Direct and Indirect Sentences

Change Direct speech into indirect speech

1.                  Deni said,”I will give you a book tomorrow.”

            Deni said that he would give me a book tomorrow.

2.                  She said,“I work in a restaurant.”

            She said that she worked in a restaurant.

3.                  They said, “We are going to go to Jogjakarta.”

            They said that they were going to go to Jogjakarta.

4.                  William said, “I am happy.”
            William said that he was happy.

5.                  I said,”Johnny has been waiting for you for two hours.”
            I said that Johnny had been waiting for you for two hours.

6.                  He said, “I want to watch a film.”

            He said that he wanted to watch a film.

7.                  Maria said, “Jane is sleeping.”

            Maria said that Jane was sleeping.

8.                  Sule said, “ I have bought a new dress.”

            Sule said that he had bought a new dress.

9.                  Alex said, “ I finished my homework.”

            Alex said that he had finished his homework.

10.              Fahri said, “ I can carry 50 kg.”

            Fahri said that he could carry 50 kg.

11.              ‘What do you want?’ she asked him.
            She asked him what he wanted.

12.              ‘Are you coming with us?’ he asked me.
            He asked me if I was coming/going with them.

13.         He asked, ‘When do you intend to make the payment?’
            He enquired when I/he/she intended to make the payment.

14.              ‘Do you come from China?’ said the prince to the girl.
            The prince asked the girl if she came from China.

15.              The poor man exclaimed, ‘Will none of you help me?’
            The poor man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.

Change indirect speech into direct speech

1.                  I told him that I could fix this computer immediately.
            I told him,”I can fix this computer immediately.”

2.                  He said that he was delighted.
            He said,” I was delighted.”

3.                  Boni said that Ani was his best friend.
            Boni said,”Ani is my best friend.

4.                  Angga said that the weather was nice in Bandung.

            Angga said,”The weather is nice in Bandung.”

5.                  Marry told us that she had to go.
            Marry told us,”I have to go.”

6.                  Ben said that it might rain.

            Ben said, “ It may rain.”

7.                  He said that everybody had to obey the rules.

            He said, “ Everybody must obey the rules. “

8.                  She said that she had to go home.

            She said, “ I have to go home.”

9.                  He said that he is going to school everyday.

            He said, “ I am going to school everyday. “

10.              Feni said that she went to school everyday.

            Feni said, I go to school everyday.

11.              The little girl asked which way she should go.

            ‘Which way should I go?’ asked the little girl.

12.              Alladin asked the magician what he had done to deserve so severe a punishment.

            Alladin said to the magician, ‘What have I done to deserve so severe a punishment?’

13.              I asked her whether she did not know the way home.

            ‘Don’t you know the way home?’ I said to her.

14.              The teacher asked the student if he/she wrote a good hand.

            ‘Do you write a good hand?’ the teacher said to the student.

15.              The judge finally asked whether he/she had anything to say on behalf of the accused.

            ‘Have you anything to say on behalf of the accused?’ said the judge finally.

Soal Reported Speech Pilihan Ganda   

31.  “Did they eat out together yesterday?”

·         He asked me if they had eaten out together the day before.

·         He asked me if they had eaten out together yesterday.

·         He asked me if they has eaten out together the day before.

32.  “Don’t turn off the light now.”

·         He told me didn’t turn off the light at that time.

·         He told me not to turn off the light at that time.

·         He told me don’t turn off the light at that time.

33.  “What’s your passion?”

·         She wanted to know what is my passion.

·         She wanted to know what my passion was.

·         She wanted to know what was my passion.

34.  “I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.”

·         He said that he began to understand the concept of  Biodiversity.

·         He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of  Biodiversity.

·         He asked me that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

35.  “Your friend has just left.”

·         He told me that my friend has just left.

·         He told me that your friend had just left.

·         He told me that my friend had just left.

36.  “Can I borrow your pencil for a moment?”

·         She asked me whether she can borrow my pencil for a moment.

·         She asked me whether she could borrow my pencil for a moment.

·         She asked me if she can borrow my pencil for a moment.

37.  “Why are you staring at my feet?”

·         He asked her why was she staring at his feet.

·         He asked her why she is staring at his feet.

·         He asked her why she was staring at his feet.

38.  “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.”

·         He asked if the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

·         He said that the sun rose in the east and set in the west.

·         He said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

39.  “I’m going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.”

·         She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time the next day.

·         She said she was going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.

·         She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time tomorrow.

40.  “We have been here for a week.”

·         They said they had been there for a week.

·         They said they had been here for a week.

·         They said we had been there for a week.

41.  Who is sitting beside Tom?

a.      He asked me who was sitting beside Tom that time.

b.      He asked me was sitting beside Tom that time.

c.       He asked me who is sitting beside Tom.

d.      He asked me who is Tom sitting beside.

42.  Please wait for me at the bus stop.

a.      Endy told me to wating her at the bus stop.

b.      Endy told me waited for her at the bus stop that time.

c.       Endy told me waited for me at the bus stop that time.

d.      Endy told me waits for her at the bus stop that time.

43.  Window-shopping is my favorite hobby.

a.      Septi said that window-shopping is her favorite hobby.

b.      Septi said that if window-shopping was my favorite hobby.

c.       Septi said that window-shopping was my favorite hobby.

d.      Septi said that window-shopping was her favorite hobby.

44.  I ate some beef burgers yesterday.

a.      Jean said that she have eat some beef burgers the day before.

b.      Jean said that she has ate some beef burgers the day before.

c.       Jean said that she had been eaten some beef burgers the day before.

d.      Jean said that she had been eat some beef burgers yesterday.

45.  This is the bag which I bought yesterday.

a.      He said that was the bag which he had been bought the day before.

b.      He said that was the bag which I bought the day before.

c.       He said that the bag was which he had buy the day before.

d.      He said that was the bag which I had been bought the day before.

46.  Who is hiding under the bed?

a.      Mom wanted to know why was hiding under the bed.

b.      Mom said she was hiding under the bed.

c.       Mom wanted to hiding under the bed.

d.      Mom wanted to know who was hiding under the bed.

47.  Elisa had been living in Bangok before she moved to Jakarta.

a.      Firmansyah said that Elisa have live in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta.

b.      Firmansyah said that Elisa had been living in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta.

c.       Firmansyah said that Elisa is living in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta.

d.      Firmansyah said that Elisa was in Bangkok before she move to Jakarta.

48.  I have been travelling around the world for over three years.

a.      Grandpa said he had been travelling around the world for over three years.

b.      Grandpa said he have been travel around the world for over three years.

c.       Grandpa said he was travel around the world for over three years.

d.      Grandpa said he is travelling around the world for over three years.

49.  When you pushed me, I was holding my phone.

a.      Keyza said when you push him, he was holding my phone.

b.      Keyza said when I push him, he was holding his phone.

c.       Keyza said when I pushed him, he was holding his phone.

d.      Keyza said when I pushed him, he is holding my phone.

50.  My name is Harry.

a.      He said his name is Harry.

b.      He said his name might Harry.

c.       He said his name will Harry.

d.      He said his name has Harry.