Question

what is reported statement ??

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

Indirect and Direct Speech

Explanation:

In Indirect speech or Reported speech, the words of the speaker are reported with necessary changes in tense, time expressions and pronouns.

Note: No quotation marks.

In direct speech, the exact words of the speaker are quoted