Indirect Discourse in Linguistics and Literature

A form of speech using only content clauses

An expression of unvoiced thoughts in fiction

A grammatical mechanism for reporting the content of another utterance without directly quoting it (correct)

A direct quotation of an utterance

By altering the original utterance

Through unvoiced thoughts

Using a content clause or infinitival (correct)

Using only direct quotations

The tense of verbs remains unchanged

The embedded clause becomes a direct quotation

The embedded clause takes the form of an indirect question (correct)

The mood of the verbs changes

<p>Infinitive for statements and subjunctive for questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have referents appropriate to the context in which the act of reporting takes place</p> Signup and view all the answers