Direct Speech
Category : 8th Class
It induces repetition of the words of the speaker as they have been said. These words are kept in inverted commas ????????
The above given two sentences refer to the two ways of reporting the words of a speaker.
In sentence 1, the actual or exact words of the speaker are presented.
This speech is called Direct Speech.
Points to keep in mind:
There are two parts of a sentence in Direct Speech
Reporting Verb
The first part of the sentence in Direct Speech is called Reporting Verb.
For Example: John said to me
Reported Speech
The actual words of the speaker put within inverted commas are called Reported Speech.
For Example: "I will help your sister."
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