Direct & Indirect Speech

DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct Speech

Direct speech refers to reproducing another person’s exact words or saying exactly what someone has said (sometimes called quoted speech). Here what a person says appears within quotation marks ("...") and should be word for word.

Examples :

-  Sumarni said “I will go to the library”.

- “I must go to the Headmaster room right now” Mitha said.

-  Rama said “I will go to the Palma with Bella this afternoon”.

- “I shall playing basket ball this afternoon in the Mantikei Field” Adhe said.

Indirect Speech

Indirect speech reproducing the idea of another person’s words that doesn’t use question mark to enclose what the person said and it doesn’t have to be word for word. Indirect speech is sometimes called reported speech.

Examples :

- Sumarni said she would go to the library.

-  Mitha said she might go to the Headmaster room right now.

- Rama said he would go to the Palma with Bella this afternoon.

- Rama said he should playing basket ball this afternoon in the Mantikei Field.

Descriptive Text

The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text

Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

Narrative Text

When I was kid, before I sleep my mother always read me a fairy tale. But these tales are not just a story. That's story is "NARRATIVE TEXT". Do you know what is Narrative Text ?

Narrative Text 

Narrative text is which contains about story (fiction/non fiction/tales/folktales/fables/myths/epic) and in is plot consist of climax of the story (complication0 then followed by the resolution.

Modals in The Past Form

Modals In The Past Form

Modals in the Past form in the Indonesian language is the word auxiliary modality in the past tense.

Finite Verbs

The underlined words are "FINITE VERBS".

Invitation (Written)

 Invitation (Written)

Invitation written is an invitation conveyed in written form.

Asking For Information

There are a number of formulas used when asking for information in English. Here are some of the most common:

* Could you tell me...?
* Do you know...?
* Do you happen to know...?
* I'd like to know...
* Could you find out...?
* I'm interested in...
* I'm looking for..

Example : 

Rama : Ika, do you know that Bella had been married ?

Ika : Yes, she's got married a week ago.

Rama : I'd like to know with whom she was married?

Ika : She was married with Rendi.

Rama : Where do they get married ?

Ika : They married in Jakarta.

Noun Phrases

 NOUN PHRASES 

A noun phrase is either a single noun or pronoun or any group of words containing a noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of a verb.
For example, ‘they’, ‘books’, and ‘the books’ are noun phrases, but ‘book’ is just a noun, as you can see in these sentences (in which the noun phrases are all in bold).

Offering

The expression of “ Would you like....”is normally used for offering something to someone. Example :

Rama : Would you like a cup of tea, Ika ?

Ika : Yes, please. Thank you. Hmm...this tea tastes good and smells fragrant 

Rama : Thank you. I’m glad you like it.

Asking If Someone Remember or Not

Vocabs : Around The House

Other Rooms : 

Attic	People store things in the attic.
Ballroom	A room in stately homes where rich people dance and concerts are held.
Box Room	A small room used for storage.
Cellar	Underneath the house.
Cloakroom	A small room where people put their coats.
Conservatory	A greenhouse attached to a house for the display of plants.
Dining Room	A room where people eat.
Drawing Room	A room in stately homes where rich people entertain.
Games Room	A room in large houses where games are played.
Hall	The entrance passage to a house.
Larder	A small room used for the storage of food.
Library	A room where books are kept.
Lounge	Another name for living room.
Music Room	A room where people play music.
Office	A room where people work.
Pantry	A small room used to store kitchen and dining items.
Parlour	Old fashioned word for living room.
Sitting Room	Another name for living room.
Spare Room/ Guest Room	A room where guests sleep.
Toilet	A room where people go to the toilet (often known as WC)
Utility Room	A room where appliances such as washing machines are used.

Preposition In, On, & At

Prepositions: In, On, & At 

(With Specific Times & Places)

The prepositions in, on, and at can be used to indicate time and place. Notice how they are used in the following situations:

Preposition	Time	Place
In	Year, Month, In 1999, In December	Country, State, City In Japan, In Utah, In Taipei
On	Day, Date On Saturday, On May 1	Street On Main Street, On 1st Ave.
At	Time At 8:00, At 7:30	Address At 815 East Main Street

Introductory It

 Introductory It

News Item

Definition

News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important.

Passive Voice

 PASSIVE VOICE