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In direct speech, which of the following is true?
In direct speech, which of the following is true?
- The reported speech is always in past tense
- The reported speech is always in present tense
- The speaker's words are reported without using quotation marks
- The exact words spoken by a person are enclosed in quotation marks (correct)
Which of the following is a characteristic of indirect speech?
Which of the following is a characteristic of indirect speech?
- The reported speech is always in present tense
- The exact words spoken by a person are enclosed in quotation marks
- The reported speech is always in past tense (correct)
- The speaker's words are reported without using quotation marks
Which of the following is a correct example of direct speech?
Which of the following is a correct example of direct speech?
- She said that she was going to the store
- He exclaimed, 'I can't believe it!' (correct)
- They asked if I had finished my homework
- I wondered whether it was going to rain
