Reported speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked her what her plans were', and 'Citizens complained about the smoke'.
[British]regional note: in AM, use indirect discourse
English Easy Learning GrammarReported speechReported speech or indirect speech reports something that was said, but does not usethe actual words that the speaker uttered. Lynn asked whether Pippa ... Read more
English Easy Learning GrammarReporting speechThere are two ways of writing down or reporting what was said on any occasion. Wecan repeat the actual words used (direct speech), Monica said, ‘There’s ... Read more