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He told me that he had lost his wallet.

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Sentence

Narrator

He told me that he had lost his wallet.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting News

He reported that he had lost his wallet.

Sharing Information

I learned that he had lost his wallet.

Expressing Concern

I was so worried when he told me he'd lost his wallet.

Describing an Event

The day started badly; he told me he had lost his wallet.

Rephrased versions

Formal

He informed me of the loss of his wallet.

Casual

He said he'd lost his wallet.

Simpler English

He lost his wallet, he told me.

Phrases to learn

lost his wallet

Misplaced or no longer in possession of his wallet.

told me that

Informed me of something.