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A reporting sentence tells what someone said to someone else. “I warned Bayo to be careful” reports a warning that was given. This is indirect speech.

Reporting sentences use words like “said,” “told,” “warned,” or “asked.” They pass along messages from one person to another. The sentence structure shows this reporting function.

The other sentences are simple statements or ongoing actions. Only the warning sentence reports what was told to someone.