B1Englishen.b1.032

Reported speech: statements (backshift am/is → was)

Reported speech: statements (backshift am/is → was)

Structure:

subject + said (that) + backshifted clause

Example:

She said she was tired.

Examples

She said she was tired.

Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "She said she was tired."

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