Question

Ricky says, "We will have fun with Vicky and Pinky."
Priya said, "Where is the farm?"
They will say, "We will be there soon."

In these sentences, the phrases outside the quote are reporting verbs. The phrases/sentences inside the quotes are reported speeches. They are often used in dialogues.​

Answer 1

the phrases outside the quote are reporting because they are informing that who is telling the specific dialogue

and the phrases inside the quote are reported because they informe what they have told