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Direct Speech
Exact record of someone's words. When written, direct speech is indicated by quotation marks.
For example, ‘she said: ‘I will not accept the prize.’
Indirect speech (or reported speech) is a report of someone's words. When written, indirect speech is not marked off by quotation marks:
She said that she would not accept the prize.
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