DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

June 8, 2010 at 4:20 am 15 comments


There are two ways to express what someone is saying, namely: (direct) and indirect (indirect / reported).
In the sentence immediately, we repeat the speaker's utterance (speaker) exactly the same. Direct sentence is usually used in conversation in the book, drama, or in parentheses.
Example:
He said, 'I have lost my umbrella.'
Sentence (direct) has two parts, namely: reporting sentence and sentence reported. Reporting is a clause that contains the sentence who is speaking, while the reported sentence is a clause that contains what was said.

Example:
Mike said, "I will come to your house."
reporting reported

Meanwhile, the sentence (indirect), we express the speaker's words mean that are not exactly the same expression.
Example:
He said (that) he had lost his umbrella.

SENTENCE OF CHANGES IN DIRECT (DIRECT) TO INDIRECT (INDIRECT)

A. Sentence statement (statement) in the sentence (indirect)

Direct to indirect changes in the statement marked with 'that'.
Sentence sentence reporting directly to its own verb in the present tense (simple present, present continuous, and present perfect or future tense) then there is no change in the reported sentence tenses in the form of (indirect). This usually occurs when:
A. Reported an ongoing conversation
2. Read the letter and report on what the content of the letter
3. Read command and report immediately at the
4. Reported statement that often appears
Example:
Direct
• John (phoning from the station), "I'm Trying to get a taxi."
• Siska says, "The Sun Rises every morning."
Indirect
• That John says he is Trying to get a taxi.
• Siska Says That Rises the sun every morning.

However, the indirect sentence usually begins with a verb past tense (past tense). At this, the verb in the sentence should be replaced with the reported down one level. Changes tenses can be seen in the table are below.

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