I believe it’s called an antecedent.
You process it in your mind, obtaining the information you have been told.
Answer:
Examples:
Indirect speech:
He promised to take me to the cinema.
They threatened to sue us.
She offered me help.
Direct speech:
“I´m sad”, he said.
Explanation:
Reporting verbs, such as advised, complained, threatened, and offered, show that we are quoting or paraphrasing someone´s words, for both direct and indirect speech.
The superlative (or highest) form of small is smallest.
