B2–C1 · GFK · GFK004

Subject + reporting verb + how/where/when + to-infinitive

A reusable frame from “Reporting and clause complements”. Compare how English and German express reporting and clause complements. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + reporting verb + how/where/when + to-infinitive
DE · GermanSubject + reporting verb, wh-word + man/we + infinitive + soll/kann

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  1. RU · Translation

    Он показал нам, где оставить ключи.

    EN · English

     He  showed us where to  leave the keys.

    DE · German

     Er  zeigte  uns, wo  wir  die Schlüssel  lassen  sollten.

  2. RU · Translation

    Они сказали нам, когда вернуть оборудование.

    EN · English

     They  told us when to  return the equipment.

    DE · German

     Sie  sagten  uns, wann  wir  die Ausrüstung  zurückgeben  sollten.

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