Direct and indirect speech adalah kalimat langsung atau tidak langsung dalam bahasa Inggris. Contoh direct and indirect speech sering kali digunakan dalam komunikasi sehari-hari.
Fungsi dari direct and indirect speech yaitu untuk menyampaikan informasi kepada orang lain yang membutuhkan. Dirangkum dari buku Direct Speech Indirect Speech, berikut penjelasan dan contoh kalimat selengkapnya.5 Contoh Review Text Bahasa Inggris dan StrukturnyaADVERTISEMENT .para_caption div {width: 100%;max-width: none !important;position: absolute;z-index: 2;}
Pengertian direct and indirect speech
Direct speech adalah kalimat langsung atau kalimat yang diucapkan secara langsung oleh pembicara kepada lawan bicaranya.
Direct speech umumnya menggunakan kalimat present tense karena menunjukkan sesuatu yang berhubungan dengan masa sekarang atau sedang terjadi.
Indirect speech adalah kalimat tidak langsung yang mengatakan atau melaporkan kembali ucapan seseorang tanpa mengubah maksud atau isi perkataan si pembicara.
Selain itu, indirect speech juga bisa disebut sebagai reported speech atau kalimat yang dilaporkan.
Indirect speech biasanya menggunakan kalimat past tense atau future tense yang mengungkapkan kejadian yang telah selesai atau berakhir.
Perbedaan direct and indirect speech
Direct speech dan indirect speech memiliki perbedaan signifikan yang dapat dilihat dari pergantian tenses, waktu, dan lainnya.
Direct speech menggunakan tanda kutip (\”…\”) untuk menunjukkan langsung perkataan seseorang. Contoh: She said, \”I am happy.\” Sementara pada indirect speech tidak menggunakan tanda kutip. Contoh: She said that she was happy.
Kata ganti direct speech menggunakan kata ganti orang pertama (I) atau kedua (you). Contoh: He said, \”I live here.\” Sementara pada indirect speech kata ganti berubah menjadi orang ketiga (she/he). Contoh: He said that he lived there.
Tense pada direct speech tetap sesuai dengan ucapan asli. Contoh: She said, \”I am a teacher.\” Sementara indirect speech tense biasanya mundur ke masa lampau. Contoh: She said that she was a teacher.
Kata keterangan waktu direct speech adalah kata keterangan waktu seperti now, today, dll. Sementara keterangan waktu indirect speech menggunakan kata keterangan waktu berubah mengikuti situasi. Contoh tense: Direct: She said, \”I am happy today.\” Indirect: She said that she was happy that day.3 Contoh Recount Text Bahasa Inggris dan ArtinyaContoh direct and indirect speech
Dirangkum dari berbagai sumber, berikut kumpulan contoh direct and indirect speech dalam bahasa Inggris.
Direct speech: She said, \”I am a teacher.\” Indirect: She said that she was a teacher.
Direct speech: He said, \”I live in New York.\” Indirect: He said that he lived in New York.
Direct speech: Susan said, \”I will call you tonight.\” Indirect: Susan said that she would call me that night.
Direct speech: He said, \”She is very beautiful.\” Indirect: He said that she was very beautiful.
Direct speech: The teacher said, \”The earth revolves around the sun.\” Indirect: The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
Direct speech: She said, \”I want to become a doctor.\” Indirect: She said that she wanted to become a doctor.
Direct speech: He said, \”I was waiting for the bus.\” Indirect: He said that he had been waiting for the bus.
Direct speech: She said, \”I have completed my homework.\” Indirect: She said that she had completed her homework.
Direct speech: He said to me, \”What is your name?\” Indirect: He asked me what my name was.
Direct speech: \”Don\’t waste your time,\” she said to them. Indirect: She told them not to waste their time.
Direct speech: Tom said, \”I am watching television.\” Indirect: Tom said that he was watching television.
Direct speech: She said, \”I went to the park yesterday.\” Indirect: She said that she had gone to the park the day before.
Direct speech: \”I will call him tonight,\” she said. Indirect: She said that she would call him that night.
Direct speech: \”Bring me a glass of water,\” the old lady said to the nurse. Indirect: The old lady asked the nurse to bring her a glass of water.
Direct speech: He said, \”I don\’t want to go there.\” Indirect: He said that he didn\’t want to go there.5 Contoh Report Text Bahasa Inggris Singkat dan TerjemahanItulah contoh direct and indirect speech dalam bahasa Inggris beserta perubahan-perubahan kata kerja, keterangan waktu, dan kata ganti yang digunakan.