Dalam quoted speech, kita menggunakan quotation marks (tanda kutip). Berikut beberapa cara/aturan dalam menggunakan quoted speech. ‪

Admin akan jelaskan dengan contoh (dalam tanda kurung):

1) [He said, “My mother is a doctor.”]

• a) Gunakan koma setelah “He said”.
• b) Gunakan huruf kapital untuk kata pertama dalam kutipan.
• c) Di akhir kalimat kutipan, letakkan tanda kutip di luar tanda titik.

2) [“My mother is a doctor,” he said.]

• Gunakan koma, bukan titik, di akhir kalimat kutipan jika “He said” diletakkan di belakang.

3) [“My mother,” he said, “is a doctor.”]

• a) Jika kalimat kutipan dipisah, gunakan koma setelah bagian pertama dari kalimat kutipan.
• b) Jangan gunakan huruf kapital pada kata pertama dari bagian ke dua kalimat kutipan, seperti pada contoh “is a doctor.”

4) [“My mother is a doctor. She is also a housewife,” he said.]

• a) Tanda kutip diletakkan di awal dan akhir seluruh kalimat kutipan. ‪
• b) Perhatikan: tidak ada tanda kutip setelah kata “doctor” (di akhir kalimat pertama).

5) Cara mengutip pertanyaan: [She asked, “Is your mother a doctor?”]

• Tanda tanya terletak di dlm tanda kutip. ‪

6) [“Is your mother a doctor?” she asked.]

• Jika kalimat kutipan di depan, tanda koma tidak digunakan sebelum “she asked”.

7) Contoh penggunaan kutipan kalimat seru: [She said, “Look out!”]

• Tanda seru berada di dalam tanda kutip.

Alright, enough with the explanation. Let’s do some exercise. Rewrite these sentences and use proper quoted speech. Let’s go!

1. Anna said i have to finish my homework by tomorrow morning ‪
2. please do not litter the officer said to us
3. we’re going to go on a picnic Frank said and we’re going to bring a lot of food
4. i have two sisters they are both married said Lauren
5. are you OK i asked her
6. the man screamed don’t run

ANSWER KEY:

1. Anna said, “I have to finish my homework by tomorrow morning.”
2. “Please do not litter,” the officer said to us.
3. “We’re going to go on a picnic,” Frank said, “and we’re going to bring a lot of food.”
4. “I have two sisters. They are both married,” said Lauren.
5. “Are you OK?” I asked her.
6. The man screamed, “Don’t run!”

Compiled and written by @NenoNeno at @EnglishTips4U on June 25, 2012