Organizing the message
Direct and indirect speech
Direct and indirect speech
Who said or thought it?
direct speech
indirect speech
reporting verb
reporting clause
అర్థం
A structure that reports speech, thought, belief, command, or question directly or indirectly.
ఎలా గుర్తించాలి
Ask whose words or thoughts are being represented.
Visual guide
SPEAKER / THINKER
She said [that she was tired].
[reported thought]
Ask: whose words?
→ She represents them.