Narration : What's It is, Why, Where, When and How to Understand Perfectly? Build Your Wisdom for Better Application !
Abstract : Direct speech is when someone's exact words are repeated, while indirect speech is when someone's words are conveyed in your own words. Here are some differences between direct and indirect speech: Quotation marks Direct speech is written in quotation marks, while indirect speech is not. Capitalization The first letter of the sentence is capitalized in indirect speech, but not in direct speech. Reporting commands Commands or requests in direct speech are reported as infinitives in indirect speech. For example, "Close the door," she said becomes "She told me to close the door". Future changes To convert direct speech to indirect speech, future changes to the present conditional are changed as follows: "She said, 'I will be in Scotland tomorrow'" becomes "She said that she would be in Scotland the next day". Usage Direct speech can help readers better understand and communicate with texts and st