Pronunciation: /hi sɛd, ʃi sɛd/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 He said, she said that the party was fun.
A2 They couldn't come to an agreement because of all the he said, she said.
B1 The he said, she said of the gossip was getting out of hand.
B2 The he said, she said rumors were causing tension in the office.
C1 The he said, she said of the scandal was dominating the news headlines.
C2 The he said, she said of the courtroom drama kept everyone on edge.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 He said, she said that the party starts at 7 pm.
A2 He said, she said they would meet us at the restaurant.
B1 He said, she said the project deadline has been extended.
B2 He said, she said they were going on vacation together.
C1 He said, she said they had won the competition.
C2 He said, she said they had been offered a promotion at work.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 He said, she said they went to the store together.
A2 He said, she said the movie was really good.
B1 He said, she said they would meet us at the restaurant.
B2 He said, she said they had already seen the new exhibit.
C1 He said, she said they were planning a trip to Europe next year.
C2 He said, she said they had been working on the project for months.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)
A1 He said he was going to the store.
A2 She said she had already finished her homework.
B1 He said he would help with the project.
B2 She said she had never been to Europe before.
C1 He said he had been elected as the new president.
C2 She said she would be attending the conference next week.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g., and, but, if)
A1 He said, she said they were going to the park together.
A2 He said, she said that the movie was really good.
B1 He said, she said they had a great time at the party.
B2 He said, she said that they would meet us at the restaurant.
C1 He said, she said they had already booked their flights for the trip.
C2 He said, she said that they were planning to move in together next year.
formal He said that he would be attending the meeting tomorrow.
informal She said she's going to the party tonight.
slang He said he's gonna bail on us.
figurative She said she would move mountains to make it happen.
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they said
he said more, she said more
he said the most, she said the most
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he will say, she will say
he has said, she has said
he is saying, she is saying
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to say
saying
having said