Direct Indirect Speech

Direct and Indirect Sentences

A. Change Direct Speech into Indirect Speech

1. ‘What do you want?’ she asked him.
She asked him what he wanted.

2. ‘Are you coming with us?’ he asked me.
He asked me if I was coming/going with them.

3. He asked, ‘When do you intend to make the payment?’
He enquired when I/he/she intended to make the payment.

4. ‘Do you come from China?’ said the prince to the girl.
The prince asked the girl if she came from China.

5. The poor man exclaimed, ‘Will none of you help me?’
The poor man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.

6.    ‘Which way should I go?’ asked the little girl.
The little girl asked which way she should go.

7.    Alladin said to the magician, ‘What have I done to deserve so severe a punishment?’
Alladin asked the magician what he had done to deserve so severe a punishment.

8.    ‘Don’t you know the way home?’ I said to her.
I asked her whether she did not know the way home.

9.    ‘Do you write a good hand?’ the teacher said to the student.
The teacher asked the student if he/she wrote a good hand.

10.  ‘Have you anything to say on behalf of the accused?’ said the judge finally.
The judge finally asked whether he/she had anything to say on behalf of the accused.

11.  ‘Have you anything to tell me, little bird?’ asked Ulysses.
Ulysses asked the little bird whether it had anything to tell him.

12.  ‘Who are you, sir, and what do you want?’ they asked.
They asked who he was and what he wanted.

13.  The king was impressed with the magician and asked, ‘What can I do for you?’
The king was impressed with the magician and asked what he could do for him.

14.  She asked, ‘What is it that makes you stronger and braver than other men?’
She asked him what was it that made him stronger and braver than other men.

15.  ‘Can you solve this problem?’ he asked me.
He asked me if I could solve that problem.

16. Deni said,”I will give you a book tomorrow.”
Deni said that he would give me a book tomorrow.

17. She said,“I work in a restaurant.”
She said that she worked in a restaurant.

18. They said, “We are going to go to Jogjakarta.”
They said that they were going to go to Jogjakarta.

19. William said, “I am happy.”
William said that he was happy.

20. I said, ”Johnny has been waiting for you for two hours.”
I said that Johnny had been waiting for you for two hours.

21. He said, “I want to watch a film.”
He said that he wanted to watch a film.

22. Maria said, “Jane is sleeping.”
Maria said that Jane was sleeping.

23. Sule said, “ I have bought a new dress.”
Sule said that he had bought a new dress.

24. Alex said, “ I finished my homework.”
Alex said that he had finished his homework.

25. Fahri said, “ I can carry 50 kg.”
Fahri said that he could carry 50 kg.

B. Change Indirect Speech into Direct Speech

26. I told him that I could fix this computer immediately.
I told him,”I can fix this computer immediately.”

27. He said that he was delighted.
He said,” I was delighted.”

28. Boni said that Ani was his best friend.
Boni said,”Ani is my best friend.

29. Angga said that the weather was nice in Bandung.
Angga said,”The weather is nice in Bandung.”

30. Marry told us that she had to go.
Marry told us,”I have to go.”

31. Ben said that it might rain.
Ben said, “ It may rain.”

32. He said that everybody had to obey the rules.
He said, “ Everybody must obey the rules. “

33. She said that she had to go home.
She said, “ I have to go home.”

34. He said that he is going to school everyday.
He said, “ I am going to school everyday. “

35. Feni said that she went to school everyday.
Feni said, I go to school everyday.

C. Soal Reported Speech Pilihan Ganda   

Pilihlah reported speech  untuk setiap  direct speech  di  bawah ini.

36.  “Did they eat out together yesterday?”

·         He asked me if they had eaten out together the day before.

·         He asked me if they had eaten out together yesterday.

·         He asked me if they has eaten out together the day before.

37.  “Don’t turn off the light now.”

·         He told me didn’t turn off the light at that time.

·         He told me not to turn off the light at that time.

·         He told me don’t turn off the light at that time.

38.  “What’s your passion?”

·         She wanted to know what is my passion.

·         She wanted to know what my passion was.

