Quoted speech

Dear teachers,

Please choose the correct sentences:

1.She said, “How friendly his brother and his sister are!”
2.“How friendly his brother and his sister are!” she said.
3.“How friendly his brother,” she said, “and his sister are!”
4. She said, “How old are your brother and your sister?”
5. “How old are your brother and your sister?” she said.
6.“How old are your brother,” she said, “and your sister?”

I think all are correct. Is it right?
Best regards
Tung Quoc

Ok

How friendly his brother is!" she said. “And his sister either!”

She asked, "How old are your brother and sister?

“How old are your brother and sister?” she asked.

“How old is your brother?” she asked." And your sister, either

Hi Pamela,

For you:
2,3,5,6 are wrong?
1,4 are correct?

Quoc

Hi Pamela,

I think we need to substitute your either with also or too or leave it out altogether.

Alan

Dear teachers,

I don’t understand nothing. Please give only say me as in follows (for example):

1.correct
2.incorrect
3…

Thanks
Quoc

Ok

Ok

How friendly his brother is!" she said. “And his sister, either!”

She said, "How old are your brother and sister?

Ok

“How old is your brother?” she said." And your sister, either?"

You needn’t write his or your twice in the sentence. They may be used so for emphasis

Hi, Alan, and sorry :oops: Could you delete my (first)previous post , please. Thanks for your advice about substitution either with also or too.

Hi Quoc

Personally, I don’t like sentences 3 and 6.
I’d say 1,2,4,5 are OK.

Amy

Hi,

Your quote:

Two points:

You don’t really want to split (3) and (6)

If you ask a question, why not use ask instead of say?

Alan

Dear teachers

In my class,my teacher said the sentence:

“My brother,” she said, “is a student.” is correct.

So, why these 2 sentences:

1.“How friendly his brother,” she said, “and his sister are!”
2.“How old are your brother,” she asked, “and your sister?”

are not correct?

Please explain me.

Thanks
Quoc