Direct speech rules: punctuate exact words
Notiere ein paar Wörter, bevor du die Erklärung aufdeckst. Lass persönliche Angaben weg.
Anmelden für private KI-Rückmeldungen und geplante Wiederholungen
Erklärung anzeigen
Direct speech presents spoken words exactly as they came from the speaker. Unlike reported speech, which shifts pronouns and past verb forms to fit the narrator's sentence, direct speech keeps the speaker's original perspective, present tenses, and emotional emphasis.
Elena said, "Our team finished the design review early."