soal latihan direct-indirect


A. Imperative

1. “Eat more fruit and vegetable”, said the doctor.
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2. “Read the instructor before you switch on the machine”, he said to me.
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3. “Shut the door but don’t lock it” she said to us.
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4. “Don’t come before 6 o’clock”, I said to him.
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5. “Don’t wait for me if I’m late”, she said.


B. Declarative

Billie says:
1. ‘I am thinking of going to live in Semarang’
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2. ‘My father is in hospital’
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3. ‘Joe and Jane are getting married next month’
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4. ‘I have not seen John for a while’
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5. ‘Margaret has had a baby’
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6. ‘I don’t know what is Fred doing’
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7. ‘I hardly ever go out these days’
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8. ‘I work 14 hours a day’
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9. ‘I’ll tell May that I saw you’
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10. ‘You can come and stay with me if you are ever to Semarang’
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11. ‘I have been playing tennis recently’
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12. ‘Tom had an accident last week but he wasn’t injured’
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13. ‘I saw Jack at the party a month ago and he seemed fine’
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C. Interrogative

1. ‘Do you love me?’ Ethan asked me.
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2. ‘Will you tell me than you need me?’ Putra asked Petri.
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3. ‘Are you all right?’ Ethan wondered.
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4. Susie asked me: ‘Why do you want me to tell it to him?’
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5. Mr. Joe asked the students: ‘How can you do it in a short time?’
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6. ‘What is your name?’ he asked me.
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7. ‘May I borrow your pen?’ Petri asked me.
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8. ‘What time will you pick me up?’ Ann asked me.
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9. ‘Is he a student?’ Putra inquired.
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10. ‘Have you told him what I said to you?’ I asked Petri.
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D. Imperative

1. ‘Lend me your umbrella’, Reni asked me.
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2. ‘Spend your time wisely’, the old man told his children.
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3. ‘Don’t blame your mistake on other’, I told him.
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4. ‘Don’t be lazy’, the teacher ordered his students.
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5. ‘Put your hands up’, the robber commanded his victim.
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6. ‘Fasten your seat belt’, the stewardess told the passengers.
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7. ‘Don’t interrupt me’, the old man told the grandson.
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8. ‘Don’t break the school rules’, the teacher asked the students.
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9. ‘Do your assignments’, he asked his son.
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10. ‘Be quiet’, the librarian asked the students.
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E. Declarative

1. Betty: ‘I have been working for an hour’
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2. She says: ‘My father wants to see you’
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3. Yana says to her friends: ‘My mother has bought me a doll’
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4. Pamela: ‘You are my best friend, Anna’
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5. Toni said to me: ‘Reni was reading a book when I called her’
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6. Marisa: ‘ Albert borrow my bike’
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7. Toni: ‘Reni’s brother has come to see me’
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8. He says to the children: ‘I’ll give you a ball’
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9. Mr. Dido says to his wife: ‘We are living for Yogyakarta tomorrow’
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10. The students: ‘We have done our exercises’
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F. Interrogative

1. I ask my friend: ‘Can you help me with the work?’
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2. Tata wonders: ‘Is my brother in the kitchen?’
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3. Mr. Lumen asks his wife: ‘Is there any food in the cupboard?’
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4. They asked themselves” ‘May we enter the hall?’
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5. Lion asked her brother: ‘Did you send the letter by airmail?’
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6. Tono asked his daughter: ‘Has your brother arrived?’
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7. Rudi asked me: ‘Could Dewi hear what we were talking?’
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8. Mr. Joe wanted to know: ‘Have the children eaten their breakfast?’
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9. The teacher asked: ‘Are the boys here?’
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10. Tina asked Maman: ‘Do you know the girl’s name?’
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11. ‘Was the party success?’ Umar asked me
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12. ‘Has Diane given the message?’ my brother wanted to know
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13. ‘Would you like me to post the letter?’ Tanti asked Dewi
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14. ‘Can you finish the work?’ father asked me
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15. ‘Am I wrong?’ Dewi asked Danang
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16. ‘Does Mr. Black live on Sesame Street?’ the man wondered
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17. “Was the test difficult?’ the students would like to know
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18. ‘Has the man mended the roof?’ Mr. Joe asked his son
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19. ‘Is this dress Dewi’s?’ Andi asked
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20. ‘May I use your computer?’ Tono asked Dewi
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G. Imperative – Interrogative

· Don’t wait for me if I am late

· Can you open your bag, please?

· Please slow down!

· Don’t worry, Sue

· Will you marry me?

· Mind your own business

· Could you repeat what you said, please?

· Do you think you could give me a hand, Tom?

· Hurry up!



