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She said that she would call me later.

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Sentence

Narrator

She said that she would call me later.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting Speech

She informed me that she would call later.

Summarizing Conversation

The main point of our conversation was her promise to call later.

Adding Detail

She said she would call me later, after finishing her work.

Expressing Doubt

I'm not sure if she'll actually call me later.

Rephrased versions

Formal

She stated that she would contact me at a later time.

Casual

She said she'd give me a call later.

Simpler English

She said she'd call me back.

Phrases to learn

said that

Used to report what someone said.

call me later

To telephone someone at a later time.