·         She wanted to know what was my passion.

39.  “I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.”

·         He said that he began to understand the concept of  Biodiversity.

·         He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of  Biodiversity.

·         He asked me that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

40.  “Your friend has just left.”

·         He told me that my friend has just left.

·         He told me that your friend had just left.

·         He told me that my friend had just left.

41.  “Can I borrow your pencil for a moment?”

·         She asked me whether she can borrow my pencil for a moment.

·         She asked me whether she could borrow my pencil for a moment.

·         She asked me if she can borrow my pencil for a moment.

42.  “Why are you staring at my feet?”

·         He asked her why was she staring at his feet.

·         He asked her why she is staring at his feet.

·         He asked her why she was staring at his feet.

43.  “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.”

·         He asked if the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

·         He said that the sun rose in the east and set in the west.

·         He said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

44.  “I’m going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.”

·         She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time the next day.

·         She said she was going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.

·         She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time tomorrow.

45.  “We have been here for a week.”

·         They said they had been there for a week.

·         They said they had been here for a week.

·         They said we had been there for a week.

Jawaban

36.  He asked me if they had eaten out together the day before. | Direct speech berupa yes-no question dengan time reference “yesterday”. Time reference perlu diubah menjadi “the day before” atau” the previous day”.

37.  He told me not to turn off the light at that time. | Verb menjadi infinitive pada reporting commands (perintah).

38.  She wanted to know what my passion was. | Direct speech berupa wh- question (information request) –> pindahkan verb ke belakang subject (word order).

39.  He said that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity. | Direct speech berupa statement (pernyataan) dengan verb simple present tense. Verb diubah menjadi simple past tense (penyampai berita fokus pada fakta bahwa pembicaraan merupakan past conversation).

40.  He told me that my friend had just left. | Verb present perfect tensedisesuaikan menjadi past perfect tense.

41.  She asked me whether she could borrow my pencil for a moment. |Modal verb “can” (present) disesuakan menjadi “could” (past).

42.  He asked her why she was staring at his feet. | Verb present continuous tense pada direct speech menjadi past continuous tense pada reported speech.

43.  He said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. | Verb tidak berubah (menjadi past) karena pernyataan berupa general truth.

44.  She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time the next day. | Time reference “tomorrow” disesuaikan menjadi “the next day” atau “the following day”.

45.  They said they had been there for a week. | “Here” pada direct speech diubah menjadi “there”.

D. SOAL LATIHAN MATERI DIRECT DAN INDIRECT SPEECH.

Ubahlah kalimat direct speech di bawah ini menjadi kalimat indirect speech.

46.      Did they eat out together yesterday?

a.      He asked me if they had eaten out yesterday.

b.      He asked me if they had eaten out together the day before.

c.       He asked me if they has eaten out together the day before.

d.      He asked me if they have eaten out together the day before.

47.      Don’t turn off the light now.

a.      He told me don’t turn off the light at that time.

b.      He told me not to turn off the light at that time.

c.       He told me didn’t turn off the light at that time.

d.      He told me didn’t turn off the light at now.

48.      What’s your passion?

a.      She wanted to know what is my passion.

b.      She wanted to know what was my passion.

c.       She wanted to know what my passion was.

d.      She wanted to know what was my passion.

49.      I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.

a.      He asked me that he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.

b.      He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.

c.       He said that he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.

d.      He said that I began to understand the concept of biodiversity.

50.      Your friend has just left.

a.      He told me that your friend had just left.

b.      He told me that my friend has just left.

c.       He told me that my friend had just left.

d.      He told me that my friend have just left.

51.      Can I borrow your pencil for a moment?

a.      She asked me if she can borrow my pencil for a moment.

b.      She asked me whether she can borrow my pencil for a moment.

c.       She asked me whether she could borrow my pencil for a moment.

d.      She asked me whether I could borrow her pencil for a moment.

52.      Why are you staring at my feet?

a.      He asked her why she is staring at his feet.

b.      He asked her why she was staring at his feet.

c.       He asked her why was she staring at his feet.

d.      He asked her why is she staring at his feet.

