Explain the concept of direct and indirect speech.

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Explain the concept of direct and indirect speech.

Direct speech refers to the exact words spoken by someone, while indirect speech is when we report what someone said without using their exact words. In direct speech, the speaker's words are enclosed in quotation marks, while in indirect speech, the reported speech is usually introduced by a reporting verb and the tense and pronouns may change to reflect the shift from direct to indirect speech.