UNIT 17

DIRECT SPEECH AND INDIRECT SPEECH

English Sentence Structure A
Group 6 :
 Devina Nurul Anisa (205110107111040)
 Kelvin Adi Permana (205110101111028)
 Sabrina Yasmin Az-Zahra (205110100111025)
 Sheilla Aura Sucahyana (205110100111058)
Answers:
Exercise 3.1 Tense Shifts in Indirect Speech
1. The professor said that Psychology 101 included a unit on motivation.
2. A student said that the class was discussing motivation and personality this week.
3. The professor said that the class was reading about Abraham H. Maslow's theories on motivation.
4. One student said that he/she was learning a lot in the class.
5. Another student said that he/she didn't understand the lectures.
6. The teaching assistant said that the readings have great practical value.
Exercise 4.1 Keeping the Original Tense in Indirect Speech
1. The marketing manager said that we are trying to improve our new marketing plan.
2. The manager said that the client loves it.
3. Janet said that we have always solved these problems in the past.
4. Janet said that staff satisfaction has been very important.
5. Rodrigo said that tomorrow we are going to have a half-day training session on giving constructive
feedback.
6. Rodrigo said that we will all work as a team.
Exercise 4.2 Part A Using Present Tense Reporting Verbs
1. makes 4. enjoys
2. is 5. is not
3. enjoys 6. should ; ask
Exercise 5.1 Other Reporting Verbs
1. told 7. informed
2. said 8. remarked
3. told 9. admitted
4. reminded 10. reminded
5. informed 11. remarked
6. explained