Senin, 04 Januari 2016

Reported Speech (Direct & Indirect Speech)


Marsa Tsuraya
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Direct speech is when we report what someone says by repeating the exact words. In writing, we use inverted commas.

Example : "I have to talk to you about something," said David

Indirect speech (also called reported speech) is when we give the same meaning of what someone says without repeating the exact words. In this case, we do not use inverted commas and certain changes may be necessary.

Example : David said he had to talk to me about something. 

The changes that need to be from the Direct to Indirect Speech:

1.        To be & Auxiliary Verbs

Direct                                       Indirect
Am/is/are                    -             was/were
Shall/will                    -             should/would
Can                             -             could
May                            -             might
Must                          
Have/has to                -              had to
Ought to

2.        Time & Place

Direct                                       Indirect
now                                 -           then
tomorrow                         -          the following day
next week                        -          the following week
tonight                             -          that night
today                               -           that day
yesterday                         -          the day before
last night                         -           the night before
last week                         -           the week before,
                                                    the precious week
here                                 -           there
this                                  -           that
these                               -           those

3.        Tenses

Direct                                       Indirect
Simple present                   -        simple past
Simple past
                                           -        past perfect
Present perfect
Present continous              -        past continous
Present perfect continous  -        past perfect continous
Simple future                     -        past future

Three kinds of Direct and Indirect Speech


a. Statement  

In indirect statement, "that" is used as a connector between the introductory sentences and words reported. If the introductory sentence in the form of Simple Present Tense, then the sentence which reported no change. Introductory sentences in indirect statement is:

He said
He said to me                    that + reported words
He told me

Example:
Direct : He said, “Adi is ill”
Indirect : He said that adi was ill

b. Command

Command consist of two types:
Positive command and negative command

Positive Command
In the core pattern introductory phrase is expressed with verbs: tell, ask, advise, etc. To be followed by the infinitive. Introductory sentences in these types are:
to + infinitive

Example:
Direct : The teacher said to me : “open your book”
Indirect : The teacher asked me to open my book

Negative Command
The statement is negative sentence. In order not to negatively we add in front of the command reported.

Example:
Direct : Father asked me : “ Don’t go out”
Indirect : Father asked me no to go out

c. Question
When direct questions (direct question) use words such questions as; Where, When, Why, What, Who, How, etc., then these words are used as intermediaries in Reported Speech. Questions were reported change into a positive form. Introductory sentence is:

Positive Form
                          
He asked me       Where 
                         When etc.  

Example: 
The man asked me : “Where do you live ?”
The man asked me where I lived.
If the direct question does not use the question marks, and the only question in the form of "Yes & No Question", then we use the words if from, whether (if, if) as a connector between the introductory sentence and the question that was reported.

Example:
The boy asked John : “Does Mary live near  here?”
The boy asked John if Mary lived near there.

Imperative

Infinitive form

Example:
He told me, “wait for me !”
He told me to wait for him.

Negative Form

Example:
She told me, “don’t cheat anymore !”
She told me not to cheat anymore.

Exercise 1      
Choose the correct answer!

1.      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.

2.      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.


3.      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.


4.      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.


5.      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.

Exercise 2
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

1. “ where is my umbrella?”she asked.
She asked……………………………………..

2. “ how are you?”Martin asked us.
Martin asked us…………………………

3. he asked,”Do I have to do it?”
he asked………………………………

4. “ where have you been?”the mother asked her daughter.
The mother asked her daughter………………………………………

5. “ which dress do you like best?”she asked her boyfriend.
She asked her boyfriend…………………………………………………

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