Week 5

• Direct Speech - consists of words or phrases that are taken directly from the source
• Direct Speech - words are quoted or written exactly as the words were originally spoken
• Direct Speech - has a reporting verb in the past simple tense
• Direct Speech - the most common reporting verb is ‘said’
• Indirect Speech - when words or phrases are reported in our own words
• Indirect Speech - the original words are modified and/or interpreted as opposed to being quoted
• Reporting Clause: The first part of the direct speech. (She says, She said)
• Reported Speech: The second part of the sentence, which is enclosed in inverted commas or question marks. (I am hungry)
• Reporting Verb: The verb of the reporting speech. (Says, said)
• Indirect speech is known as reported speech, narration, or discourse. In grammar, when you report someone else’s statement in your own words without any change in the meaning of the statement.