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Direct Speech: Clara said, “Ben is playing SIROGUand cannot be bothered.’’ Indirect Speech: Clara said that Ben SIROGUand be bothered. The correct words to fill in the blanks are ....

Direct Speech: Clara said, “Ben is playing SIROGU and cannot be bothered.’’

Indirect Speech: Clara said that Ben ____ SIROGU and ____ be bothered.

The correct words to fill in the blanks are .... $\;\;$

plays; cannot
plays; couldn't
played; couldn't
was playing; cannot
was playing; couldn't

A. Ainun

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Soal menanyakan katayang tepat untuk mengisi indirect speech yang masih rumpang. Kalimat langsung pada soal menggunakan t o be + V-ing is playing yangmerupakan pola dari Present Continuous Tense. Selain itu, terdapatpenggunaan bentuk present dari kata kerja bantu cannot yangmenunjukkan SimplePresent Tense. Ketika kalimat langsung diubah menjadi tidak langsung ( indirect speech ), Present Continuous Tense diubah menjadi Past Continuous Tense dan Simple Present Tense menjadi Simple Past Tense . Dengan demikian is playing diubah menjadi was playing , dan cannot diubah menjadi could not (couldn't) . Oleh karena itu, jawaban yang benar adalah E.

Soal menanyakan kata yang tepat untuk mengisi indirect speech yang masih rumpang.

Kalimat langsung pada soal menggunakan to be + V-ing is playing yang merupakan pola dari Present Continuous Tense. Selain itu, terdapat penggunaan bentuk present dari kata kerja bantu cannot yang menunjukkan Simple Present Tense.

Ketika kalimat langsung diubah menjadi tidak langsung (indirect speech), Present Continuous Tense diubah menjadi Past Continuous Tense dan Simple Present Tense menjadi Simple Past Tense. Dengan demikian is playing diubah menjadi was playing, dan cannot diubah menjadi could not (couldn't).

Oleh karena itu, jawaban yang benar adalah E.

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