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Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct and Indirect Speech. By the end of the lesson I will: Understand the difference between direct and indirect speech. Be able to apply this knowledge in my writing. Accurately punctuate direct and indirect speech Know when and how to change pronouns and verb tenses in indirect speech.

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Direct and Indirect Speech

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  1. Direct and Indirect Speech

  2. By the end of the lesson I will: • Understand the difference between direct and indirect speech. • Be able to apply this knowledge in my writing. • Accurately punctuate direct and indirect speech • Know when and how to change pronouns and verb tenses in indirect speech.

  3. Direct speech When we use direct speech in our writing: • The exact words spoken must be put inside speech marks. “ ” • The first spoken word must have a capital letter. • When a new speaker begins, we must start a new line.

  4. Here are some terms that are used in direct speech and what they will change to when moving to indirect speech.

  5. The situation changes if instead of the common said another part of the very to say is used. In that case the verb tenses usually remain the same. Someexamplesofthissituationaregivenbelow.

  6. Another situation is the one in which modal constructions are used. If the verb said is used, then the form of the modal, or another modal that has a past meaning is used.

  7. Direct speech Here are some examples of direct speech.

  8. Direct Speech I’ve hurt my leg! “I’ve hurt my leg!” moaned the boy.

  9. Direct speech Can you take a deep breath? “Can you take a deep breath?” asked the doctor.

  10. Direct speech I like this dress. The woman said, “I like this dress.”

  11. Direct Speech Use the correct punctuation to write what is being said. The train will leave in ten minutes! I’ve caught three fish. I love ice cream. Do you know what type of angle this is? I am a clever girl.

  12. Indirect speech This is sometimes called REPORTED SPEECH. When we use indirect speech in our writing: • We don’t use speech marks. • We usually have to change pronouns and verb tenses. • We don’t have to start a new line when we report a new speaker’s words.

  13. Indirect speech Here are some examples of indirect speech.

  14. Direct Speech I’ve hurtmy leg! The boy moaned that hehad hurthis leg.

  15. Direct speech Canyoutake a deep breath? The doctor asked the boy if hecouldtake a deep breath.

  16. Direct speech Ilikethis dress. The woman said that shelikedthe dress.

  17. Indirect Speech Use the correct punctuation to report what was said. The train will leave in ten minutes! I’ve caught three fish. I love ice cream. Do you know what type of angle this is? I am a clever girl.

  18. He said he’d caught three fish. Не shouted (that) the train would leave in ten minutes! She said she was a clever girl. He said he loved ice cream. She asked if I knew what type of angle this was?

  19. QUESTIONS We asked the girl if her father was still in Moscow. I wanted to know when he hadfallen ill. Is your father still in Moscow? When did you fall ill?

  20. By the end of the lesson I will look for evidence to show that you will: • Understand the difference between direct and indirect speech. • Be able to apply this knowledge in your writing. • Accurately punctuate direct and indirect speech • Know when and how to change pronouns and verb tenses in indirect speech.

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