53.      The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

a.      He said that the sun rose in the east and sets in the west.

b.      He said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

c.       He asked if the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

d.      He said that the sun rise in the east and set in the west.

54.      I’m going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.

a.      She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time the next day.

b.      She said she was going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.

c.       She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time tomorrow.

d.      She said she is going to meet her penpal for the first time the next day.

55.   We have been here for a week.

a.      They said they had been there for a week.

b.      They said they had been here for a week.

c.       They said we had been there for a week.

d.      They said they has been here for a week.

56.  Who is sitting beside Tom?

a.      He asked me who was sitting beside Tom that time.

b.      He asked me was sitting beside Tom that time.

c.       He asked me who is sitting beside Tom.

d.      He asked me who is Tom sitting beside.

57.  Please wait for me at the bus stop.

a.      Endy told me to wating her at the bus stop.

b.      Endy told me waited for her at the bus stop that time.

c.       Endy told me waited for me at the bus stop that time.

d.      Endy told me waits for her at the bus stop that time.

58.  Window-shopping is my favorite hobby.

a.      Septi said that window-shopping is her favorite hobby.

b.      Septi said that if window-shopping was my favorite hobby.

c.       Septi said that window-shopping was my favorite hobby.

d.      Septi said that window-shopping was her favorite hobby.

59.  I ate some beef burgers yesterday.

a.      Jean said that she have eat some beef burgers the day before.

b.      Jean said that she has ate some beef burgers the day before.

c.       Jean said that she had been eaten some beef burgers the day before.

d.      Jean said that she had been eat some beef burgers yesterday.

60.  This is the bag which I bought yesterday.

a.      He said that was the bag which he had been bought the day before.

b.      He said that was the bag which I bought the day before.

c.       He said that the bag was which he had buy the day before.

d.      He said that was the bag which I had been bought the day before.

61.  Who is hiding under the bed?

a.      Mom wanted to know why was hiding under the bed.

b.      Mom said she was hiding under the bed.

c.       Mom wanted to hiding under the bed.

d.      Mom wanted to know who was hiding under the bed.

62.  Elisa had been living in Bangok before she moved to Jakarta.

a.      Firmansyah said that Elisa have live in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta.

b.      Firmansyah said that Elisa had been living in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta.

c.       Firmansyah said that Elisa is living in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta.

d.      Firmansyah said that Elisa was in Bangkok before she move to Jakarta.

63.  I have been travelling around the world for over three years.

a.      Grandpa said he had been travelling around the world for over three years.

b.      Grandpa said he have been travel around the world for over three years.

c.       Grandpa said he was travel around the world for over three years.

d.      Grandpa said he is travelling around the world for over three years.

64.  When you pushed me, I was holding my phone.

a.      Keyza said when you push him, he was holding my phone.

b.      Keyza said when I push him, he was holding his phone.

c.       Keyza said when I pushed him, he was holding his phone.

d.      Keyza said when I pushed him, he is holding my phone.

65.  My name is Harry.

a.      He said his name is Harry.

b.      He said his name might Harry.

c.       He said his name will Harry.

d.      He said his name has Harry.

JAWABAN DAN PEMBAHASAN

46.      Jawaban Benar          : B

Pembahasan               : Time dalam kalimat direct speech “yesterday” perlu diubah menjadi “the day before” dalam kalimat indirect/reported speech.

47.      Jawaban Benar          : B

Pembahasan               : Kata kerja (verb) diubah menjadi infinitive (verb 1) pada reporting command (perintah).

48.      Jawaban Benar          : C

Pembahasan               : Direct speech berupa wh- question (information request) -> pindahkan verb ke belakang subject (word order).

49.      Jawaban Benar          : C

Pembahasan               : Direct speech berupa pernyataan (statement) dengan pola simple present, verb diubah ke pola simple past dalam kalimat indirect speech.

50.      Jawaban Benar          : C

Pembahasan               : Pola kalimat present perfect tense pada kalimat direct speech disesuaikan menjadi past perfect tense pada kalimat indirect speech.

