noun. 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.

What is a reported clause example?

A reporting clause is a clause which shows that you're talking about what someone has said or thought. For example, in the sentence, 'She said she was going out', the reporting clause is 'she said'. To put it simply, the reporting clause reports what someone has said or thought.

What is reporting clause and reported clause?

Reported speech: reporting and reported clauses

Speech reports consist of two parts: the reporting clause and the reported clause. The reporting clause includes a verb such as say, tell, ask, reply, shout, usually in the past simple, and the reported clause includes what the original speaker said.