Quoted Speech What is quoted speech?? Do you know about direct and indirect speech?
What is quoted speech? Quoted speech refers to reproducing words exactly as they were originally spoken. Quotation marks (“…”) are used. Quoted speech is also called direct speech.Reported speech is also called indirect speech.
There are three ways to make preferable quotation of speech. Please you may click
Reported speech Reported speech refers to using a noun clauseto report what someone has said. No quotation marks are used. For further lesson in understanding between quoted and reported speech. Lets go to the next slide
There some reported verbs that can be used to express quoted speech, such as:  stated, say (said), told, asked, order, commanded, etc.
General pattern for understanding quoted speech: Simple present                  Simple past
Video lesson Click here to watch the video lesson about how to make the quoted speech well.
After you studied the lesson explained previously. Please you may try to have some exercises below…
Exerciseschange into indirect (reported) speech  “I want a sandwich,” Jenifer said.“I’m going to move to Ohio,” said Bruce Sam asked, “Where is Amanda?”“Can you come to my party?” asked David“I may be late,” said Mike Felix said, “You should study harder.” Barbara said, “I have to go downtown.” “I will come to the meeting,” said JuanJenifer asked, “What do you want?”

Quoted speech

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    Quoted Speech Whatis quoted speech?? Do you know about direct and indirect speech?
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    What is quotedspeech? Quoted speech refers to reproducing words exactly as they were originally spoken. Quotation marks (“…”) are used. Quoted speech is also called direct speech.Reported speech is also called indirect speech.
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    There are threeways to make preferable quotation of speech. Please you may click
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    Reported speech Reportedspeech refers to using a noun clauseto report what someone has said. No quotation marks are used. For further lesson in understanding between quoted and reported speech. Lets go to the next slide
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    There some reportedverbs that can be used to express quoted speech, such as: stated, say (said), told, asked, order, commanded, etc.
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    General pattern forunderstanding quoted speech: Simple present Simple past
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    Video lesson Clickhere to watch the video lesson about how to make the quoted speech well.
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    After you studiedthe lesson explained previously. Please you may try to have some exercises below…
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    Exerciseschange into indirect(reported) speech “I want a sandwich,” Jenifer said.“I’m going to move to Ohio,” said Bruce Sam asked, “Where is Amanda?”“Can you come to my party?” asked David“I may be late,” said Mike Felix said, “You should study harder.” Barbara said, “I have to go downtown.” “I will come to the meeting,” said JuanJenifer asked, “What do you want?”