Learn · Sentences Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)
She told me that she had never heard of that band.
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Narrator
She told me that she had never heard of that band.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
She reported that she'd never heard of the band.
Sharing a Conversation
In our chat, she mentioned she'd never heard of them before.
Expressing Surprise
I was surprised to hear that she'd never heard of such a popular band.
Adding Detail to a Story
She confessed that she had never heard of the band, which shocked me.
Rephrased versions
Formal
She informed me of her unfamiliarity with the musical group.
Casual
She said she'd never heard of that band before.
Simpler English
She didn't know that band.
Phrases to learn
never heard of
To be unfamiliar with something or someone.
told me that
Used to introduce reported speech.