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According to the rules of direct and indirect speech...

According to the rules of direct and indirect speech, select the alternative that correctly describes their structure.


A

Direct speech reports the speaker’s exact words, while indirect speech preserves verb tenses, pronouns, and temporal references without change.


B

Direct speech reproduces the speaker’s words exactly, while indirect speech conveys the same meaning with necessary adjustments in verb tense, pronouns, and temporal or spatial references.


C

Indirect speech uses quotation marks and retains the original form of the speaker’s words, but adapts only the time expressions.


D

Direct speech summarizes the idea of a statement without quotation marks, whereas indirect speech quotes the speaker literally with all original grammar intact.


E

Indirect speech always reports words literally, keeping pronouns and verb tenses unchanged, while direct speech paraphrases freely.