Masih Bingung Direct dan Indirect Speech? Coba Latihan dari Contoh Soal Ini

Contoh soal direct dan indirect speech biasanya dicari saat siswa sudah paham teori dasarnya, tetapi masih bingung saat mengubah kalimat langsung menjadi tidak langsung. Bagian yang paling sering bikin salah ada pada tense, kata ganti, bentuk pertanyaan, dan keterangan waktu.

Karena itu, halaman ini dibuat lebih praktis: ada pengertian singkat, pola perubahan, contoh soal, pilihan ganda, dan jawaban.

Direct dan Indirect Speech Itu Apa?

Direct speech adalah ucapan yang ditulis langsung memakai tanda kutip.

Indirect speech atau reported speech adalah cara menyampaikan kembali ucapan itu tanpa menyalin persis kata-katanya.

Saat diubah ke indirect speech, yang biasanya ikut berubah adalah tense, pronoun, susunan kalimat, dan kata waktu seperti today, tomorrow, atau now.

Pola Singkat yang Perlu Diingat

• Statement: said that ...
• Yes/No question: asked if atau whether ...
• WH-question: asked where, why, when, what ...
• Command: told + object + to ...
• Request: asked + object + to ...

Contoh Soal Direct dan Indirect Speech beserta Jawabannya

1. Soal: Dita said, I am hungry.
   Jawaban: Dita said that she was hungry.
2. Soal: Andi said, I will join the class tomorrow.
   Jawaban: Andi said that he would join the class the next day.
3. Soal: Bima asked, Where do you study?
   Jawaban: Bima asked where I studied.
4. Soal: Sinta asked, Have you finished your homework?
   Jawaban: Sinta asked if I had finished my homework.
5. Soal: The teacher said, Open your book.
   Jawaban: The teacher told the students to open their book.
6. Soal: Rani said, Please wait for me.
   Jawaban: Rani asked me to wait for her.

Contoh Soal Pilihan Ganda

1. Rudi said, I can swim.
   A. Rudi said that he can swim.
   B. Rudi said that he could swim.
   C. Rudi said that he swam.
   D. Rudi said that he has swum.
   Jawaban: B
2. Nina asked, Do you like English?
   A. Nina asked do I like English.
   B. Nina asked that I liked English.
   C. Nina asked if I liked English.
   D. Nina asked if do I like English.
   Jawaban: C
3. Mother said, Clean your room.
   A. Mother asked that I clean my room.
   B. Mother told me to clean my room.
   C. Mother said me clean my room.
   D. Mother asked me cleaning my room.
   Jawaban: B

Latihan Mandiri

1. Arman said, I have finished my task.
2. Sarah asked, Why are you late?
3. The coach said, Run faster.
4. Dewi said, We will visit Grandma today.

Jawaban Latihan

1. Arman said that he had finished his task.
2. Sarah asked why I was late.
3. The coach told the players to run faster.
4. Dewi said that they would visit Grandma that day.

Tips Agar Tidak Salah

• Lihat reporting verb dulu.
• Bedakan statement dan question.
• Perhatikan perubahan pronoun.
• Cek perubahan kata waktu.
• Untuk perintah, pakai tell atau ask + object + to infinitive.

Kesimpulan

Soal direct dan indirect speech akan terasa lebih mudah kalau kamu fokus pada pola perubahannya, bukan cuma menghafal rumus. Setelah paham pola dasar, kamu akan lebih siap mengerjakan latihan sekolah maupun ujian grammar.

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FAQ

Apa bedanya direct speech dan indirect speech?

Direct speech menulis ucapan secara langsung, sedangkan indirect speech menyampaikan kembali maknanya.

Indirect speech untuk pertanyaan pakai apa?

Yes or no question biasanya memakai if atau whether, sedangkan WH-question memakai kata tanya seperti where atau why.