Question

When to use said and told in reported speech?

Answer 1

Said is used when a person is saying something to the another person. for example :

Rohan said Rishi to open the window.

Told is used when the person is saying something to you. For example :

Rohan told me that he is 12 years old.

➡ But they both can be used in place of each other.

Answer 2

In this case then, your friend could report this back to you using reported speech. They would say: “Josh saidyou looked great,” or “Josh told me that you looked great.” Notice what happens to the form of the verb inreported speech; it shifts back a tense