Direct and reported
speech
Direct speech
Exact words of the speaker. The
spoken words are in speech marks:
Winnie asked, “Tuck, do you believe
in everlasting life?”
1. Begin with the introductory verb:
Winnie asked, “Tuck, do you believe in everlasting
life?”
2. Interrupt the sentence with the introductory verb:
“Tuck, do you,” asked Winnie, “believe in
everlasting life?”
3. End with the introductory verb:
“Tuck, do you believe in everlasting life?” asked
Winnie.
Reported speech
Is when you tell someone what the
speaker said.
USE WORDS: IF / WHEN
Winnie asked Tuck if he believed in
everlasting life.
Rewrite the conversation:
a. Winnie: Why does life have to be so
complicated?
b. Tuck: It is not complicated. Life is very
simple. It follows a natural path.
c. Winnie: But I would love to live forever!
d. Tuck: Would that be natural, Winnie?