"I'm waiting for Ann", he said.
That's an reported speech.
Reported speech is when we tell someone else what someone else has said. In this case, someone is reporting that another person said, "I'm waiting for Ann." This means that the speaker, whom the reported speech is about, is currently waiting for someone named Ann. The person reporting this information is simply relaying what the original speaker said without using their exact words. Reported speech is commonly used in conversation, storytelling, and journalism to share information or relay conversations that have taken place.
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Present and Past continuous can also be applied.
Present continuous:
He said, "I am waiting for Ann."
In the present continuous tense, the speaker reports directly what was said by stating, "I am waiting for Ann." This indicates that at the time of the report, the speaker is currently waiting for Ann.
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Past continuous:
He said he was waiting for Ann.
In the past continuous tense, the speaker reports that the original speaker said, "I was waiting for Ann." This suggests that at the time the original statement was made, the speaker was in the process of waiting for Ann, but may no longer be waiting at the present moment. The shift to past tense also suggests that this event occurred in the past. Reported speech often requires a shift in verb tense to accurately convey the relationship of events in time between the original utterance and the reporting of it.
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Here's another question which suggests an reported or indirected speech...
--https://brainly.ph/question/23144308
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(Of course, I wouldn't dwelve to such unnecessary explanations as it may lead to further complications, but I hoped this helped.)
