DIRECT INDIRECT SPEECH

Helen said Jono, “May I borrow your dictionary tomorrow?”. What did Helen say to Jono…

• Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary tomorrow

• Helen said Jono if/whether he might borrow her dictionary the following day

• Helen said Jono whether she might borrow her dictionary the following day

• Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary the following day

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “may” akan berubah menjadi “might” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “I” ditujukan untuk “Helen=she” dan untk keternagan waktu “tomorrow” akan berubah menjadi “the following day”

Sofia said my mom, “Can I meet your daughter, Mila, now?”. We know that…

• Sofia asked my mom if she could meet her daughter, Mila, then

• Sofia asked my mom if she could met her daughter, Mila, then

• Sofia asked my mom if she can meet her daughter, Mila, then

• Sofia asked my mom if she could met her daughter, Mila, now

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “can” akan berubah menjadi “could” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “I” ditujukan untuk “Sofia=she” , possessive adjective berupa “your daughter” ditujukan untuk menggantikan “My mom’s daughter = her daughter” dan untuk keternagan waktu “now” akan berubah menjadi “then”

My father asked My brother, “Will we spend the holiday in Lampung next month?”. We can conclude that…

• My father asked my brother whether we would spent the holiday in Lampung the following month

• My father asked my brother whether they would spend the holiday in Lampung the following month

• My father asked my brother whether they would spend the holiday in Lampung the following month

• My father asked my brother whether they would spend the holiday in Lampung the next month

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “will” akan berubah menjadi “would” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “we” ditujukan untuk “my father and my brother = they” dan untuk keternagan waktu “next month” akan berubah menjadi “the following month ”

Miftahul said Dwi, “Will you marry me?”. We can conclude that……

• Miftahul asked Dwi if she would marry him

• Miftahul asked Dwi if he would marry him

• Miftahul asked Dwi if he would marry hers

• Miftahul asked Dwi if he would marry her

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “will” akan berubah menjadi “would” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk “Dwi = she”, dan objek berupa “me” ditujukan untuk “dwi=her”

Jono said me, “Shall I go now?”. We can conclude that……

• Jono asked me whether he should go then

• Jono asked me if he shall go then

• Jono asked me if he should go now

• Jono asked me that he should go then

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “shalll” akan berubah menjadi “should” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “i” ditujukan untuk “Jono = he”, dan keterangan waktu berupa “now” berubah menjadi “then”

Joshua said Sindy, “could you send the letter yesterday?”. What did Joshua say Sindy….

• Joshua said Sindy that he could send the letter the day before

• Joshua said Sindy whether he could have sent the letter the day before

• Joshua said Sindy if she could have sent the letter the day before

• Joshua said Sindy she could have sent the letter yesterday

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “could ” akan berubah menjadi “could have ” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk “Sindy=she” dan untk keternagan waktu “yesterday akan berubah menjadi “the day before”

Sinta said Bayu, “should we wait Our friends here?”. We know that……..

• Sinta said Bayu shall they wait Our friends there

• Sinta said Bayu whether they should have waited their friends there

• Sinta said Bayu whether they should wait their friends there

• Sinta said Bayu that they should have waited their friends there

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “shall” akan berubah menjadi “should have ” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “we” ditujukan untuk “Sinta and Bayu=we” , possessive adjective berupa “our freinds” ditujukan untuk menggantikan “Sinta and Bayu’s friends = their friends ” dan untuk keternagan tempat “here” akan berubah menjadi “there”

Sulena asked Tito , “might you spend the holiday in Jogjakrta last month?”. We can conclude that….

• Sulena asked Tito if she might have   spent the holiday in Jogjakrta the month before

• Sulena asked Tito to you might spend the holiday in Jogjakrta the month before

• Sulena asked Tito whether she might have spent the holiday in Jogjakrta   the month before

• Sulena asked Tito that he might have   spent the holiday in Jogjakrta last month before

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “might” akan berubah menjadi “might have” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you ” ditujukan untuk “tito = he” dan untuk keternagan waktu “last month” akan berubah menjadi “the month before ”

Riza said Denny, “Would you come to my home?”. We can conclude that….

• Riza said Denny if he Would have come to her home

• Riza said Denny that she Would come to her hom

• Riza said Denny Would he come to his home

• Riza said Denny whether he Would have come to his home

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “would ” akan berubah menjadi “would have ” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “you” ditujukan untuk “Denny = he”, dan possessive adjective berupa “my home ” ditujukan untuk “Riza’s home=her home”

Mario said me, “Should I go?” . We can conclude that….

• Mario said me, whether he Should go

• Mario said me whether I Should go

• Mario said me whether he Should have gone

• Mario said me that he Should have gone

Answer explanation

Penjelasannya: karena dalam perubahannnya “should” akan berubah menjadi “should have” dalam indirect speech, sedangkan subjeknya pada direct speech berupa “i” ditujukan untuk “Mr. Mario = he”