Direct speech

The direct speech (Latin oratio recta ) is a grammatical element in a natural language, in a speech or thought is represented directly in the text. The speech is thereby enclosed in quotes. Most who speaks, in the so-called inquit formula is ( inquit from Latin - he says ) named. Sometimes the one who keeps the speech clear from the context and is not specifically named.

Examples

She said: ". I 'll be back tomorrow from Berlin" - " When will you arrive ," he asked.

• He shouted, " Look, it's snowing! "
• She said, " Look, it's snowing! "

• He said: " It's raining. "
• She said: "It's so warm. "

• "Look, it's snowing! " He cried.
• "Look, it's snowing! " She said.
• " Thou shalt not eat so fast," warned the father, "otherwise you will be bad. "

Commas in direct speech

If the preceding main clause ends with a direct speech, then a comma is set when this speech will end with an exclamation mark or question mark: You asked: " Will there remain beautiful today ", while she looked at the thermometer and put on her coat. - I said, " Good evening ," he gave me but no answer. If the direct speech would end with a period, this is omitted: " I'm going home ," he said and opened the door. - " Stay a little ," she begged him.

Punctuation in direct speech interrupted

• Pauses the accompanying set a percentage of the direct speech, then the inserted accompanying set is included with commas.

Example: " Over there ," says Lello, " is already the villa. "

• The same rules as for the simple direct speech contains a direct address to the inserted sentence accompanying a completed sentence, shall apply.

Examples: " I remember you as you get Nala ," says Lilli. "You have then rejoiced huge. " - "Do you remember how you 've got Nala " asks Lila. "You have then rejoiced huge. "