Direct And Indirect Quotes Worksheet. If the quoted text flows with your sentence, no comma is needed. There is a difference between direct and indirect quotations, and students will prove their understanding of that difference in this worksheet.
Direct and Indirect Quotations A "quotation" is the exact word or words that a person speaks. Direct vs Indirect speech By janaline This is a grammar sheet that explains how words, time phrases, modals and grammar change when we change direct into indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks whereas, the indirect speech does not use quotation marks.
Use this differentiated activity pack to introduce, revise or recap the differences between direct and indirect (reported) speech.
If the quoted text flows with your sentence, no comma is needed.
Mignon Fogarty is the founder of Quick and Dirty Tips and the author of seven books on language, including the New York Times bestseller "Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing."She is an inductee in the Podcasting Hall of Fame, and the show is a five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Direct speech uses quotation marks whereas, the indirect speech does not use quotation marks. A direct quotation presents the exact words of a speaker or writer, set off with quotation marks: Annabelle said, "I am a Virgo." Unannounced shifts from indirect to direct quotations are distracting and confusing, especially when the writer fails to insert the necessary quotation marks.