Can we mix direct and indirect speech?
If so, would you please provide some examples?
As always, many, many thanks for your kind help.
teal lime Can we mix direct and indirect speech? Sure. " I hope I got all the pronouns sorted out.
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teal limeCan we mix direct and indirect speech?
Sure.
Jim said, "Mother told me that her cousin Joyce had texted her that Dad had mentioned to her that he was planning to surprise her with a big bouquet of red roses on her birthday."
Jim said that Mother had told him, "Cousin Joyce texted me that Dad had mentioned to her that he was planning to
teal limeCan we mix direct and indirect speech?
Yes, we can.
A student asked me, "Can we mix direct and indirect speech?" and I told him that we can. Then he asked for some examples, so I provided him with the sentences I have just written here.