- reporting verb
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A verb used to repeat something that was previously said.
The verb "say" is a common reporting verb.
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reporting verb — noun a verb belonging to a class of verbs conveying the action of speaking … English new terms dictionary
reporting verb — … Useful english dictionary
over-reporting — overreport UK US (also over report) /ˌəʊvərɪˈpɔːt/ verb [T] ► FINANCE, ACCOUNTING to say that you have done, earned, sold, etc. more than you really have: »When preparing your taxes, don’t overreport capital gains or underreport capital losses. → … Financial and business terms
reported speech — or indirect speech, is the reporting of what someone has said with a ‘reporting’ verb such as said, replied, cried, etc. In reported speech, the actual words spoken are usually changed with regard to the subject and tense of the verb to suit the… … Modern English usage
'That'-clauses — ◊ GRAMMAR A that clause is a clause beginning with that which is used to refer to a fact or idea. ◊ reporting That clauses are commonly used to report something that is said. She said that she d been married for about two months. Sir Peter… … Useful english dictionary
'that'-clauses — ◊ GRAMMAR A that clause is a clause beginning with that which is used to refer to a fact or idea. ◊ reporting That clauses are commonly used to report something that is said. She said that she d been married for about two months. Sir Peter… … Useful english dictionary
sequence of tenses — This refers to the pattern of tenses in a sequence of verbs within a sentence. If a simple statement such as I m afraid I haven t finished is put into indirect speech by means of a reporting verb such as said, thought, etc., the tense of the… … Modern English usage
reported speech — noun a speaker s words reported in subordinate clauses governed by a reporting verb, with the required changes of person and tense (e.g. he said that he would go, based on I will go). Contrasted with direct speech … English new terms dictionary
quotation marks — 1. The main use of quotation marks (also called inverted commas) is to indicate direct speech and quotations. In writing it is common to use double quotation marks (“ ”), and in printing practice varies between the double and single style (‘’).… … Modern English usage
report out — verb return a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative body (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑return • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something * * * transitive verb of a legislative committee … Useful english dictionary
