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She said that she was planning to visit her family next week.

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Sentence

Narrator

She said that she was planning to visit her family next week.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting Speech

She told me she's planning a family visit next week.

Summarizing News

A family visit is planned for next week, she announced.

Speculating

I think she's planning to see her family next week.

Confirming Plans

Is it true that she's visiting her family next week?

Rephrased versions

Formal

She stated her intention to visit her family the following week.

Casual

She's going to see her family next week.

Simpler English

She'll visit her family next week.

Phrases to learn

planning to visit

Making arrangements to go and see someone.

next week

The week immediately following the current week.