Fundamentals Of English Grammar

EXERCISE 25. Quoted speech. (Chart 14-8)

Directions: Practice writing quoted speech. Only the teacher's book is open.

1. Write exactly what I say. Identify hat I said it. Punctuate carefully.

a. (Say one short sentence-e.g., The weather is nice today.)

b. (Say two short sentences-e.g., The wearher is nice roday. It's warm.)

c. (Say two short sentences and one question-e.g., The weather ti nice today. Ir's

warm. Do you like warm weather?)

2. Write exactly what your classmates say.
   a. (... ),please say one short sentence.
   b. (... ), please ask one short question.
   c. (... ),please say one short sentence and ask one short question.


3. (... ) and I are going to have a short conversation. Everyone should write exactly
   what we say.


4. Pair up with another student. Have a brief conversation. Then write your
   conversation using quoted speech.

0 EXERCISE 26. Quoted speech. (Chart 14-8)

Directions: Write a composition. Choose one of the following topics.

Topis:

1. Write a fable from your country in which animals speak. Use quotation marks.


2. Write a children's story that you learned when you were young. When the characters
   in your story speak, use quotation marks.


3. Make up a children's story. When the characters in your story speak, use quotation
   marks.


4. Make up any kind of story. When the characters in your story speak, use quotation
   marks.


5. Write a joke in which at least two people are talking to each other. Use quotation
   marks when the people are speaking.


6. Make up an interview you would like to have with a famous person. Use your
   imagination. Write the imaginary interview using quotation marks.

I 14-9 QUOTED SPEECH va. REPORTED SPEECH

QUOTED SPEECH

(a) Ann said, "I'm hungry!'

(b) Tom said, '1 need my pen."

REPORTED SPEECH

(c) Ann said (dm) she was hungry.

(d) Tom said (that) he needed his pen.

Quoted speech = giving a speaker's exact

words. Quotation marks are used.*

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Reported speech = giving the idea of a
speaker's words. Not all of the exact words
are used; pronouns and verb forms may
change. Quotation marks are NOT used.*

*&ted spmh is also called "direct speech," Wrtsd speech is also called "indirect speech!'

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