what is reported speech . whether it is DIRECT OR INDIRECT SPEECH
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Heya friend!
Reported speech is the same as indirect speech. Here we basically report a statement made by the other person without changing it's original meaning.
Indirect speech is usually used to refer to the past, hence we change the tense of the statement. Also we use the word "that " between between the reported words like 'say ', 'ask ' etc.
Example :-
"I am going to study ," said Riya. (direct speech )
[Please note that in the above sentence the original words uttered by the speaker have been copied exquisitely . We see the use of quotation marks, commas and full stops in this sentence. ]
Now consider the sentence given below :-
Riya told me that she was going to study . (indirect speech)
Now is it clear, my friend? !
Hope that helps you and never hesitate to clarify your basics first!
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