Question

They shouted, “Happy birthday to you!”
The above sentence is in direct speech.

A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Hint: Direct speech is narrating the words in an exact manner they were said by the speaker. It is also known as quoted speech.

Complete answer:

From the hint given to us, we know that direct speech is narrating the words in an exact manner they were said by the speaker. It is also known as quoted speech. The words said by the speaker are placed under double quotes which can also be used to identify direct speech. The words said by the speaker are not altered or changed. The speaker’s identity precedes or follows the quoted words. They often end with a question or an exclamation mark. The speaker’s identity and the way the words have been said are separated by a comma from the quote.
We observe that the given sentence follows the same pattern that has been mentioned in direct speech. The dramatization of the way the words have been spoken has been mentioned too. Thus, we can infer that the given sentence is in direct speech. Hence, we can say option A, True is the correct answer.

Note: Direct speech is often used to repeat the phrase said by the speaker in the present context or from some other time frame, in order to analyze it.