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This sentence is an indirect quotation - James said that he is a garbologist.
An indirect quotation, sometimes called indirect speech or reported speech, reports someone's words without quoting word for word eg
A direct quotation or direct speech gives the exact words of a speaker or writer, with quotation marks:
James said " I am a garbologist".
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Kinds of sentence according to discourse?
1. Direct quotation. 2. Indirect Quotation. 3. Block Quotation
What is the definition of an embedded quotation?
An embedded quotation is a quotation that is worked into the sentence that contains it.
What are indirect quotations?
Indirect quotations are paraphrases or summaries of someone else's words, rather than using their exact words. They convey the meaning of the original statement without using the exact wording. In indirect quotations, the speaker or writer rephrases the information in their own words.
Are quotation marks are used for both direct and indirect quotations.?
Quotation marks are used for direct quotes only. Indirect quotes are paraphrased and do not need quotation marks.
Choose the sentence which contains an indirect object you worked hard each day They gave you a bonus I spent it immediately It is difficult to save money?
"They gave you a bonus" is the sentence which contains an indirect object.
What does indirect quotations mean?
He asked, "What is an indirect quotation?"
Is the sentence Tim invited you to a soccer game an indirect object or a direct object?
The sentence 'Tim invited you to a soccer game' is neither an indirect object nor a direct object. It is a sentence. It CONTAINS an indirect object ('a soccer game') and a direct object ('you'). It also contains a subject ('Tim'), a verb ('invited'), and a preposition ('to').
Choose the sentence which contains an indirect object a I worked hard each day b They gave me a bonus c I spent it immediately d It is difficult to save money?
"They gave me a bonus" is the sentence which contains an indirect object.
Choose the sentence which contains an indirect object you worked hard each day they gave you a bonus you spent it immediately it is difficult to save money?
"They gave you a bonus" is the sentence which contains an indirect object.
What is the indirect object in the sentence we recycle newspapers?
There is no indirect object in the sentence "we recycle newspapers." The sentence contains a subject "we," a verb "recycle," and a direct object "newspapers."
Write a sentence using the word submarine?
Which of these sentences contains an indirect object? *
Use quotation in a sentence?
I can't think of a relevant quotation. This sentence should not be bracketed by quotation marks.
