If someone reports that he/she reads a book.
Can I say: he reported to read a book?
Or shall I say: he reported that he reads a book?
Only the second one is correct.
The tenses and overall phrasing of this sentence is slightly unusual. I’m wondering if it is really what you want to say. More context is needed.
Dozy, your response gave enough information. Thank you for your help.
If I say “reporting on reading a magazine”, will it be correct?
I would need to see that in a whole sentence, to see exactly how you are using it.
87,6% of doctors reported on reading general medical periodicals for/in the last two months.
“reported on reading” seems unlikely in that sentence. It would mean that the doctors completed a report explaining the details of their use of those periodicals, but even then it is not the clearest sentence. It seems possible that you mean:
“87.6% of doctors reported reading [= reported that they had read] general medical periodicals in the last two months.”
yes, that
that’s what I needed! thanks!