Reported Speech

Statement
Sebuah pernyataan sering kali diubah menjadi kalimat tidak langsung. Contohnya adalah:
 Direct speech: I like ice cream.
 Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream.
 Direct Speech: I am living in London
 Reported Speech: She said (that) she was living in London.

Requests
Sebenarnya request atau permintaan tolong juga bisa dikategorikan sebagai sebuah pertanyaan.
Namun, jawabannya lebih sempit bisa berupa ya atau tidak saja.
 Direct request: Please help me.
 Reported request: She asked me to help her.
 Direct request: Could you bring my book tonight?
 Reported request: She asked me to bring her book that night.
 Direct request: Would you mind coming early tomorrow?
 Reported request: She asked me to come early the next day.

Orders
Selain permintaan, order atau perintah juga bisa diubah menjadi kalimat tidak langsung, Berikut
contohnya:
 Direct order: Go to bed!
  Reported order: He told the child to go to bed.
 Direct order: Don’t worry!
 Reported order: He told her not to worry.
 Direct order: He told me to be on time.
 Reported order: He told us not to smoke.

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Exercises:
Change into reported speech!
1. Mr. Brown, “I am very tired.’
2. Ms. Painem, “Please help me to open the door!”
3. The director, “My brother will come to pick me up.”
4. My mother, “I can make delicious cake for you.”
5. My teacher, I will give you assignment tomorrow.”