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Day 52 • Direct & Indirect Speech (Part 1)

DIRECT SPEECH (प्रत्यक्ष कथन) — Exact Spoken Words 💬

Master quoting someone's exact words verbatim! Learn the anatomy of Reporting Clause + "Reported Speech", quotation punctuation rules, Said vs Told, and quoting across statements, questions, commands, and emotions.

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What is Direct Speech? (Direct Speech = Exact Words)

Direct Speech reports someone's exact, original words without changing their tense, pronouns, or grammar, placed inside quotation marks (" ").

• Ravi said, "I am tired."
• Hindi: Ravi ने कहा, "मैं थका हुआ हूँ।"

The Anatomy of a Direct Speech Sentence

1. Reporting Clause:

"Ravi said"

Introduces who is speaking

2. Reporting Verb:

"said"

(asked, replied, told, ordered)

3. Reported Speech:

"\"I am busy.\""

The exact quoted words

4 Non-Negotiable Punctuation Rules 🖋️

1. Comma after Reporting Verb:

• Ravi said, "I am ready."

2. Quotation Marks:

• Exact words go inside " ... "

3. Capitalize First Letter:

• Ravi said, "I am tired." (NOT "i am...")

4. Inner Punctuation Mark:

• Full stop, ? or ! stays inside the quote: "Are you ready?"

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