Learn · Sentences Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)
She told me that she had never been to that restaurant.
B1Sentence
Narrator
She told me that she had never been to that restaurant.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting Speech
She informed me she'd never dined at that establishment.
Casual Conversation
She said she'd never been to that restaurant before.
Formal Writing
She indicated a prior lack of experience with that particular restaurant.
Adding Detail
She told me she had never been to that restaurant, despite its popularity.
Rephrased versions
Formal
She stated that she lacked prior experience at that restaurant.
Informal
She said she'd never eaten there.
Simpler English
She never went to that restaurant before.
Phrases to learn
had never been
Indicates a lack of prior experience or visit.
that restaurant
Refers to a specific eating establishment.