Direct and reported speech

Direct and reported speech

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Direct speech

We use direct speech to say the actual words someone said , direct speech ussualy has a reporting verb in past, the most common ones are: said, told, asked

I walk--- I walked I am learning- I was learning I have waited --- I had waited I have been waiting --- I had been waiting I made a cake --- I had made a cake I was dancing ----- I had been dancing " I had played a lot" I will sing--- I would sing I can fly--- I could fly You must answer--- You had to answer I may go- I might go

Orlando said" We need to take care about our planet" - Orlando said that we need to take care about our planet Orlando ask " katy parry is single?" Orlando ask If Katy parry was single