Direct speech: the reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker for example "I'm going" she said.
Indirect speech: indirect speech is a means of expressing the content of statements without quoting them explicitly as is done in direct speech.
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It's improbable that he would have survived without the hatchet... everything occurs for a purpose, and nature doesn't waste anything.
It seems the second answer you have provided for this question is the best fit for what the question is specifically asking. Have a great day!
B. sectionalism is used to mean one's loyalty to their geographical region
