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what is speech and indirect speech

Answer 1

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Definition of Indirect Speech

Indirect speech is also known as reported speech, indirect narration, or indirect discourse. In grammar, when you report someone else's statement in your own words without any change in the meaning of the statement, it is called indirect speech.

Definition of Direct Speech

Direct speech is a report of the exact words used by a speaker or writer. Contrast with indirect speech. Also called direct discourse. Direct speech is usually placed inside quotation marks and accompanied by a reporting verb, signal phrase, or quotative frame.

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Answer 2

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Direct speech is a sentence in which the exact words spoken are reproduced in speech marks (also known as inverted commas) .

For example: He said "I'm coming."

Indirect speech is a report on what someone else said or wrote without using that person's exact words (which is called direct speech). It's also called indirect discourse or reported speech.

For example : He said he was coming.

Hope it helped you to differentiate between both the speeches.

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