How many types of direct speech are there?

There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech….Reported speech: reporting and reported clauses.

reporting clause	reported clause
Then a man shouted,	“Get out of there, fast!”

What is another word for direct speech?

Quotation marks, also called quotes, speech marks and inverted commas, are punctuation marks used in pairs in various writing systems to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase.

What are the rules for reported speech?

Everyday Grammar: You Can Master Reported Speech

Rules for reporting speech.
The first rule is to choose a reporting verb and tense.
The second rule is to change the perspective, or point of view.
Next, choose whether to include “that or “if.”
The fourth rule is to “backshift” the tense.
Reporting on questions.

What is the structure of reported speech?

Speech reports consist of two parts: the reporting clause and the reported clause. The reporting clause includes a verb such as say, tell, ask, reply, shout, usually in the past simple, and the reported clause includes what the original speaker said.

How do you solve reported speech?

It’s exactly the same if you use ‘that’ or if you don’t use ‘that’.) But, if the reporting verb is in the past tense, then usually we change the tenses in the reported speech: Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream.

Where do you live in reported speech?

Examples

Direct speech	Indirect speech
The policman said to the boy, “Where do you live?”	The policeman asked the boy where he lived.
“What time does the train arrive?” she asked.	She asked what time the train arrived.
“When can we have dinner?” she asked.	She asked when they could have dinner.

Where does you live correct the sentence?

But to answer your question, Where do you live? is correct grammar. If you asked “Where do you live in?”, you would not only be redundant, but you would be ending the question with a preposition, which is grammatically incorrect. So to be correct, you should ask “Where do you live?”

Do you speak English change indirect speech?

If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect) speech….Questions.

Type		Example
without interrogative	direct speech	“Do you speak English?”
without interrogative	reported speech	He asked me whether / if I spoke English.