Learn · Sentences Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)
He told me that he had been to the gym in the morning.
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Narrator
He told me that he had been to the gym in the morning.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
He informed me that he had visited the gym earlier today.
Casual Conversation
He said he went to the gym this morning.
Formal Writing
He reported having attended the gym that morning.
Indirect Speech
I learned that he had been to the gym in the morning.
Rephrased versions
Formal
He informed me of his morning visit to the gymnasium.
Casual
He told me he hit the gym this morning.
Simpler English
He said he went to the gym in the morning.
Phrases to learn
had been to
Indicates past participation in an activity.
in the morning
During the morning hours.