REPORTED

SPEECH
Reported Speech that known as “Indirect
Speech” is used to report or convey back
what other have said.

There are 2 ways to convey back what

other have said, such as direct : “He said, “I
goes to library.” and indirect :
“He said that he went to the
library.”
 REPORTED STATEMENT
• Use “that” conjunction.
• In report a statement can be done in present or
past.

Present Past

Direct : She says, “I am really

Direct : He said, “I feel dizzy.”
happy.”

Indirect : She says that she really

Indirect : He said that he felt dizzy.
happy.
• Example of reported statement :
Direct Speech Indirect Speech

He said that he bought an English

He said, “I buy an English Book.”
Book.

Lia said, “I am writing a letter.” Lia said that she was writing a letter.

“I can speak Sunda.”, Iyan said. Iyan said that he could speak Sunda.

“I was cooking fried rice.”, Naya told Naya told me that she had been
me. cooking.
 REPORTED QUESTIONS
• There are 2 types of reported questions, such
as question words (5W1H) and yes/no
questions.

• Use “if” or “whether” conjunction. When

using “whether”, we must add “or not” on the
last sentence.
 Questions Word
Direct Speech Indirect Speech

She asked me, “What are you doing?” She asked me what I was doing.

“When did you play football?”, Oji Oji asked them when they had played
asked them. football.

“How was your holiday?”, Teteh Teteh asked me how my holiday had
asked me. been.

They asked him, “Where is your

They asked him where his school was.
school?”
 Yes/No Questions
Direct Speech Indirect Speech

She asked me, “Did you pass the

She asked me if I passed the exam.
exam?”

Ilan asked me, “Do you like Ilan asked me whether I liked
swimming?” swimming or not.

They asked Agus, “Are you happy?” They asked Agus if he was happy.

Vee asked me. “Have you driven a Vee asked me whether I had driven a
car?” car or not.
REPORTED REQUESTS / COMMAND

• Use “to” or “not to” conjunction.

• This request or command usually done
politely.
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
She asked me, “Open the window,
She asked me to open the window.
please.”
Anhar asked me, “Please don’t be
Anhar asked me not to be sad.
sad.”
“Could you make a glass of tea?”,
Yeri asked me to make a glass of tea.
Yeri asked me.
“Please don’t do it again.”, Father
Father told us not to do it again.
told us.
 REPORTED ORDERS
• Use “to” or “not to” conjunction.
Direct Speech Indirect Speech

“Don’t smoke!”, Mom told him. Mom told him not to smoke.

He told us, “Be quiet!” He told us to be quiet.

Sista told me, “Close the door!” Sista told me to close the door.

Wendy told them, “Don’t disturb

Wendy told the not to disturb her.
me!”
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