I have just uploaded a video on reporting direct speech. It is at
https://youtu.be/47EbMT3fKfM. The video examines tenses in direct speech and why the tenses in the commentary about the quote is different. I hope you find it useful. This video will be the start of several videos examining how to report what others say. It lays the basis for later videos on academic citation. If you want to know when videos are being added, then do subscribe to my Youtube channel when you see the video.
Also, please let me know of any other lessons you might be interested in.
Best wishes
Dr Norman