Reported Speech

1. Pengertian: Reported speech (kalimat tidak langsung) digunakan untuk melaporkan apa yang dikatakan oleh orang lain tanpa mengulangi kata-kata mereka secara langsung. Ini sering digunakan untuk mengubah kalimat langsung menjadi kalimat tidak langsung.

2. Perubahan Tenses dalam Reported Speech: Ketika mengubah kalimat langsung menjadi kalimat tidak langsung, biasanya tenses dalam kalimat akan mengalami perubahan. Berikut adalah beberapa perubahan umum:

• Present Simple menjadi Past Simple

  • Contoh:
    • Langsung: She says, "I like chocolate."
    • Tidak langsung: She says (that) she liked chocolate.

• Present Continuous menjadi Past Continuous

  • Contoh:
    • Langsung: He says, "I am studying."
    • Tidak langsung: He says (that) he was studying.

• Present Perfect menjadi Past Perfect

  • Contoh:
    • Langsung: They say, "We have finished our homework."
    • Tidak langsung: They say (that) they had finished their homework.

• Past Simple menjadi Past Perfect

  • Contoh:
    • Langsung: She said, "I saw the movie."
    • Tidak langsung: She said (that) she had seen the movie.

3. Perubahan Kata Ganti dan Waktu:

• Kata ganti subjek dan objek juga perlu disesuaikan.

  • Contoh:
    • Langsung: I will help you.
    • Tidak langsung: He said (that) he would help me.

• Perubahan kata keterangan waktu:

  • Contoh:
    • Langsung: I will do it tomorrow.
    • Tidak langsung: He said (that) he would do it the next day.

4. Latihan Soal: Berikan siswa latihan untuk mengubah kalimat langsung menjadi kalimat tidak langsung:

1. She said, "I am going to the market."
2. John asked, "Are you coming to the party?"
3. They said, "We have finished our project."
4. He told me, "I will call you later."
5. Maria said, "I was watching TV when you called."

5. Jawaban:

1. She said (that) she was going to the market.
2. John asked if I was coming to the party.
3. They said (that) they had finished their project.
4. He told me (that) he would call me later.
5. Maria said (that) she had been watching TV when I called.