I have put up a new video on how to directly report speech. It also shows you how to change tenses when you talk about the cited speech. You can see a short version of this free lesson (about 3 mins) at
https://youtu.be/47EbMT3fKfM and you can see the full free lesson (about 10 mins) at
https://www.advancedenglishlearning....h-spot-lessons. Understanding how to directly report speech lays the basis for quoting in your academic writing.
I hope you find this useful!
Best wishes
Dr Norman
Director Advanced English Learning
https://www.advancedenglishlearning.com