Question

what is direct speech?
and
what is indirect speech? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Direct or quoted speech is spoken or written text that reports speech or thought in its original form phrased by the original speaker; in narrative, it is usually enclosed in quotation marks, but could be enclosed in guillemet. The cited speaker is either mentioned in the inquit or implied.

2. Indirect speech is a means of expressing the content of statements, questions or other utterances, without quoting them explicitly as is done in direct speech. For example, He said "I'm coming" is direct speech, whereas He said he was coming is indirect speech.

Answer 2

Answer:

Direct speech-the reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker, for example ‘I'm going,’ she said.

Indirect speech-another term for reported speech.