Writing someone's exact words, and reporting what they said. · about 15 minutes
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What is it? Direct speech gives someone's exact words inside quotation marks: Ravi said, "I am hungry." Indirect (reported) speech tells what they said without quoting: Ravi said that he was hungry.
Why does it matter? Stories need direct speech for conversations; reports and messages need indirect speech to pass on what someone said.
Where do we use it? Story dialogue, comics, and messages like "Mom said that dinner was ready."
In this lesson you will:
