' Direct / Indirect speech , Questions and command , prohibition '

Now, let's learn how to make Indirect speech of Direct questions or direct command . All of you have learned how to make indirect speech  of direct statements, haven't you ?. 

Read the following examples  and learn to my explanation on each video.

 💚 Malin Kundang asked to the old woman in front of him , " Who are you ? ".

 💛 Malin Kundang asked to the old woman in front of him who she was. 

👉 click How to make indirect question with 5 wh ( who, where, when, why, whom, how ).

 💚 Nyi Bagendit ordered her people , " Give me the necklace ".

 💛 Nyi bagendit ordered her people to give her  the necklace .

👉 click How to make indirect order

 💚 Sangkuriang warned his  wife , " Don't tell this secret to our son ".

 💛 Sangkuriang warned his  wife not to tell that secret to their son.

👉 click How to make indirect prohibition

 💚 Timun mas asked the giant , " Do you want to eat this seed ? ".

 💛 Timun mas asked the giant if / whether he wanted to eat that seed.

👉 click How to make indirect question without question word

Yups..... It's easy, isn't it ? 

Now..... Try to change into Indirect speech for the following Direct speech.

👳  Princess Nirmala asked her maid , " Do you listen to my explanation ?".

👵  Princess Nirmala asked  her maid .........................................................

👩  Sura ordered to Baya , " Don't enter my area ! "

👨  Sura ordered Baya .................................................................

👪  Timun's parents asked Malin  , " Where does your friend come from ? ".

👱  Timun's parents asked Malin ...................................................................

🙋  Rara Jongrang ordered her maid, " give me some fresh fruits !".

👦  Rara Jongrang ordered her maid ................................................

Now, check your uderstanding

Answer key

👵 Princess Nirmala asked  her maid if  her maid listened to her explanation.

👨 Sura ordered Baya not to enter his area.

👱 Timun's parents asked Malin where his friend came from.

👦 Rara Jongrang  ordered her maid  to give her some fresh fruits.

    Writer

    Rina Agustina, S.Pd

    SMAN 1 GARUT