In the English language and grammar, a signal statement comprises of a signal phrase or clause. A signal sentence usually consists a quotation, a paraphrase or a summary. Phrases such as "I expect you to", "I said", "I wrote" are examples of signal statements.
Although a signal phrase most often appears before a quotation, the phrase may instead come after it or in the middle of it. Hence, the above statement can be considered to be true.
