21. It is a word-for-word quotation of a person's utterance. This is generally signaled by the presence of quotation marks A. reported speech B. direct speech C. persuasive speech D. informative speech
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☘︎ Direct speech is a report of the exact words used by a speaker or writer. Contrast with indirect speech. Also called direct discourse. Direct speech is usually placed inside quotation marks and accompanied by a reporting verb, signal phrase, or quotative frame.