Application goal: Changing tense in reported speech.
When reporting speech, tense and pronouns may change with context. Said usually has no personal object, while told is followed by the person addressed.
Context: Reporting a manager's update. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
When reporting speech, tense and pronouns may change with context. Said usually has no personal object, while told is followed by the person addressed.
Context: Reporting a manager's update. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
Our manager said that the meeting was starting later than planned.
قال مديرنا إن الاجتماع سيبدأ متأخرًا عن الموعد المخطط.
She explained that several colleagues were still travelling.
أوضحت أن عدة زملاء ما زالوا في الطريق.
She said that we could use the extra time to review our notes.
قالت إن بإمكاننا استغلال الوقت الإضافي لمراجعة ملاحظاتنا.