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-reported speech
-title of a text , not a novel, not a book
-quoting material in an answer
"strict standards"
borrow it for my sentence
Mr. Wei was a very serious teacher who established "strict standards" for himself and for his students.
Incorporating quoted material into our sentences
Mr. Wei was a very serious teacher who established rules for himself and for his students- "strict standards" XXX
has to be grammatical
USING QUOTATIONS
Here are some key points to remember when using quotations:
1) Incorporate quotations into your sentences.
2) Keep quotations to a few words. Quotations are like salt in food: a little bit gives flavour; too much ruins the dish.
3) Use quoted material to support your points.
4) Don’t use too many quotations. Pick three or four quotations to support your brainstormed points and leave the rest.
5) Make sure the quoted material is exactly as written in the story. Use … and [] to make minor grammatical or stylistic changes.
6) Avoid repeating quotations. One-time use only.
7) After quoting material, go on to explain why the quotation is relevant.
Mr. Wei was a very serious teacher who established "strict standards" for himself and for his students. This rigidity extended to his interactions with Wang Wei.
8) Avoid ending paragraphs with quotations.
Indirect and direct speech.
Direct speech
Rose said, "I will be absent tomorrow."
exact words
Indirect speech
Rose said that she would be absent tomorrow.
intent, but not exact words
My mother said that you have to be honest in your life.
Direct speech
My mother said, "You have to be honest in your life."
"You have to be honest in your life," my mother said.
Indirect speech
My mother said that I have to be honest in my life.
My mother said that we all have to be honest in our lives.
PRACTICE:
"Song-dynasty style"
The young students couldn't read the "Song-dynasty style" (3) letters, but Mr Wei didn't consider this when he was getting after Wang Wei.
The teacher used the "investigative method" to find out what happened.
My grandma said, "Get me out of jail."
Mr Wei didn't have much "teaching experience"(2).
"I felt the blood rush to my head."
Mr. Wei "felt the blood rush" (3) to his face when he realized what he had done.
Mr. Wei "felt the blood rush to [his] head" (3) when he realized what he had done.
[ ] square brackets - change a word if we have to
Mr Wei was embarrassed to "show [his] face"(3) to the students.
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