Direct speech is a method of transmitting someone else's statement, accompanied by the author's words.
In relation to the words of the author, direct speech is an independent sentence, which is intonationally and in meaning associated with the author's context, and forms with it one whole.
1. Direct speech should be allocated quotes.
2. If the author's words precede direct speech, then after them you need to put a colon.
Direct speech start writing with a capital letter.
Tanya, gently hugging her mother by the shoulders, tried to calm her down: "You do not worry, Mom."
3If direct speech precedes the words of the author, then after it should be put a comma and a dash. In the event that a direct speech contains an exclamation or a question, then after it you should put a question or exclamation mark and a dash. In this case, in all cases, the words of the author should begin with a capital letter. Direct speech sentences:
“I will not give you to anyone,” Anton whispered excitedly.
"Who's there?" - scared asked Pasha.
"Run quickly!" - shouted Seryozha.
Making a direct speech in a letter, when the author's words are in the middle of a direct speech, provides for the following cases:
one.If the place where direct speech is broken, there should not be any punctuation mark or there should be a colon, a dash, a comma or a semicolon, then the author's words should be separated from both sides with commas and a dash.
“Do you know,” he began, “about Williams Gobbas and his interesting fate?”
"Remember, - Masha started the conversation sadly, - how did you go to the forest with your dad as a child?"
Making a direct speech on the letter
2.If at the place where the direct speech breaks, it is supposed to put a full stop, then after a direct speech it is necessary to put a comma and a dash, and after the author's words - a full stop and a dash. In this case, the second part should be written with a capital letter. Making a direct speech in this case looks like this:
“Everything ended so sadly,” Masha finished in tears. “But I didn’t even presume this.”
3If at the place where the direct speech is broken, it is supposed to put an exclamation point or question mark, then the author’s words should be marked with a dash and a dash, and after the author’s words - a period and a dash. The second part should be written with a capital letter.
“Why is it seven?” Asked Vanya. “They are replaced by eight.”
“Oh, it's you, Nadya!” Said Danya. “Look at this. Well, how? Good?”
5. Making a direct speech in the transfer of dialogue.In this case, usually each replica must be started with a new line. Before the replica you need to put a dash, and do not use quotes. Dialogue example:
Direct speech sentences
- You do not eat anything and everything is silent, master.
- I'm afraid of enemy meetings.
- Is it far to Yakupov?
- Four leagues.
- Ha! Just some hour away!
- The road is beautiful, you have to pedal something, eh?
- Click!
- Ooh! Go!
Making a direct speech in the dialogue in a different form:You can write remarks in a row, each of them should be quoted and separated from the others by a dash. For example, “Daisy! Dezi! ”-“ Well yes, Dezi; Well, what else? "-" You get married! "-" My God, I know! Leave soon! ”-“ But you should not. Should not ... "-" I know. But what can I do now? ”-“ Are you unhappy? ”-“ Do not torture me! I ask you to! Get out! ”
The rules for making a direct speech in a letter are simple and accessible. Write correctly!
