Comprehensive notes on Direct and Indirect Speech in English Grammar
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Notes on Direct and Indirect Speech
How Direct and Indirect Speech is used in English Direct Speech Direct speech is used to give a speaker’s exact words. It is also referred to as direct quotation. Direct speech is always enclosed within quotation marks. Examples: Hemedi announced, “My aunt works in a biscuit factory ” “Creating jobs will be my first priority” the governor said. A comma always separates the quoted words from the speaker’s name, whether the name comes before or after the quotation Examples: Jim asked “Who are you voting fir?” “I don’t know yet” answered Carol. A direct quotation always begins with a capital letter Example: Senator Karabba said, “You must believe in the new constitution”. When a direct quotation is divided by speech tags, the second part of the quotation must begin with a small letter. Example: “Register to vote,” said the senator, ‘before the end of the day”. If the second part of the quotation is a complete sentence, the forst kword of this sentence is capitalized. Example: “I did register,” said Caro…
