Bij indirecte rede gebruik je woorden als zeggen, vragen, of, dat om iets te herhalen zonder aanhalingstekens.
(In indirect speech you use words like zeggen, vragen, of, dat to repeat something without quotation marks.)
- Use "of" in closed questions.
- Use "dat" in normal sentences.
- In the past tense: the verb form in the subordinate clause is also in the past tense.
| Type zin (Sentence type) | Directe rede (Direct speech) | Indirecte rede (Indirect speech) |
|---|---|---|
| Normale zin (Normal sentence) | ( | |
| Vraag (Question) | Is het project af? | |
| Verleden tijd (Past tense) | Hij zei dat hij het project organiseerde. |
Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
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1. De leider zegt ___ het systeem werkt.
The leader says ___ the system works.2. Ik vraag ___ de taak vandaag klaar is.
I ask ___ the task is finished today.3. Gisteren zei hij dat hij het project ___.
Yesterday he said that he ___ the project.4. Ze vroeg ___ de melding dringend was.
She asked ___ the report was urgent.Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Turn the sentences into indirect speech: use "dat" for ordinary declarative sentences and "of" for (yes/no) questions. Example: "Ik kom morgen." → He says that he is coming tomorrow.
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Peter zegt: "Ik werk vandaag thuis."⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExamplePeter zegt dat hij vandaag thuis werkt.(Peter says that he is working from home today.)
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De projectleider vraagt: "Is het project al af?"⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleDe projectleider vraagt of het project al af is.(The project manager asks whether the project is finished yet.)
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Sanne zegt: "We beginnen om negen uur."⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleSanne zegt dat ze om negen uur beginnen.(Sanne says that they start at nine o'clock.)
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Mijn collega vraagt: "Werk jij morgen?"⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleMijn collega vraagt of ik morgen werk.(My colleague asks whether I am working tomorrow.)