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What should be applied to direct speech?
Quotation marks
Exercises on direct and indirect speech?
Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I am going to the store," said Mary. Indirect speech: Mary said that she was going to the store. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I will help you with your homework," Tom promised. Indirect speech: Tom promised to help me with my homework. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I have finished my work," John stated. Indirect speech: John stated that he had finished his work. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "We are going to travel next month," they told us. Indirect speech: They informed us that they were going to travel the following month.
Is this statement direct or indirect speech - 'He said to me let us have dinner'?
This statement is direct speech because it directly quotes what someone said.
What punctuation marks do you use in a direct speech?
In direct speech, you should use quotation marks to indicate the spoken words. Additionally, you should use commas, periods, question marks, or exclamation points within the quotation marks as appropriate to punctuate the dialogue.
How do you change direct speech into indirect speech if the statement is imperative?
To change an imperative statement from direct to indirect speech, you usually use a reporting verb like "asked" or "told" followed by an indirect object. For example, "Go to the store" in direct speech becomes "He told me to go to the store" in indirect speech.
What should be applied to direct speech?
Quotation marks
What should be applied to when words that are shortened or clipped in dialectal speech?
Apostrophe
Exercises on direct and indirect speech?
Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I am going to the store," said Mary. Indirect speech: Mary said that she was going to the store. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I will help you with your homework," Tom promised. Indirect speech: Tom promised to help me with my homework. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I have finished my work," John stated. Indirect speech: John stated that he had finished his work. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "We are going to travel next month," they told us. Indirect speech: They informed us that they were going to travel the following month.
Is this statement direct or indirect speech - 'He said to me let us have dinner'?
This statement is direct speech because it directly quotes what someone said.
What is proper speech and appearance in the work place?
You should always appear neat and professional in the work place, and your speech should be formal and businesslike.
How do you Writing speech?
a direct quote should have inverted commas around it "just like this sentence"
What punctuation marks do you use in a direct speech?
In direct speech, you should use quotation marks to indicate the spoken words. Additionally, you should use commas, periods, question marks, or exclamation points within the quotation marks as appropriate to punctuate the dialogue.
How do you change direct speech into indirect speech if the statement is imperative?
To change an imperative statement from direct to indirect speech, you usually use a reporting verb like "asked" or "told" followed by an indirect object. For example, "Go to the store" in direct speech becomes "He told me to go to the store" in indirect speech.
Why do you use a comma in indirect and direct speech?
In direct speech, a comma is used to separate the reporting verb from the speaker's actual words. In indirect speech, a comma is used before the beginning of the reported speech to indicate the change from direct to indirect speech.
What are Rules for changing Direct into Indirect Speech?
Direct speech are words that are actually spoken. It is indicated in the text by speech marks. e.g. "Be quiet!" I said. So to change direct speech to indirect speech or reported speech you have to report what has been said. Speech marks are not used. e.g. I told him to be quiet.
What should always be included on your running list of new vocabulary words?
A vocabulary list should always include the pronunciation, if unusual, the part of speech, and possibly a close synonym or related word.
What are direct speech and indirect speech?
Direct speech involves quoting and quoted speech, where as indirect speech involves reporting speech and reported speech "'I saw everything,' said Bill" is an example of direct speech. "Bill said that he saw everything." is an example of indirect speech.
