Question

what is direct speech and reported speech ( indirect speech)
give definition and examples

Answer 1

Explanation:

When we want to report what someone said without speech marks and without necessarily using exactly the same words, we can use indirect speech (also called reported speech). For example: Direct speech: “We're quite cold in here.” Indirect speech: They say (that) they're cold.

Answer 2

Answer:

Direct speech means to say exactly what someone else said. It is usually put inside quotation marks (". . ."). ... Reported speech (also called indirect speech) means to say what someone else said, without actually quoting them. Meaning, you don't necessarily use their own words.

examples:-

Direct speech: “We're quite cold in here.” Indirect speech: They say (that) they're cold.