what is difference between direct and indirect speech

Direct speech is when we report what someone says by repeating the exact words. Indirect speech (also called reported speech) is when we give the same meaning of what someone says without repeating the exact words. In this case, we do not use inverted commas and certain changes. For instance: Raghu: I have to talk to you about something. (original statement) "I have to talk to you about something," said Raghu. (direct speech) Jayita: I'll call them tomorrow. (original statement) Jayita said, "I'll call them tomorrow." (direct speech) Raghu: I have to talk to you about something. (original statement) Raghu said he had to talk to me about something. (indirect speech) Jayita: I'll call them tomorrow. (original statement) Jayita promised she would call them the next day. (indirect speech) We also use indirect speech when we report inner thoughts: I had no idea where my keys were. (Where are my keys?) She knew that the lock had been changed. (The lock has been changed.) Direct speech is when we report what someone says by repeating the exact words. Indirect speech (also called reported speech) is when we give the same meaning of what someone says without repeating the exact words. In this case, we do not use inverted commas and certain changes. For instance: Raghu: I have to talk to you about something. (original statement) "I have to talk to you about something," said Raghu. (direct speech) Jayita: I'll call them tomorrow. (original statement) Jayita said, "I'll call them tomorrow." (direct speech) Raghu: I have to talk to you about something. (original statement) Raghu said he had to talk to me about something. (indirect speech) Jayita: I'll call them tomorrow. (original statement) Jayita promised she would call them the next day. (indirect speech) We also use indirect speech when we report inner thoughts: I had no idea where my keys were. (Where are my keys?) She knew that the lock had been changed. (The lock has been changed.) read less

Indirect speech is also called "Reported Speech". Direct speech means a quoting testaments of a person in his / her own words, or at least in the way that he or she spoke. Indirect speech means actually a report of what was said. For example, Mahatma Gandhi said, "Simplicity is the best policy". This statement can be reported by a listener in a different way as : Mahatma Gandhi said that simplicity was the best policy read less

Direct speech is when a person reports the conversation between two persons in the exact same words.In this the conversation part is closed within inverted commas and there is no change in the tense. for ex: David: I have to talk to you about something. (original statement) "I have to talk to you about something," said David. (direct speech) In indirect speech which is also called reported speech a person reports the conversation between two persons in his/her own words i.e. without repeating the exact same words.Here the conversation part is not enclosed in inverted commas also the tense of the reported speech is changed according to the tense of the reported verb.If the reported verb is in past tense the tense of the reported speech is changed whereas if the reporting verb is in the present or future tense there would be no change in the reporting speech. read less