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What is Reported speech? Reported speech is speech relayed by the narrator. That is, it is indirect speech, words attributed to but not actually (directly) spoken by a character. It is a grammatical construction in which reports are made of something that was said, written, or thought (eg, She said she was going home) El estilo indirecto (REPORTED SPEECH) lo utilizamos para contar lo que una persona ha dicho pero sin citar exactamente sus palabras. Why is Reported Speech important? It is important because it is a great tool to transmit information from a third person or people. We use this all the time. Let us use an example: Suppose Juan (your friend) says this to you : ' I am going to quit... Enlace permanente.