Direct and Indirect Speech (Grade 11 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Marks used to show exact words in direct speech
Marks used to show exact words in direct speech
Quotation marks (" ")
Quotation marks in indirect speech
Quotation marks in indirect speech
No quotation marks used at all
Backshifting in indirect speech means
Backshifting in indirect speech means
Verb tenses move one step back into the past
Direct 'is/am' → indirect speech
Direct 'is/am' → indirect speech
was
Direct 'will' → indirect speech
Direct 'will' → indirect speech
would
Direct 'can' → indirect speech
Direct 'can' → indirect speech
could
Direct pronoun 'I' → indirect speech (3rd person)
Direct pronoun 'I' → indirect speech (3rd person)
he/she
Direct 'tomorrow' → indirect speech time expression
Direct 'tomorrow' → indirect speech time expression
the next day
Direct 'yesterday' → indirect speech
Direct 'yesterday' → indirect speech
the previous day
Questions in indirect speech become
Questions in indirect speech become
statements (no question mark)