I'd like to ask whether could I mix active and passive by citing words:
I exclaimed 'Congratulations' to him + I congratulated him = I congratulated him by exclaiming 'Congratulations'
Sorry - I wanted to write "reported and direct speech" but I wrote "active and passive". By the way, can I use the same in passive: I was congratulated + Sb said "Congratulations" -> I was congratulated by saying "Congratulations"??? (looks odd)