1. Bill was taking a long time to get ready, so I…………………………………………….
2. Sarah was driving too fast, so I asked……………………………………………………
3. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I told……………………………………...
4. I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I ……………………………………………………
5. The customs officer looked at me suspiciously and……………………………………...
6. I had difficulty understanding him, so I …………………………………………………
7. I didn’t want to delay Ann, so I ………………………………………………………….
8. John was very much in love with Jane, so he…………………………………………….
9. He started asking me personal questions, so……………………………………………..

H. Declarative

Begin with ‘I thought you said………………’

1. A: That restaurant is expensive.
B: Is it? I thought you said……………………………………………………………….
2. A: Ann is coming to the party tonight.
B: Is she? ………………………………………………………………………………...
3. A: Ann likes Paul.
B: Does she? ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. A: I know lots of people.
B: Do you? ………………………………………………………………………………
5. A: I’ll be here next week.
B: Will you? .........................................................................................................
6. A: I am going out this evening.
B: Are you? ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. A: I can speak a little French.
B: Can you? ……………………………………………………………………………...
8. A: I haven’t been to cinema for ages.
B: Haven’t you? …………………………………………………………………………





I. Interrogative

Begin with ‘He / She asked me……………………………’
1. ‘What time is it?’
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2. ‘What is your name?’
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3. ‘Can you speak Arabic?’
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4. ‘Have you met my brother?’
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5. ‘Where are you living?’
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6. ‘Will you be here tomorrow?’
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7. ‘What kind of camera do you have?’
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8. ‘How tall are you?’
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9. ‘What courses are you taking?’
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10. ‘Do you feel okay?’
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11. ‘Have you read any good news?’
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12. ‘How do you like living here?’
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13. ‘Did you finish your assignment?’
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14. ‘What are you doing?’
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15. ‘Whose briefcase is this?’
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16. ‘May I borrow your dictionary?’
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17. ‘Where will you be tomorrow?’
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18. ‘Did you go to class yesterday?’
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19. ‘What are you going to do during vacation?’
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20. ‘What is the capital city of your country?’
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J. Declarative – Interrogative

1. Bob said, ‘I will help you’
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2. ‘Do you need a pen?’ Annie asked
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3. Jennifer asked, ‘What do you want?’
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4. Sid asked, ‘Are you hungry?’
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5. ‘I want a sandwich’, Jennifer said
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6. ‘I’m going to move to Yogyakarta’ said Bram.
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7. ‘Did you enjoy your trip?’ asked Connie
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8. Dick asked, ‘What are you talking about?’
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9. Nancy asked, ‘Have you seen my grammar book?’
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10. Susan said, ‘I don’t want to go’
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11. Sam asked, ‘Where is Amanda?’
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12. ‘Can you come to my party?’ asked David
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13. ‘I may be late’ said Mike
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14. Felix said, ‘You should study harder’
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15. Barbara said, ‘I have to go to downtown’
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16. ‘Why is the sky blue?’ my daughter asked.
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17. My mother asked, ‘Why are you tired?’
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18. ‘I will come to the meeting’ said Juan
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19. Ms. Adam asked, ‘Will you be in class tomorrow?’
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20. ‘The sun rises in the east’ said Mr. Clark
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1. ‘Have you ever met Ms. Powell?’ Mr. Peterson asked me ……………………………...
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2. ‘I’m going to postpone the examination’ Prof. William announce………………………
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3. ‘Someday we’ll be in contact with beings from outer space’. The scientist predicted…..
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4. ‘I think I’ll go to the library to study’ Joe said…………………………………………...
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5. ‘Is there anything I can do to help you?’ Sally wanted to know…………………………
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6. ‘Does Jim know what he is doing?’ I wondered…………………………………………
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7. ‘Is what I’ve heard true?’ Marta wanted to know………………………………………..
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8. ‘Is what I wrote correct?’ I wondered……………………………………………………
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9. ‘I need to go to the market before it closes’ Jane suddenly remembered………………..
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10. ‘Sentences with noun clauses are a little complicated’ Elsa thought…………………….
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4 komentar to “soal latihan direct-indirect”
Muhamad Ali Saifudin mengatakan...
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thanks ilmunya, tambah pintar, tambah semangat belajar

Unknown mengatakan...
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makasih buat ilmunya, jadi semangat buat berlatih Direct Indirect speech, buat persiapan ujian UTS bahasa inggris :)

Unknown mengatakan...
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thanks juga ya buat soal2 nya :D

Armita Syarifah mengatakan...
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woww ini bermanfaat banget soal-soalnya buat latihan.. :) tapi ada kunci jawabannya ngga ya? buat ngoreksi ehehe

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