Belajar Bahasa Inggris: Command and Indirect Speech

Dalam percakapan sehari-hari, kita dapat menggunakan kalimat perintah (commands) apabila ingin meminta seseorang melakukan sesuatu. Kata “please” juga dapat digunakan dalam kalimat perintah.

Contoh kalimat:

-          Close the window!

-          Be quite!

-          Please turn of the fan!

-          Close your book!

Ada tiga command yang harus kita kenali yakni negative command, indirect command, dan negative indirect command.

 

Negatif Commands

Tambahkan don’t untuk membuat kalimat perintah dalam bentuk negative.

Contoh kalimat:

-          Don’t close the window

-          Please don’t turn off the fan

-          Don’t be quite

-          Don’t close your book

 

Indirect Commands

Kalimat perintah juga dapat dibentuk menjadi kalimat tidak langsung. Perhatikan contoh kalimat di bawah ini:

-          Dani told Riza to close the door

-          Nina asked Sammy to turn off the fan

-          The teacher told Agung to be quite

 

Negative Indirect Commands

Kalimat perintah tidak langsung juga dapat dibuat bentuk negatifnya. Perhatikan contoh kalimat di bawah ini:

-          Dani told Riza not to close the door

-          Nina asked Sammy not to turn off the fan

-          The teacher told Agung not to be quite

 

Exercise

Fill in the blank space with corresponds command form!

1.      Don’t _______ out late. (to stay)

2.      Please _______ ready on time. (to be)

3.      Don’t _______ about that. (to worry)

4.      _______ your own business! (to mind)

5.      _______ careful not to trip. (to be)

6.      Don’t _______ everything you hear. (to believe)

7.      Always _______ both ways before crossing the street. (to look)

8.      You _______ here while I go into the store. (to wait)

9.      _______ me! (to excuse)

10.  _______ me a postcard if you have time. (to send)

 

Source:

The Exclusive TORFL The Smart Guide to the TOEFL Complete Edition by Hanna Miranda, Gartika Rahmasari, Sherien Sabbah.