Question

what is reported speech?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Read these sentences

1.Rama said ,"Harry is an idle boy".

2.Rama said that Harry was an idle boy.

These 2 sentences illustrate the two ways in which we may report the words of a speaker.

In the 1st sentence,we give the exact words used by the speaker. THis is called Reported speech or Direct speech.

In the 1st sentence, said is called the reporting verb,and Harry is an idle boy is called reported speech.

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