Direct Speech adalah sebuah kalimat langsung yagn dikatakan oleh seseorang, sedangkan Indirect Speech adalah kalimat tidak langsung dimana seseorang menyatakan suatu pesan dari orang pertama ke orang ketiga. Denga kata lain, kalimat Direct lebih sering dikenal dengan sebutan kalimat aktif dan kalimat Indirect dikenal dengan kalimat pasif.
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Indirect
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Jim said, “ I am sleepy”
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Jim said that he was sleepy.
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Sally said, “ I don’t like chocolate”
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Sally said that she didn’t like chocolate.
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Marry said, “ I am planning to take a trip”
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Marry said that she was planning ti take a trip.
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Tom said, “ I have already eaten lunch”
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Tom said that he had already eaten lunch.
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Kate said, “ I called my doctor”
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Kate said that she had called my doctor.
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Mr. Rice said, “ I am going to go to Chicago”
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Mr. Rice said that he was going to go to Chicago.
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Eric said, “ I will come to the meeting”
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Eric said that he would come to the meeting.
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Jean said, “ I can’t afford to buy a new car”
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Jean said that he couldn’t afford to buy a new car.
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Jessica said, “ I may go to the library”
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Jessica said that she might go to library.
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Ted said, “ I have to finish my work”
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Ted said that he had to finish my work.
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Ms. Young said, “ I must talk to professor Reed”
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Ms. Young said that she had to talk to professor
Reed
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Alice said, “ I should visit my aunt and uncle”
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Alice said that she should visit her aunt and uncle.
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