Melaporkan perintah dan permintaan
Saat ingin melaporkan suatu perintah atau permintaan, kita dapat menggunakan kata kerja seperti tell dengan klausa to: He told me to go away. Polanya adalah kata kerja + objek tidak langsung + klausa to. Objek tidak langsung adalah orang yang diajak bicara. Kata kerja lainnya yang digunakan untuk melaporkan perintah dan permintaan dengan cara ini adalah: command, order, warn, ask, advise, invite, beg, teach, dan forbid.
Contoh
| Kalimat Langsung (Direct Speech) | Kalimat Tidak Langsung (Indirect Speech) |
|---|---|
| The doctor said to me, "Stop smoking!". | The doctor told me to stop smoking. |
| "Get out of the car!" said the policeman. | The policeman ordered him to get out of the car. |
| "Could you please be quiet," she said. | She asked me to be quiet. |
| The man with the gun said to us, "Don't move!" | The man with the gun warned us not to move. |
Meminta suatu benda
Meminta suatu benda dilaporkan menggunakan pola asked for + objek.
Contoh
| Kalimat Langsung (Direct Speech) | Kalimat Tidak Langsung (Indirect Speech) |
|---|---|
| "Can I have an apple?", she asked. | She asked for an apple. |
| "Can I have the newspaper, please?" | He asked for the newspaper. |
| "May I have a glass of water?" he said. | He asked for a glass of water. |
| "Sugar, please." | She asked for the sugar. |
| "Could I have three kilos of onions?" | He asked for three kilos of onions. |
Saran
Saran sering kali dilaporkan menggunakan kata kerja suggest, insist, recommend, demand, request, dan propose diikuti oleh klausa that. That dan should bersifat opsional (dapat dihilangkan) dalam klausa-klausa ini, seperti yang ditunjukkan di dua contoh pertama di bawah ini. Perhatikan bahwa suggest, recommend, dan propose juga dapat diikuti oleh gerund untuk menghilangkan objek tidak langsung (penerima saran), sehingga membuat saran lebih sopan. Penggunaan gerund ini ditunjukkan di contoh keempat dan kelima di bawah ini.
Contoh
| Kalimat Langsung (Direct Speech) | Kalimat Tidak Langsung (Indirect Speech) |
|---|---|
| She said, "Why don't you get a mechanic to look at the car?" |
She suggested that I should get a mechanic to look at the car. ATAU She suggested I should get a mechanic to look at the car. ATAU She suggested that I get a mechanic to look at the car. ATAU She suggested I get a mechanic to look at the car. |
| "Why don't you go to the doctor?" he said. |
He suggested I go to the doctor. ATAU He suggested that I go to the doctor. ATAU He suggested I should go to the doctor. ATAU He suggested that I should go to the doctor. |
| "It would be a good idea to see the dentist", said my mother. | My mother suggested I see the dentist. |
| The dentist said, "I think you should use a different toothbrush". | The dentist recommended using a different toothbrush. |
| You said, "I don't think you have time to see the dentist this week." | You suggested postponing my visit to the dentist. |
| I said, "I don't think you should see the dentist this week." | I suggested postponing your visit to the dentist. |
| My manager said, "I think we should examine the budget carefully at this meeting." | My manager proposed that we examine the budget carefully at the meeting. |
| "Why don't you sleep overnight at my house?" she said. | She suggested that I sleep overnight at her house. |