A report is a written or spoken account that presents information or findings.
The idea
Say a report on the results, write a report or give an oral report. The plural is reports.
Examples
- The report describes the river’s water quality.
- Our report includes three recommendations.
- They gave a brief report to the council.
- I read the report before the discussion.
- The manager asked for two reports.
- Her report found fewer errors this month.
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A report need not be written: an oral report presents information aloud.
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Choose the correct answer. The scientist wrote a ___ on the results. (report / pillow)
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report
report names the account of the results.
Choose the correct answer. Please give an ___ report to the group; do not write it. (oral / empty)
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oral
oral specifies that the account is spoken.
Choose the correct answer. The office received four ___. (reports / report)
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reports
reports counts four separate accounts.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer. The scientist wrote a ___ on the results. (report / pillow)
Choose the correct answer. Please give an ___ report to the group; do not write it. (oral / empty)
Choose the correct answer. The office received four ___. (reports / report)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a report and one finding it presents.