Direct or quoted speech is a sentence (or several sentences) that reports speech or thought in its original form, as phrased by the original speaker. It is usually enclosed in quotation marks. The cited speaker is either mentioned in the inquit (Latin `he/she says`) or implied. ==Comparison between direct, indirect and free indirect speech== A c.....
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Exact record of someone's words. When written, direct speech is indicated by quotation marks. For example, `she said: `I will not accept the prize.` Indirect speech (or reported speech) is a report of someone's words. When written, indirect speech is not marked off by quotation marks: She said that she would not accep...
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