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Clauses reporting words in substance are said to be in indirect:

ADiscourse
BDiscount
CDisclosure
DDiscipline
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Discourse
1. They follow verbs of telling and thinking. 2. The original wording is said to be direct. 3. These clauses are in the indirect discourse. _Source: Kittredge, An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises (Project Gutenberg)_
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