I can use direct and reported speech
I can use direct and reported speech
What is direct speech?
Speech reported in third person.
Quoted speech using quotation marks.
Narrative style without direct quotes.
Paraphrased speech without quotes.
When is reported speech used?
For dramatic effect in writing.
To quote someone verbatim.
To convey what someone said indirectly.
Only in formal writing contexts.
Which sentence is an example of reported speech?
He said he was going to school.
She asked, 'Are you coming today?'
He said, 'I am going to school.'
They shouted, 'Hooray for us!'