Direct Speech Mind Map

Direct Speech
Instead of SAID
Two Sentences
Splitting Spoken
Words
'Actual Words'
Spoken by someone
Inverted Commas
Punctuation
Examples
Asked
Boasted
Cred
Demanded
Laughed
Muttered
Questioned
Repeated
Sobbed
Whispered
"They played well," said Agmed.
"They were unlucky to lose."
"Learn to listen," said the teacher,
"Listen to learn."
"I watched TV and fell asleep," said Jack.
"I watched TV," said Jack, "and fell asleep"
"............" or "..........."
Show Actual Words spoken
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"Did you watch TV?" asked John.
John asked, "Did you watch TV?"
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