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DIRECT SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH. Lesson Aim To understand how to present direct speech using inverted commas. You can choose to use “two” or ‘one’ inverted comma – usually it is two. Inverted commas always appear in pairs Use inverted commas only around the words actually spoken

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DIRECT SPEECH

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  1. DIRECT SPEECH Lesson Aim To understand how to present direct speech using inverted commas

  2. You can choose to use “two” or ‘one’ inverted comma – usually it is two • Inverted commas always appear in pairs • Use inverted commas only around the words actually spoken • Make the inverted commas curved and facing inwards

  3. “Our departure time will be delayed,” said the captain. Our departure time will be delayed. “I’m going to buy a motorbike,” said John. I’m going to buy a motorbike. Where on earth is the toilet? “Where on earth is the toilet?” wondered Jane. Mary smiled at Ann and said, “she looks like she needs the toilet!” She looks like she needs the toilet!

  4. Three ways to set out spoken words “I have won a holiday for two in France,” said Fred. Fred said, “I have won a holiday for two in France.” “I have won,” said Fred, “a holiday for two in France.”

  5. CAPITAL LETTERS A Capital letter must be used whenever someone starts to speak. • Alice asked, “How did you manage to win a holiday?” BUT no capital letter if the sentence is interrupted. • “How,” asked Alice, “did you manage to win a holiday?”

  6. The Verb of saying • In direct speech there must always be a comma between the introduction to speech and the speech itself. cry whisper repeat mutter exclaim declare whine shout observe

  7. When the words spoken come first the comma goes inside the inverted commas. “I am very excited about going abroad,” said Fred.

  8. If the words spoken are a question or exclamation, use a ? or a ! instead of the comma. “When are you going?” asked Alice. “You lucky thing!” she said.

  9. If you start the sentence with verb of saying and the person … Fred replied, “We are leaving tomorrow morning.” The comma comes before the inverted comma. The first word spoken has a capital letter.

  10. Interruptions: remember your commas! “I do hope,” said Alice politely, “that you and your friend have a wonderful time.” Remember the interrupted spoken words continue so no capital letter.

  11. Use commas … Around people’s names, when they are spoken to by name: “I was wondering, Alice, if you would like to come with me,” said Fred.

  12. Use commas … Around words like “yes” “no” “please” “thank you” “Yes, of course I would.”

  13. Use commas before question tags … “But I can’t be ready to leave tomorrow morning, can I?”

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