DIRECT AND INDIRECT DISCOURSE

Direct Speech is..

• the reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.

• the reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.

• the reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.

• the reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.

Indirect speech...

• expresses what was said without using the exact words.

• expresses what was said using the exact words.

• is where someone else expresses what was said.

• is where someone expresses their own words.

Indirect speech is also known as...

• Repeated speech

• Repeated statements

• Reported speech

• Reported statements

He told me that he was going to play football.

• Direct Discourse

• Indirect Discourse

He said, "I can do this task easily."

• Direct Discourse

• Indirect Discourse

My friend wanted to know if we should go shopping.

• Direct Discourse

• Indirect Discourse

"If I had run, I could have caught the bus" He said.

• Direct Discourse

• Indirect Discourse

The little girl exclaimed that the game was wonderful.

• Direct Discourse

• Indirect Discourse

She said, "He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ the next day.

• is coming

• will come

• would come

Austin says, "I see the clouds.".

He tells me that he ________ the clouds.

• had seen

• sees

• saw

• see