INDIRECT SPEECH QUESTION

INDIRECT SPEECH QUESTION

1       By  Yes – No Question

If the Reported Word is in Yes – No Question sentence, then the Indirect Speech uses conjuctions If / Whether.

         Note :   Reported Word :              -      “Do you like me?”

                 Reporting Verb :               -       Chris asked me

So, the formula is      :           Reporting Verb + If / Whether + Indirect Speech

Example                               :   Direct speech  ->            Chris said, “Do you have money?”

                                                Indirect speech ->         Chris asked me If / whether I had money .

2       By Asking For Information (Wh – Questions)

When in Direct Speech ( Reported Word)  there is a Question Word, so the Question Word in Indirect Speech is used as Conjuctions.

The question Words are : Where, When, What, Why, How.

        Note :            Reported Word :              -   “Where is she going?”

                   Reporting Verb :               -    He asked me

So, the formula is      :           Reporting Verb + Question Word + Indirect   Speech

Example                               :      Direct Speech   ->          Indra Said, “ Why do you come here?”

                                             Indirect Speech  ->         Indra asked me why I came there.




Created by :
Nurilita Wiguna (15212500)
1EA28
Universitas Gunadarma