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Answer 1

Speeches

There are two types of speeches in the English language. They are:

Direct Speech

The conversation that took place with any two people is known as direct speech. The exact words used in the conversation must be used along with the correct usage of punctuation marks.

Indirect Speech

Also known as reported speech, in indirect speech, we report a conversation that happened between any two people to someone else. Reported speech is usually written in past tense with minute changes in words when required. There is no usage of punctuation marks.

For example:

Gopal asked Ramu, "Can you please help me with this sum?" → Direct Speech

Gopal asked Ramu whether he could help him with that sum. → Indirect Speech

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Answer 2

• Explanation: There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence.
• The four types of speeches are manuscript, memorized, extemporaneous, and impromptu.