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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Punctuation

which of these is right?
He said to be quick, so we ran.

He said "to be quick, so we ran."

He said to be "quick, so we ran."

He said "To be quick, so we ran."
  

Top answer

The first one is correct. It's an example of what we call 'indirect speech', so no punctuation is required.

  • The first one is correct.
  • It's an example of what we call 'indirect speech', so no punctuation is required.
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The first one is correct. It's an example of what we call 'indirect speech', so no punctuation is required.

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