Kalimat tak langsung - kalimat ajakan
Kalimat ajakan Let's dalam kalimat langsung dipindahkan ke kalimat tak langsung dengan mengganti kata kerja pelapornya menjadi suggest atau propose, lalu di belakangnya dilekatkan that + subjek + (should) + bentuk dasar…
Penjelasan
Kalimat ajakan Let's ~ dalam kalimat langsung dipindahkan ke kalimat tak langsung dengan mengganti kata kerja pelapornya menjadi suggest atau propose, lalu di belakangnya dilekatkan that + subjek + (should) + bentuk dasar atau objek berupa bentuk -ing(-ing). Karena artinya mengajak, we sering muncul sebagai subjeknya.
A. Let's ~ → dilaporkan dengan suggest / propose
Karena kalimat ajakan Let's ~ memuat maksud mengajak untuk berbuat bersama, di kalimat tak langsung yang dipakai sebagai kata kerja pelapor adalah suggest atau propose. suggest paling lazim baik dalam percakapan maupun ragam tulis, sedangkan propose lebih sering dipakai untuk usulan yang agak resmi atau usulan yang bersifat resmi.
| Kata kerja pelapor | Nuansa | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| suggest | usulan umum (paling lazim) | suggested that we go |
| propose | usulan resmi·ragam resmi | proposed that we meet |
| recommend | anjuran (mirip nasihat) | recommended that we start |
- He said, "Let's start now." → He suggested (that) we (should) start then. (Dia menyarankan supaya kami mulai waktu itu.)
- She said, "Let's meet on Friday." → She proposed (that) we (should) meet on Friday. (Dia mengusulkan supaya kami bertemu pada hari Jumat.)
- Kevin said, "Let's try a new plan." → Kevin suggested (that) we (should) try a new plan. (Kevin menyarankan supaya kami mencoba rencana baru.)
- Anna said, "Let's stay a bit longer." → Anna suggested (that) we (should) stay a bit longer. (Anna menyarankan supaya kami tinggal sedikit lebih lama.)
B. suggest + that + subjek + (should) + bentuk dasar
Kalau sesudah suggest dipakai klausa that, di belakang subjeknya disisipkan (should) + bentuk dasar. Let's ~ → suggest (that) S + (should) + bentuk dasar. should sering dihilangkan dalam percakapan, dan meskipun dihilangkan kata kerjanya tetap bentuk dasar(pengandaian kala kini).
| Bentuk | Contoh |
|---|---|
| suggest that S should + bentuk dasar | He suggested that we should go. |
| suggest that S + bentuk dasar (should dihilangkan) | He suggested that we go. |
| suggest that S should not + bentuk dasar | She suggested that we should not wait. |
| suggest that S not + bentuk dasar | She suggested that we not wait. |
- He said, "Let's book the flight early." → He suggested that we (should) book the flight early. (Dia menyarankan supaya kami memesan tiket pesawat lebih awal.)
- She said, "Let's call him tomorrow." → She suggested that we (should) call him the next day. (Dia menyarankan supaya kami meneleponnya keesokan harinya.)
- Tom said, "Let's not tell anyone." → Tom suggested that we (should) not tell anyone. (Tom menyarankan supaya kami tidak memberi tahu siapa pun.)
- Anna said, "Let's leave early." → Anna suggested that we (should) leave early. (Anna menyarankan supaya kami berangkat lebih awal.)
C. suggest + -ing (bentuk -ing) sebagai pengganti
Sebagai ganti klausa that, sesudah suggest bisa langsung diletakkan bentuk -ing(-ing) sebagai objek sehingga ungkapannya lebih ringkas. Bentuk ini sering dipakai dalam percakapan, dan kalau pelakunya ingin dibuat jelas, klausa that lebih tegas.
| Kalimat langsung | Tak langsung (klausa that) | Tak langsung (-ing) |
|---|---|---|
| "Let's go now." | suggested we (should) go | suggested going |
| "Let's take a walk." | suggested we (should) take a walk | suggested taking a walk |
| "Let's have coffee." | suggested we (should) have coffee | suggested having coffee |
| "Let's watch a movie." | suggested we (should) watch a movie | suggested watching a movie |
- He said, "Let's eat out." → He suggested eating out. (Dia menyarankan makan di luar.)
- She said, "Let's go for a walk." → She suggested going for a walk. (Dia menyarankan berjalan-jalan.)
- Kevin said, "Let's try again." → Kevin suggested trying again. (Kevin menyarankan mencoba lagi.)
- Anna said, "Let's start the meeting." → Anna suggested starting the meeting. (Anna menyarankan memulai rapat.)
Poin penting
- 1Dalam pengubahan kalimat ajakan Let's ~, kata kerja pelapor yang dipakai adalah suggest atau propose, sedangkan tell dan say terasa janggal. (Contoh: He suggested (that) we go now.)
- 2Di dalam klausa that sesudah suggest, di belakang subjek dipakai (should) + bentuk dasar, dan meskipun should dihilangkan kata kerjanya tetap bentuk dasar. (Contoh: He suggested that we (should) go.)
- 3Sebagai ganti klausa that, sesudah suggest bisa langsung diletakkan bentuk -ing(-ing) sebagai objek supaya lebih ringkas. (Contoh: He suggested going now.)
- 4Sesudah suggest, bentuk to tidak dipakai. (X: He suggested to go / O: He suggested going / suggested (that) we go)
- 5Let's not ~ dipindahkan menjadi suggest that S (should) not + bentuk dasar, dan not diletakkan sesudah (should). (Contoh: He suggested that we not waste time.)