Writing with Tenses / Extended Writing
LESSON 259 OF 261 · 10 MIN READ

Dialogue and reported stories

Use quotation marks for direct words and paragraph breaks when speakers change. Report speech when exact words are less important.

Understand and use it

Use quotation marks for direct words and paragraph breaks when speakers change. Report speech when exact words are less important.

Examples and a writing plan

"I found it," Riya said.
Riya said that she had found it.

Common mistake to investigate

Although I was tired, but I finished.
Choose one contrast structure.

Use the rule now

Write a short story with two dialogue turns, then report those turns.

Use this rule: write and correct

Try first. Hints become more specific after each attempt. Your attempts and corrections are saved with your existing writing progress.

Enlarged practice scene

From this rule to your writing

TRY IT YOURSELF

A quick check

A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.