What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?

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What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?

The difference between direct and indirect speech lies in how the words of a speaker are reported. In direct speech, the exact words spoken by the speaker are quoted and enclosed in quotation marks. In indirect speech, the words of the speaker are reported indirectly, without using quotation marks, and may be altered to fit the reporting context.