Reported speech
She said, 'I love watching documentaries.' How would you report this statement?
What is "She said she loved watching documentaries"?
These short previews give audiences a sneak peek of an upcoming movie or TV show.
What are trailers?
This term refers to the service provider for mobile phone communication.
What is a carrier?
This phrasal verb can describe learning a new skill quickly, like coding or using a new app.
What does it mean to pick up?
'Where is the nearest coffee shop?' How would you ask this as an indirect question?
...where the nearest coffee shop is?
They said 'We will launch the app tomorrow.' How would you report this statement?
What is "They said they would launch the app the next day"?
This is a critical evaluation or opinion about a movie or TV series, often found online or in newspapers.
What is a review?
This document guarantees a product will be repaired or replaced within a specific time if it has defects.
What is a warranty?
This phrasal verb suggests reducing the time spent on something, such as using social media.
What does it mean to cut down on?
How would you ask this as an indirect question?
...what time the movie started?
The teacher asked me, 'Why are you late?' How would you report this question?
What is "The teacher asked why I was late"?
A set of episodes released as part of a TV show's storyline, often named or numbered.
What is a season?
When a new product or app is officially released to the public, this term is used.
What does it mean to launch?
This phrasal verb is used when you learn or discover information, such as a new software update.
What does it mean to find out?
How would you ask this as an indirect question?
...how long the update would take?
He said, 'I can’t attend the meeting.' How would you report this statement?
What is "He said he couldn’t attend the meeting"?
These written translations or transcriptions of dialogue appear on the screen to help viewers understand.
What are subtitles?
These are errors or flaws in a program that can cause it to malfunction or behave unexpectedly.
What are bugs?
To assemble or configure a new device or software, you would use this phrasal verb.
What does it mean to set up?
How would you ask this as an indirect question?
...if he had fixed the bug?
They said, 'We were discussing the new feature yesterday.' How would you report this statement?
What is "They said they had been discussing the new feature the day before"?
When the original audio of a show or movie is replaced by actors speaking in another language.
What does it mean to be dubbed?
When a machine or system stops working, it is said to do this.
What does it mean to break down?
This phrasal verb describes when hackers gain unauthorized access to a system.
What does it mean to break into?
'Why didn’t the app launch properly?' How would you ask this as an indirect question?
...why the app hadn’t launched properly?