Today, my teacher told the class that there were at least 40 billion planets in the Milky Way.
"What did the teacher say?"
Reporting means to talk about what someone else said earlier. In English, you can report things using direct or reported speech.
Direct Speech
In direct speech, we use the exact words said by the speaker with quotation marks. Direct speech is very common in stories, novels, and newspaper / blog articles. We usually use the verb, say for statements, and ask for questions. Notice the punctuation:
"My name is John."
- He said, "My name is John."
"I don't want to do that."
- He said, "I don't want to do that."
"Where are you going?"
- She asked, "Where are you going?"
Reported Speech
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