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B2–C1 · GFK · GFK004

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

Explanation

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

Structure

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

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Она объяснила, как сбросить пароль.

EN · English

She explained how to reset the password.

DE · German

Sie erklärte, wie man das Passwort zurücksetzen kann.

Try variations2 · more examples

  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.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFK001Subject + told + object + not to + infinitiveGFKGFK016Subject + advised + person/object pronoun + to-infinitiveGFKGFK017Subject + admitted to having + past participleGFKGFK010Subject + said + embedded subject + had to + infinitiveGFK