English Grammar
Reported Statements
Subject + said (that) + reported clause
"She said she was going to go home." Reported statements repeat what someone said, shifting tenses back and changing pronouns.
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"Do you think we would have told him to get out of that as fast as he could?"
Confrontation Over An Affair And A Dangerous Revenge Plan
How it works
Formula
Subject + said (that) + reported clause
This page combines the textbook rule with real-world English — every example is an unscripted clip from a real native speaker. You're hearing how this grammar point sounds in real life, not in a classroom.