Theory of Quoted Speech and Reported Speech

Quoted Speech       

Use a word such as said to restate something someone says. Use a comma after said. Include the quote in quotation marks. If said “Interrupts” the quotation, use a comma before said.

Example :

Nadh : You are the winner.

Nadh said, “You are the winner.”

Reported Speech

Reported speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we normally change the sentences of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs say, tell, ask, and that to introduce the reported words. Inverted commas are not used.

Example :

John said, “I am tired.”

John said that he was tired.

Make the conversation of two people (min 6) and make them into reported speech

Putri     :  When will you be graduated from highschool ?

               Putri asked Nadira, when will you be graduated from highschool ?

Nadira  :  This year.

   Nadira said that this year.

Putri     :  Really ?

               so where will you continue your study ?

   Putri asked Nadira, relly ? so where will you continue your study ?

Nadira  :  I will apply for Business Management in a University.

   Nadira said that she would apply for Business Management in a University.

Putri     :  What University will you apply to ?

   Putri asked Nadira, what University will you apply to ?

Nadira  :  I will try to apply to University of Indonesia. And I need you to wish me 

               luck.

   Nadira said that she would try to apply to University of Indonesia. And she need    

               you to wish me luck.

Putri     :  Really ?

               you must study hard then of course I wish you luck.

   Putri asked Nadira, really ? you must study hard then of course I wish  

   you  luck.

Nadira  :  Thanks a lot.

   Nadira said that thanks a lot.