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Direct speech
I'm studying the vocabulary from a tale. I have a question about the order of a sentence in direct speech. For instance:
"Thank you", said the frog. Shouldn't it be?: "Thank you", the frog said. In another sentence I can see: "There you are", he said. Why the subject of the sentence follows the verb in some sentences but not in all of them? Thanks. |
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"thank you" said the frog "don't mention it" he said I think that in the kind of story you are reading, they are alternated for just for variation, so you don't get a tedious repetion of 'bla bla' he said 'bla bla' she replied 'bla bla bla' he said ..... |
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What's that song? "Ha ha" said the clown .... |
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Wow - I'm confused. I think it must be time for a nap or something. I had to re-read a few times. Yeah - I agree that it has a nicer rhythm. But I think that I've seen it used both ways, and if it's at a different part of the sentence, it might be worded one way or the others. Don't you think?
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Dang - SORRY, Irmamar - I'm ruining your thread.
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Excepto la posición de la coma "Thank you," said the frog "Thank you!" said the frog No sé el porqué, pero me suenan correctas las frases.
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Las dos maneras de escribirlo son correctas |
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gracias!
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