Direct Speech Direct speech is a type of quotation in which a person's exact words are used in a sentence. These direct quotes are placed in quotation marks...
Direct Speech
Direct speech is a type of quotation in which a person's exact words are used in a sentence. These direct quotes are placed in quotation marks to indicate that they are exactly what the person said.
For example:
"She said, 'I'm going to the store.' "
In this sentence, the direct quote "I'm going to the store." is placed in quotation marks to indicate that it is a quote from the person speaking.
Direct quotes can be used to:
Provide a specific example of what someone said.
Highlight a particular aspect of a person's speech.
Show that someone is speaking the truth.
Direct quotes are also used in indirect speech:
"He told me that he was going to the store."
In this sentence, the phrase "that he was going to the store" is an indirect quote because it is a quotation of a statement that someone else made