Learn · Sentences Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)

He said that he wanted to go home.

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Sentence

Narrator

He said that he wanted to go home.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting Speech

He informed me that he wished to return home.

Summarizing a Conversation

The main point of our discussion was his desire to go home.

Narrating an Event

After a long day, he said he wanted to go home.

Describing a Situation

He was clearly tired and expressed his wish to go home.

Rephrased versions

Formal

He stated his intention to return home.

Casual

He said he wanted to head home.

Simpler English

He said he wanted to go home.

Phrases to learn

wanted to go home

To express a desire to return to one's residence.

said that

Used to introduce reported speech.