Answer:
Direct speech:
"The full extent of the damage will be assessed once the fire is brought under control, " the city of Cape Town said in a separate statement. "The cause of the blaze is being investigated and one person suspected of starting it has been taken into police custody."
Indirect speech:
The city of Cape Town said in a separate statement that the full extent of the damage would be assessed once the fire is brought under control. It also added that the cause of the blaze was being investigated and one person suspected of starting it had been taken into police custody.
Explanation:
Direct speech is when the exact words are spoken are used. Moreover, direct speech includes quotation marks for the spoken words. in other words, we use direct speech when we simply repeat what someone said.
On the other hand, an indirect speech or a reported speech is when the words said by a person are retold using different words but still retaining the intended meaning. Also, quotation marks are not used in a reported speech.
The given passage in the direct and reported speech are-
Direct speech:
"The full extent of the damage will be assessed once the fire is brought under control, " the city of Cape Town said in a separate statement. "The cause of the blaze is being investigated and one person suspected of starting it has been taken into police custody."
Indirect speech:
The city of Cape Town said in a separate statement that the full extent of the damage would be assessed once the fire is brought under control. It also added that the cause of the blaze was being investigated and one person suspected of starting it had been taken into police custody.
