What is reported speech?

Question

What are the different types of reported speech?

Please help me A.S.A.P please and thank you :)

Answer 1

Here is a good webpage that explains what reported speech is:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

There are two ways in which you can report (write) what someone has said or asked: direct address and indirect address.

Direct --
She asked me, "Do you like science fiction movies?"
He told me, "My sister is visiting me this week."

Indirect --
She asked me if I like science fiction movies.
He told me that his sister was visiting him this week.

Answer 2

Here is another webpage that may help:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm#silent_speech