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Direct dan Indirect Speech: Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat

direct dan indirect speech

Pengertian Direct dan Indirect Speech

Direct Speech adalah kalimat langsung. Dimana kalimat tersebut diucapkan langsung oleh pembicara. Kalimat tersebut ditandai dengan dengan tanda kutip dua (“).

Contoh:
He says, “I am a smart person.”
Dia berkata, “Aku adalah orang yang pintar.”

Indirect Speech adalah kalimat tidak langsung. Dalam hal ini Indirect Speech akan memberikan/melaporkan pernyataan yang dikatakan oleh pembicara. Kalimat tersebut juga tidak membutuhkan tanda kutip dua (“).

Contoh:
He says that he is a smart person.
Dia berkata bahwa dia adalah orang yang pintar.

Cara Mengubah Direct Speech ke Indirect Speech

Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Present Simple Tense Past Simple Tense
Present Continuous Tense Past Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Tense Past Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Continuous Tense Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Simple Tense Past Perfect Tense
Past Continuous Tense Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Tense Tidak Berubah
Past Perfect Continuous Tense Tidak Berubah
Future Simple Tense “Would”
Future Continuous Tense “Would be”
Future Perfect Tense “Would have”
Future Perfect Continuous Tense “Would have been”

Direct Speech:
Amel said, “I am listening to music now.”

Indirect Speech:
Amel said that she was listening to music then

Direct Speech:
Sevia said, “My boyfriend visited me last night.”

Indirect Speech:
Sevia said that her boyfriend had visited her the night before.

Kalimat Perintah

Jika ingin membuat kalimat perintah pada indirect speech maka bentuknya akan berbeda. Biasanya bentuk kalimat perintah berisi saran. permohonan, permintaan atau pesan.

Direct Speech:
Adnan said to me, “Read my message, please.”

Indirect Speech:
Adnan asked me to read his message.

Kalimat Tanya

Jika ingin membentuk kalimat tanya pada indirect speech maka kit menggunakan “if atau whether” dalam kalimat tidak langsung.

Direct Speech:
Aldo asked me, “Can you help me?”

Indirect Speech:
Aldo asked me if I could help her.

Perubahan Waktu dalam Direct dan Indirect Speech

Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Now Then
Today That day
Yesterday The previous day
Last night The night before
Last week The week before
A week ago A week before
A month ago A month before
Tomorrow The following day/the next day
Tonight That night

 

Read also:
Passive Modals: Pengertian, Rumus, Contoh
Adjective Order: Pengertian, Urutan dan Contoh

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