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Introduction ; Simple Present: “I love tea”, she said. Simple Past: She said (that) she loved tea. ; Present Continuous: “I am studying French”, he said. Past ...

Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech. direct speech: 'I work in a bank,' ...

Extend this activity by having your learners write a short story using at least three or four examples of quoted speech. (Add more time as needed.) Grammar in Writing Quoted Speech Use the 4 sentences at the top of the page to write a short story (between 100 and 150 words): ...

Lesson Topic: Quoted Speech and Reported Speech. Let’s say you and your friend, Rebecca, are eating dinner at a restaurant on Saturday night. Rebecca tells you all about her boyfriend Joshua. She tells you what Joshua told her on Friday. She can say it in two ways. The first way is called “quoted speech.”

The first way is called “quoted speech.” Quoted speech is EXACTLY what the person said. Here is an example: Joshua said, “I need to take a taxi.” According to the above sentence, Joshua said EXACTLY those words. The other way of repeating what a person says is called “reported speech.” Reported speech is NOT EXACTLY what the person said.

Direct Speech / Quoted Speech ... Here what a person says appears within quotation marks ("...") and should be word for word. For example: She said, "Today's ...

LO2 use correct punctuation when writing quotes. LO3 identify what makes a good quote. LO4 make the necessary verb tense changes required for formal reported ...

30.08.2011 · Here's an example that shows quoted speech after the verb of speaking, with a comma between the verb of speaking and the quoted speech: The hare said to the tortoise, "I challenge you to a race!"

Reported Speech ; Please help me. She asked me to help her. ; Please don't smoke. She asked me not to smoke. ; Could you bring my book tonight? She asked me to ...

Quotation. Reported Speech ; "Call me when you get home." Mom said we should call her when we get home. Mom said to call her when we get home. ; "Plan ahead." My ...

Direct speech uses quotation marks; indirect speech does not. If you compare direct versus indirect speech in these examples, I think you will see that ...

Quoted speech uses quotation marks and the exact words that a person has said. Reported speech (also called indirect speech) relates what the person said, but does not use the exact words. You often need to change verbs and pronouns to keep the original meaning. (The students may notice that verb tenses change in reported speech. The general ...

Match 12 pictures to 12 (partially-completed) sentences and then complete the sentences using quoted speech. Before giving this worksheet to your students, teach the rules for quoted speech. Model the exercise and have your learners compare their answers before collecting and marking their papers. Consider using version 1 of this activity (with ...

Quoted Speech • “I have two brothers and one sister,” Mary said. • Pat said, “I’m going to watch a movie tonight.” • “I visited my aunt on the weekend,” Tom said. Indicate that what you have written on the board are the exact words that the students said. Tell them this is quoted speech. Don’t worry about punctuation yet.

Direct Speech / Quoted Speech

24.10.2019 · If you are giving a talk about dream casting or goal-setting for example, here’s a fine quotation: “If you know what you want, you can have it.” ~RH Jarrett Prove your POINT You don’t have to agree with every source you quote. Sometimes who you quote, is as important as what you quote. Here’s an example.

Quoted Speech: Ways to Say 'Said' 20 ways to say 'said' in example sentences. Print in b/w; or color for projectors or laminated prints. Intermediate Level ...