Indirekte rede

Question 1

Name the 4 steps for making direct speech into indirect speech.

Answer 1

1. Take away (robber)- Take away the colon, question/exclamation mark and quotation marks.
2. Add (addition sign)- Add dat/of.
3. Change (caterpillar–> Butterfly) Change the pronoun.
4. Move (horse jumping) Move the verb to the end of the sentence.

e.g Direct: Koning Midas se: “Ek is gelukkig!”
Indirect: Koning Midas se dat hy gelukkig is.

Question 2

Change the following sentence into indirect speech:

Die mannetjie vra vir die dogtertjie: “Is jy lief vir rose?”

Answer 2

Die mannetjie vra vir die dogtertjie of sy lief vir rose is.

Question 3

Change the following sentence into indirect speech:

Die dogtertjie vra vir die mannetjie: “Is jy lief vir my rok?”

Answer 3

Die dogtertjie vra vir die mannetjie of hy lief vir haar rok is.

Question 4

Change the following sentence into indirect speech:

Koning Midas se: “Ek wil ‘n snytjie brood eet.

Answer 4

Koning Midas se dat hy ‘n snytjie brood wil eet.

Question 5

Change the following sentence into indirect speech:

Die dogtertjie se: “Ek luister na my Pappa.”

Answer 5

Die dogtertjie se dat sy na haar Pappa luister.

Question 6

Change the following sentence into indirect speech:

Die lappop se: “Ek sit op die ashoop.”

Answer 6

Die lappop se dat sy op die ashoop sit.