Direct Speech
The exact words someone says, set within quotation marks.
e.g.“Will you run for President in the next election?” the reporter asked to him.
Indirect Speech
The reporting of what someone has said, not using his or her exact words.
e.g. The reporter asked him if he would run for President in the next election.
Time and Place References
“This is a great restaurant. I’m going to eat here again tomorrow,” said Joe.
You tell your friend about it two weeks later:
Joe said that was a great restaurant and that he was going to eat there the following day.
What changes have been made to the original quote?
Words expressing nearness in place and time are changed into words appearing farther in place and time.
Words expressing ‘nearness’ ——– words expressing “distance”
this that
these those
now then
today that day
tomorrow the next day
yesterday the previous day
last night the previous night or the night before
ago before
come go
Direct Speech
The exact words someone says, set within quotation marks.
e.g.“Will you run for President in the next election?” the reporter asked to him.
Indirect Speech
The reporting of what someone has said, not using his or her exact words.
e.g. The reporter asked him if he would run for President in the next election.
Time and Place References
“This is a great restaurant. I’m going to eat here again tomorrow,” said Joe.
You tell your friend about it two weeks later:
Joe said that was a great restaurant and that he was going to eat there the following day.
What changes have been made to the original quote?
Words expressing nearness in place and time are changed into words appearing farther in place and time.
Words expressing ‘nearness’ ——– words expressing “distance”
this that
these those
now then
today that day
tomorrow the next day
yesterday the previous day
last night the previous night or the night before
ago before
come go