Direct Question
Pengertian Direct Question
Direct question adalah suatu kalimat pertanyaan yang diajukan secara langsung (direct speech) dan diakhiri oleh tanda tanya (question mark). Kebalikan direct question ialah indirect question.
Direct question ditandai oleh intonasi naik (rising intonation), inverted word order pada auxiliary verb (primary: be, do, have, atau modal: will, would, may, might, can, could, etc) atau linking verb “be” (sebagai main verb) yang mendahului subjek kalimat, dan/atau question word (what, where,when, why, which, who, whom, whose, how) di depan kalimat.
Macam dan Contoh Kalimat Direct Question
- Yes-No Question (menggunakan auxiliary atau linking verb untuk meminta jawaban “yes” atau “no”)
- Have you been to Lombok?
(Apakah kamu pernah ke lombok?) - Do you need some help with studies?
(Apakah kamu butuh bantuan dengan pelajaran-pelajaranmu?) - Is this yours?
(apa ini milikmu?) - Did you find the recent changes in the company’s policies beneficial?
(Apakah menurutmu perubahan terkini dalam kebijakan perusahaan bermanfaat?) - Are you interested in learning a new language?
(Apakah kamu tertarik mempelajari bahasa baru?)
- Have you been to Lombok?
- Wh-Question (menggunakan question word dan auxiliary atau linking verb “be” untuk meminta informasi)
- Why did you resign from your job?
(Mengapa kamu berhenti dari pekerjaanmu?) - What is your preferred field of work?
(Bidang pekerjaan apa yang anda sukai?) - What inspired you to pursue your current career path?
(Apa yang menginspirasimu untuk mengejar jalur kariermu saat ini?) - Where do you see yourself in five years career-wise?
(Di mana Anda melihat diri Anda dalam lima tahun mendatang dalam hal karier?)
- Why did you resign from your job?
- Alternative Question (menggunakan “or” untuk meminta pendengar untuk memilih)
- Should I continue to work or return to school?
(Sebaiknya saya melanjutkan bekerja atau kembali sekolah?) - Which route should we take to avoid traffic, the highway or the scenic backroads?
(Rute mana yang harus kita ambil untuk menghindari kemacetan, jalan raya atau jalan belakang yang indah?)
- Should I continue to work or return to school?
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Indirect Question
Pengertian Indirect Question
Indirect question adalah bentuk pernyataan yang mengungkapkan pertanyaan orang lain (reported speech) yang telah dikatakan secara langsung (direct speech) dengan mengubah format pembicaraan tersebut sehingga menjadi lebih jelas, alami, dan efisien bagi pendengarnya. Karena merupakan reported speech, tipe pertanyaan ini tidak menggunakan tanda tanya di akhir kalimatnya.
Rumus Indirect Question
Berbeda dengan direct question yang subject dan verb-nya bertukar posisi, subject pada indirect question diletakkan sebelum verb. Adapun rumusnya pada yes/no question (pertanyaan yang meminta jawaban ya/tidak) dan wh-question (pertanyaan akan informasi) adalah sebagai berikut.
Yes/No Question
Introductory Clause + if/whether + S + V* |
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Wh- Question
Introductory Clause + Wh-word** + S + V* |
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Catatan:
*Verb tense disesuaikan dengan versi direct question-nya. Lihat: Aturan Perubahan Verb Tense dan Modal.
**Wh-word terdiri dari: what, who, where, why, when, how, which, dan turunannya.
Contoh Kalimat Indirect Question
Yes-No Question
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direct question
The teacher asked, “Have you finished your homework?”
(Sudahkan kamu menyelesaikan PR-mu?)indirect question
The teacher asked the students if they had finished their
homework.- direct question: have finished (present perfect tense)
- indirect question: had finished (past perfect tense)
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direct question
“Did you see my wallet?” asked Gery.
(Kamu melihat dompetku?)indirect question
Gery wanted to know if I’d seen his wallet.
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direct question
Lia asked, “Are you happy now?”
(Kamu bahagia sekarang?)indirect question
Lia asked (me) whether I was happy at that time.
- direct question: now
- indirect question: at that time
Wh- Question
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direct question
Yogi asked, “Who is that girl?”
(Siapa gadis itu?)indirect question
Yogi asked (me) who that girl was.
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direct question
Tita asked, “Where does the old man live?”
(Dimana lelaki tua itu tinggal?)indirect question
Tita asked (me) where the old man lived.
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direct question
Her brother wondered, “Why do you think the book very is interesting?”
(Mengapa kamu berpikir buku itu sangat menarik?)indirect question
Her brother wondered why she thought the book was interesting.
10 Contoh Soal Indirect Question
Indirect question merupakan bentuk pernyataan yang mengutarakan pertanyaan orang lain yang telah diucapkan secara langsung (direct) dengan mengubah format pertanyaan tersebut agar lebih jelas, alami, dan efisien bagi pendengarnya. Yang mungkin diubah antara lain: word order (subject-verb), pronoun, verb tense, dan time signal.
Pilihlah pertanyaan tidak langsung Bahasa Inggris yang tepat untuk menggantikan direct question di bawah ini dengan mengetik a atau b.
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"Have you been to Japan?" asked Sarah.
- Sarah asked if I has been to Japan.
- Sarah asked if I had been to Japan.
Your answer:
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The Commercial Account Manager asked, "Did my staff contact you yesterday?"
- The Commercial Account Manager wanted to know if his staff had contacted me the previous day.
- The Commercial Account Manager wanted to know if his staff has contacted me the previous day.
- The Commercial Account Manager wanted to know if his staff has contacted me yesterday.
- The Commercial Account Manager wanted to know if his staff had contacted me yesterday.
Your answer:
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Alvin asked, "May I borrow your bike tomorrow?"
- Alvin asked whether he may borrow my bike the following day.
- Alvin asked whether he might borrow my bike the following day.
- Alvin asked whether he might borrow my bike tomorrow.
- Alvin asked whether he may borrow my bike tomorrow.
Your answer:
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The man asked, "Can I parked my car here?"
- The man asked me if he could parked his car here.
- The man asked me if he could parked his car there.
- The man asked me if he can parked his car there.
- The man asked me if he can parked his car here.
Your answer:
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"Where are your friends eating lunch?" asked the teacher.
- The teacher wanted to know where the student's friends were eating lunch.
- The teacher wanted to know where the student's friends eating lunch were.
Your answer:
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"When is she going to adopt a cat?" asked Heru.
- Heru asked when she was going to adopt a cat.
- Heru asked when was she going to adopt a cat.
Your answer:
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Her wife asked "How fast was my husband driving when the police stopped him?"
- Her wife asked how fast her husband had been driving when the police stopped him.
- Her wife asked how fast her husband has been driving when the police stopped him.
Your answer:
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"Shall I quit my job?" asked the employee.
- The employee asked whether she shall quit her job.
- The employee asked whether she should quit her job.
Your answer:
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She wondered, "Will money make you happy?"
- She wondered if money would make me happy.
- She wondered if money makes me happy.
Your answer:
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The little girl wondered, "Why is the ocean salty?"
- The little girl wondered why the ocean is salty.
- The little girl wondered why is the ocean salty.
Your answer:
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References:
- elc.byu.edu. Accessed on February 6, 2013.
- WH-Words Questions in English and American Sign Language. seattlecentral.edu. Accessed on February 6, 2013.
- http://grammar.about.com/od/d/g/dirquesterm.htm. Accessed on March 3, 2015.
- collinsdictionary.com. Accessed on March 2, 2015.
- bbc.co.uk. Accessed on March 3, 2015.
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