Kalimat Tidak Langsung
Kalimat tidak langsung (indirect speech or reported speech) bisa digunakan untuk mengutip perkataan atau pemikiran seseorang, yaitu dengan menyampaikan isi makna.
Kalimat tidak langsung dapat berupa gagasan secara tepat tanpa menggunakan atau mengutip kata-kata aslinya.
Baca Juga: Cara Introducing Oneself and Introducing Others dan Contoh-Contohnya
Contoh kalimat tidak langsung:
He said that he had seen the movie before.
I thought that he needed to improve his English.
The mission,” he stated, "will be difficult to accomplish.”
“Yes, I think so,” he said. “It’s difficult, isn’t it? (direct speech)
He agreed and said that it was difficult. (indirect speech / reported speech)
"Kata-kata seperti "yes", "no", "well", serta kata seru dan question-tags, tidak bisa digunakan pada kalimat tidak langsung (indirect speech / reported speech)."