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In the direct speech, various punctuation conventions are used to separate the quoted words from of the text, this allows a reader to follow what's going on. In the alternative below are the basic rules of the direct speech, except for:

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C) Finish new paragraph every time when a new speaker says something. Ex. 'They think it's a more respectable job,' said Joe. 'I don't agree,' I replied.

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A) The words these are actually spoken should be enclosed in inverted commas. Ex. 'He's very clever, you know.'

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B) If the direct speech is broken up by information about who is speaking, comma or a question mark or exclamation mark is used to separate the two reported speech. Ex. 'You're right,' he said. 'It feels strange.' 'Thinking back,' she said, 'he didn't expect to win.'

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D) Comma, full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark must be present at the end of reported sentences. This is placed inside the closing inverted comma or commas. Ex. 'Can I come in?' he asked.

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