His speech was very inspiring.

Direct speech is used to quote the exact words of a person.

Indirect speech is used to report someone's words without quoting them verbatim.

Indirect speeches are often used in French to report someone else's words.

Reported speech is a form of narration used in literature.

The part of speech is important in French grammar.

Parts of speech are important in grammar.

Free indirect speech allows the reader to slip into the minds of the characters.

Hate speech is unacceptable in a civilized society.

He seems to be dying.