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Title: Direct and Indirect Speech


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Direct and Indirect Speech
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Direct Speech
  • In direct speech, the original speaker's exact
    words are given and are indicated by quotation
    marks.  "I don't know what to do," said Dean.

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Indirect Speech
  • In indirect speech, the exact meaning of the
    speaker's words is given, but the exact words are
    not directly quoted.  Dean said that he didn't
    know what to do.

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  • To convert direct speech into indirect speech
  • If the main verb is past tense, present tense
    verbs in the that clause must also be changed to
    past tense.Dean said that he didn't know what to
    do.
  • First and second person pronouns must be changed
    to third person pronouns.Dean said that he
    didn't know what to do.
  • )The that can often be left out Dean said he
    didn't know what to do(

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Indirect Questions
  • The same rules apply to indirect questions as to
    indirect statements. The difference is that a wh
    clause is used instead of a that clause
  • Direct question  "Did Marama's horse win a
    prize?" Owen asked.
  • Indirect questions  Owen asked whether )or if)
    Marama's horse had won a prize.
  • Direct question  "Why won't you marry me?" asked
    Donald.
  • Indirect question  Donald asked her why she
    wouldn't marry him.
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