51.      Jawaban Benar          : C

Pembahasan               : Modal verb “can” (present) diubah menjadi “could” (past).

52.      Jawaban Benar          : B

Pembahasan               : Verb present continous tense pada direct speech diubah menjadi past continous tense pada indirect speech.

53.      Jawaban Benar          : B

Pembahasan               : Verb tidak berubah menjadi past karena pernyataan berupa general truth.

54.      Jawaban Benar          : A

Pembahasan               : Time reference “tomorrow” disesuaikan menjadi “the next day” atau “the following day”.

55.  Jawaban Benar          : A

Pembahasan               : “Here” pada direct diubah menjadi “there” di Indirect speech.

56.  Jawaban Benar          : A

Pembahasan               : Pola present continous tense pada direct speech diubah menjadi pola past continous tense. Ditandai dengan berubahnya tobe dan keterangan waktu.

57.  Jawaban Benar          : B

Pembahasan               : Pola simple present tense pada kalimat direct speech diubah menjadi simple past tense di kalimat indirect speech.

58.  Jawaban Benar          : D

Pembahasan               : Pola simple present tense pada kalimat direct speech diubah menjadi simple past tense di kalimat indirect speech.

59.  Jawaban Benar          : C

Pembahasan               : Pola simple past tense pada kalimat direct speech diubah menjadi past perfect tense di kalimat indirect speech. Ditandai dengan tobe “had been” dan verb 3 “eaten”.

60.  Jawaban Benar          : A

Pembahasan               : Pola simple present tense pada kalimat direct speech diubah menjadi simple past tense di kalimat indirect speech. danpola simple past tense pada kalimat direct speech diubah menjadi past perfect tense di kalimat indirect speech. Ditandai dengan tobe “is” diubah menjadi “was” dan penambahan tobe “had been” sebelum verb 3 “bought”.

61.  Jawaban Benar          : D

Pembahasan               : Pola present continous tense pada direct speech diubah menjadi pola past continous tense. Ditandai dengan berubahnya tobe.

62.  Jawaban Benar          : B

Pembahasan               : Karena pada direct speech yang pola kalimatnya past continous tense, pada kalimat indirect speech-nya, pola kalimat tidak berubah.

63.  Jawaban Benar          : A

Pembahasan               : Pola present perfect tense pada kalimat direct speech diubah menjadi past perfect tense di kalimat indirect speech.

64.  Jawaban Benar          : C

Pembahasan               : Pola yang dipakai dalam direct speech diatas adalah past continous tense, jika diubah menjadi indirect speech, maka polanya tidak berubah. Yang perlu diubah hanya subject-nya saja.

65.  Jawaban Benar          : A

Pembahasan               : Pola kalimat tidak berubah karena pernyataan berupa general truth.

E. Soal Bahasa Inggris mengenai Materi Direct Indirect Speech

66. “Nestor said, “”The plane will probably get in late.”"”

(a) Nestor told the plane would probably get in late.

(b) Nestor said the plane would probably get in late.

(c) Don’t Know

67. “The boss said, “” I have to finish this report by tonight.”"”

(a) The boss said him had to finish this report by tonight.

(b) The boss said he had to finish this report by tonight.

(c) Don’t Know

68. “The doctor said, “” She’ll get well quickly.”"”

(a) The doctor told she’d get well quickly.

(b) The doctor said she’d get well quickly.

(c) Don’t Know

69. “If I had been in your place, I ________________(say) this.”

(a) “If I had been in your place, I would have said this.”

(b) “If I had being in your place, I would have said this.”

(c) Don’t Know

70. I would not have gone if I ___________(know) it was going to rain.

(a) I would not have go if I had known it was going to rain.

(b) I would not have gone if I had known it was going to rain.

(c) Don’t Know

71. “If you had called me, I _______________(be) glad to meet you.”

(a) “If you had called me, I would have been glad to meet you.”

(b) “If you have called me, I would have been glad to meet you.”

(c) Don’t Know

JAWABAN

 66.b 67.b 68.b 69.a 70.b 71.a