Contoh Perubahan Direct & Indirect Speech

Direct speech atau juga dikenal dengan sebutan quoted speech adalah kalimat yang berupa kutipan langsung dari orang yang mengucapkannya. Direct speech biasanya ditandai oleh tanda kutip (“). Contoh:

Jane said, “I’m hungry.” (Jane berkata, “Saya lapar.”)
The kid asked, “Have you seen my cat?” (Anak itu bertanya, “Apakah kau melihat kucingku?”)

Indirect speech atau bisa juga disebut dengan reported speech adalah kalimat yang berisi penjelasan dari ucapan orang lain. Contoh:

Jane said that she was hungry. (Jane berkata bahwa ia lapar)
The kid asked if I had seen his cat. (Anak itu bertanya apakah aku melihat kucingnya)

Di bawah ini adalah contoh perubahan direct menjadi indirect speech untuk lebih memudahkan kita memahami keduanya:

Direct Speech

Kalimat-kalimat ini adalah contoh dari direct speech.

Mike said, “I will be glad to help you with anything.” (Mike berkata, “Saya akan senang membantu kalian apapun)
They said, “We are going to the beach this weekend.” (Mereka berkata, “Kami akan pergi ke pantai akhir pekan ini.”)
The doctor said, “You should exercise more often.” (Dokter berkata, “Kamu harus berolahraga lebih sering.”)
She asked, “What is the capital city of England?” (Dia bertanya, “Apa ibu kota Inggris?”)
He said, “My mom scolded me because I had forgotten to do the dishes.” (Dia berkata, “Ibuku memarahiku karena aku lupa mencuci piring.”)
The lady said, “Close the door, please.” (Wanita itu berkata, “Tolong tutup pintunya.”)
My mom asked, “How was your school today?” (Ibuku bertanya, “Bagaimana sekolah hari ini?”)
A visitor asked, “Can I bring food and drink from the outside?” (Seorang pengunjung bertanya, “Bolehkah saya membawa makanan dan minuman dari luar?”)
He said, “You can go ahead without me.” (Dia berkata, “Pergilah tanpaku.”)
“A famous celebrity was caught red handed drinking and smoking with an underage.” (“Seorang selebritas terkenal tertangkap basah sedang mabuk dan merokok bersama seorang anak di bawah umur”)
Rita said, “We should try calling her again later.” (Rita berkata, “Kita harus mencoba menghubunginya kembali nanti.”)
They asked, “Would you like to join us for dinner?” (Mereka bertanya, “Maukah kamu makan malam bersama kami?”)
An old man asked, “Is this seat taken?” (Seorang pria tua bertanya, “Apakah tempat duduk ini kosong?”)
A customer asked, “How much is this hat?” (Seorang pelanggan bertanya, “Berapa harga topi ini?”)
He says, “I drink coffee for breakfast.” (Dia berkata, “Saya minum kopi untuk sarapan.”)
He said, “I stole your money.” (Dia berkata, “Aku mencuri uangmu.”)
Amy said, “I am going to the mini market. Do you want me to buy you something?” (Amy berkata, “Aku akan pergi ke mini market. Apakah kamu mau menitip sesuatu?”)

Indirect Speech

Berikut ini adalah bentuk indirect speech dari contoh direct speech di atas:

Mike said he would be glad to help us with anything. (Mike berkata dia akan senang membantu kita apapun)
They said that they were going to the beach that weekend. (Mereka berkata bahwa mereka akan pergi ke patai pada akhir pekan itu)
The doctor suggested that I should exercise more often. (Dokter menyarankan bahwa aku harus berolahraga lebih sering)
She asked me what the capital city of England was. (Dia bertanya kepadaku apa ibu kota Inggris)
He said his mom had scolded him because he had forgotten to do the dishes. (Dia berkata ibunya memarahinya karena dia lupa tidak mencuci piring)
The lady told me to close the door. (Wanita itu menyuruhku untuk menutup pintunya)
My mom asked how my school was that day. (Ibuku bertanya bagaimana sekolahku pada hari itu)
A visitor asked if he could bring food and drink from the outside. (Seorang pengunjung bertanya apakah dia boleh membawa makanan dan minuman dari luar)
He said that we could go ahead without him. (Dia berkata bahwa kita boleh pergi tanpanya)
They reported that a famous celebrity had been caught red handed drinking and smoking with an underage. (Mereka melaporkan bahwa seorang selebritas terkenal tertangkap basah sedang mabuk dan merokok bersama seorang anak di bawah umur)
Rita suggested that we should try calling her again later. (Rita menyarankan bahwa kita harus mencoba menghubunginya kembali nanti)
They asked if I wanted to join them for dinner. (Mereka bertanya apakah aku ingin makan malam bersama mereka)
An old man asked if the seat was taken. (Seorang pria tua bertanya apakah tempat duduk itu kosong)
A customer asked how much that hat was. (Seorang pelanggan bertanya berapa harga topi itu)
He says he drinks coffee for breakfast. (Dia berkata dia minum kopi untuk sarapan)
He admitted that he had stolen my money. (Dia mengaku bahwa dia mencuri uangku)
Amy said that she was going to the mini market. She also asked if I wanted her to buy me something. (Amy berkata bahwa dia akan pergi ke mini market. Dia juga bertanya apakah aku ingin menitip sesuatu)