[Grammar] usage of "that" in indirect speech

[Nanu1]

In indirect speech it is more common for the reporting clause to come first. When the reporting clause is first, we don’t put a comma between the reporting clause and the reported clause.

She told me they had left her without any money.

NOT: She told me, they had left her without any money.

If we use "that", the sentence becomes: She told me that they had left her without any money.

NOT: She told me, that they had left her without any money.

When the reporting clause comes after the reported clause, we use a comma to separate the two parts:

They had left her without any money, She told me.

My doubt: Shall we use "that" in the beginning of reported clause?

That they had left her without any money, She told me.

 

[jutfrank]

No, don't do that.

 

[Nanu1]

No, don't do that.

If the reporting clause comes after the reported clause what about "that" then?

 

[tedmc]

If the reporting clause comes after the reported clause what about "that" then?

That is weird. I would even consider it wrong (with or without "that") unless you have it as a quotation.

 

[Nanu1]

That is weird. I would even consider it wrong (with or without "that") unless you have it as a quotation.

Could you please look at this link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary.cambridge.org/amp/british-grammar/reported-speech_2

 

[Nanu1]

Any reply?!

 

[Nanu1]

What was your question?

If the reporting clause comes after the reported clause what about "that" then?

 

[jutfrank]

If the reporting clause comes after the reported clause what about "that" then?

Is this not the same question that you asked in post #1?

If not, write out for us the sentence you have in mind.