English grammar
Reported Statements
"She said she was going to go home." Reported statements say again what someone said, in new words. "I" can become "she". Words about time can change too.
Subject + said (that) + reported clause
Real Examples from Real People
"She said it was the first time in her life she witnessed racial prejudice."
A Dance And Prejudice At New Hampshire Hall
How it works
Pattern
Subject + said (that) + reported clause
This page has the school rule and the real English. Every example is a real video. You hear how it sounds in real life, not in class.