Ways of Describing Speech
There are a number of different methods for describing speech in the English language
- Bob shouted "Ahhh!"
- "Ahhh!" shouted Bob
- "Ahhh!" shouted Bob at the top of his voice
- "Ouch!" gasped Bob painfully
- "Run!" shouted Sally "The dog is after us."
etc.
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