Question

why is 'that' sometimes omitted in indirect or reported speech

Answer 1

Explanation:

Indirect reports of statements consist of a reporting clause and a that-clause. We often omit that, especially in informal situations:

The pilot commented that the weather had been extremely bad as the plane came in to land. (The pilot’s words were: ‘The weather was extremely bad as the plane came in to land.’)

I told my wife I didn’t want a party on my 50th birthday. (that-clause without that) (or I told my wife that I didn’t want a party on my 50th birthday.)

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Answer 2

Answer:

If the reported speech is a simple sentence, it's usually better to omit “that”: He said that he would go