Report Structure

Reported Statement

A reported statement begins with the main clause and followed by the content of the quote as it relates to the speaker in time, person, place, and direction, at the moment of speaking. 
The subordinating marker that links the reported speech to the main clause.               

Main Clause
Reported Speech
She said
that it was raining there.
She informed us
that it had been raining there, but it wasn't now.
She replied
that she would meet me at that cafe the next day.
She declared
that the umbrella was hers.

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