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Sgiovanni Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

DIRECT SPEECH

I have trouble understanding say and tell which direct speach, indirect speach and
reported speach are used. Help, what is the difference. I need examples.
  

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g. g. He said not to do that - or He said I shouldn't do that.

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  • He said not to do that - or He said I shouldn't do that.
  • I am not sure what you mean by reported speech.
  • If it's saying what someone else said, the first example covers that.
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If I understand what you are asking, direct speech quotes a speaker's exact words - e.g. He said, "Don't do that!"

Indirect is when someone says what someone else said without esactly quoting the exact words - e.g. He said not to do that - or He said I shouldn't do that.

I am not sure what you mean by reported speech. If it's saying what someone else said, the first example c
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Reported speech is the same as indirect speech.
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0 i dont know when i have to use direct and indirect speech obviusly i dont understand difference 0-
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00This may help you: 02br
00When you write, direct speech is when you use quotation marks " ... " 02br
00A: "John! Where is Mum?" 02br
00J: "I don't know" 02br
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00Indirect/reported speech is when you use "said/says that/ asks/asked (etc)" instead of quotation marks. There are no quotation marks in reporte
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0 The most general rules you'll find useful for now are these: 02br
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00Use direct speech when writing a story. 02br
00Use indirect speech when having a conversation. 02br
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00I hope that helps. 02br
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00CJ 0-
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0 I don't want to post a new topic for a question so I'm asking here. I'd be really happy if you could answer it: 02br
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00'She said: "It's no use telling a child to be as you want if you aren't a good example to him."' 02br
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00Now, how can this sentence be changed to reported speech? 02br
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00Thank you all. 0-
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0 Hi, 02br
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00'She said: "It's no use telling a child to be as you want if you aren't a good example to him."'12blockquote
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00'She said it was no use telling a child to be as you wanted if you weren't a good example to him.' 02br
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00'You' is used in a generalized way, but it can be avoided by saying '
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0 Clive, thank you very much! 0-
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0 I don't want to post a new topic for a question so I'm asking here.I'd be really happy if you could answear it: 02br
00If yuo give me some money,I'll help you". 02br
00Now,how can this sentence be changed to reported speech? 02br
00sorry for my bad english. 02br
00Thank you. 0-
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0 He said if you /(X) gave me some money he would help you /(X)/him-her 0-
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