reported clause

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grammar a bound clause that reports what someone has said or thought, bound to a main clause that contains a verb of saying or thinking

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

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Words nearby reported clause

repopulate, report, reportable disease, reportage, report card, reported clause, reportedly, reported speech, reporter, reporter gene, reportorial

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Example sentences from the Web for reported clause

Late Wednesday night, French authorities reported that Mourad had surrendered to police, while the two brothers remained at large.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects|Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Politico has reported that some Republican donors see Scalise as damaged goods.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At least two people were injured in the explosion but no fatalities have been reported.
Fireworks Factory Explodes in Colorful Burst|The Daily Beast Video|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lalo said he reported the kidnapping to his ICE handlers, which was confirmed by a former federal agent familiar with the case.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The woman in question, meanwhile, has business of her own to take care of—she is reported to be shopping a memoir.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Fourteen genera, representing about 19 species, of Mallophaga are reported for 20 different species of bird hosts.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
Shortly afterwards a few acceptances were reported, principally against securities.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
He explains the late departure of the ships for Nueva España, and the consequent mortality reported on one of them.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Harry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

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