Direct vs indirect speech Study.comLog In Copyright English Courses / Course / Chapter Direct and Indirect Speech Lesson Transcript Hedieh Najafi, Jennifer Carnevale, Amy Fredrickson Read about direct and indirect speech. Find the differences between direct and reported speech, learn to convert direct to an indirect statement, and view examples. Updated: 11/11/2021 Table of Contents Direct and Indirect Speech What Is Direct Speech? What Is Indirect Speech? Converting Direct to Indirect Speech Lesson Summary Show Direct and Indirect Speech When writers write about phrases or sentences a source has said, they can use either direct speech or indirect speech. Direct speech is used to repeat what someone else has said, and indirect speech is used to report on what someone else has said. The following sections cover topics such as direct and indirect speech, direct speech examples, and reported speech examples. Background on Communication Spoken and written communication is like one big ga