Application goal: Using said that.
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
I told the visitors that there would be a short delay.
أخبرت الزوار بأنه سيكون هناك تأخير قصير.
One visitor said that he needed to leave before four.
قال أحد الزوار إنه يحتاج إلى المغادرة قبل الرابعة.
We passed that information to the manager so she could adjust the agenda.
نقلنا هذه المعلومة إلى المديرة لتتمكن من تعديل جدول الأعمال.