Tag: reported
Direct (Quoted) and Indirect (Reported) Speech
Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is a way of expressing what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. When using reported speech, you convey the meaning or content of someone's statement rather than reproducing their words verbatim
The Passive voice with a formal subject It
It is said, it was said, it is reported, it was reported- these phrases are examples of the passive voice with a formal subject. They are often used to attribute information to a general source or to distance the statement from a specific speaker.
The Future Indefinite in the Past
We use the future in the past, also known as the future simple in the past or the past future, to talk about events that were in the future from a past perspective. It is a way of expressing something that was going to happen in the future, but has now already happened in the past.