities" - introduces complementary information.

How would the sentence "In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," be correctly converted into indirect speech?

  • A Mr. Sun said that he would personally eat the banana as part of that unique artistic experience.
  • B Mr. Sun said that he personally eats the banana as part of this unique artistic experience.
  • C Mr. Sun said that he will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience.
  • D Mr. Sun said that he has personally eaten the banana as part of this unique artistic experience.
  • E Mr. Sun said that he was personally eating the banana as part of that unique artistic experience.

In the sentence, "The installation - which has travelled around the world - comes with instructions on how to replace the banana whenever it rots," what is the function of the discourse marker "whenever"?

  • A To indicate a condition under which an action occurs.
  • B To mark a temporal relationship between events.
  • C To show contrast between two ideas.
  • D To emphasize the necessity of an action.
  • E To provide an example of a broader category.