Question

complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1.Steward said he... (not/want) any dessert as he was full.

2.Derek said that he and Belinda...(see) Adam recently.

3.When I called Susie said she...(give) the dog a bath so she asked me to phone back in half an hour.

4.Marcus said he...(try) to find a flat for ages before he finally found one he liked.

5.Debbie says she...(decide) to quit her job but don t believe her.

6.Our English teacher said that Shakespeare...(be) probably the greatest writer in the English language ever.

7.Richard said he and Patricia...(be going to) invite her parents for the weekend but I don t know if they went or not.

8. Charlotte said last night that she really....(love) me, even if she doesn t always show it.

9.Ollie said to Linda that he...(ask) me to be his best man on Monday but in fact he asked Grant.

10. Pete told Francis he....(bring up) by his grandparents but in fact he hadn t at all.

Answer 1

1. did not want

2. saw

3. was giving

4. had been trying

5. has decided

6. was

7. were going to

8. loves

9. had asked

10. brought up