Complete Definition of "reported speech"

English
Noun
reported speech
#grammar a form of speech used to express what another has said; often involves a change in tense
#:Example - Fred says "I will do the housework." => Fred said that he would do the housework.
Synonyms
indirect speech

tr:reported speech

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