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Steward said he ......... (not/want) any dessert as he was full.
didn't want
Dereck said that he and Belinda ......... (see) Adam recently.
had seen
When I called, Susie siad she ....... (give) the dog a bath so she asked me to phone back in half an hour
was giving
Marcus said he ....... (try) to find a flat for ages before he finally found one he liked.
had tried/ had been trying
Debbie says she ...... (decide) to quit her job but I don't believe her.
has decided
Our English teacher said that Shakespeare ....... (be) probably the greatest writer in the English language ever.
is/was
Richard said he and Patricia ....... (be going to) invite her parents for the weekend, but I don;t know if they were or not.
were going to
Charlotte said last night she really ........ (love) me, even if she doesn't always show it.
loves/ loved
Ollie said to Linda that he ...... (ask) me to be his best man on Monday but in fact he asked Grant.
had asked/ would ask
On Monday, my boss said I can take Wednesday off, but he changed his mind today for some reason. True or False
False (can => could)
The receptionist said that if I wanted to have breakfast, I will have to pay for extra. True or False
False (will => would)
A lot of people at school have said that Andrew may get the lead in the school play. True or False
True
Colin said he'd been planning to ask Rich to move in with him for ages.True or False
True
Lucy says she would let us know as soon as she gets the tickets. True or False
False (would => will)
Jordan said that she has to get up at five thirty every morning. True or False
True
Before he got his results, Philip said that he may have to retake some exams, but now he knows he doesn't have to. True or False
False (may => might)
