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  • 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
  • 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)
  • Our English teacher said that Shakespeare ....... (be) probably the greatest writer in the English language ever.
    is/was
  • 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
  • Paul said he should be here tomorrow night at about nine. True or False
    True
  • Steward said he ......... (not/want) any dessert as he was full.
    didn't want
  • Did Mrs. Morgan say why she'd called? True or Flase
    True
  • Dereck said that he and Belinda ......... (see) Adam recently.
    had seen
  • Debbie says she ...... (decide) to quit her job but I don't believe her.
    has decided
  • Charlotte said last night she really ........ (love) me, even if she doesn't always show it.
    loves/ loved
  • 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)
  • When I called, Susie siad she ....... (give) the dog a bath so she asked me to phone back in half an hour
    was giving
  • Lucy says she would let us know as soon as she gets the tickets. True or False
    False (would => will)
  • The receptionist said that if I wanted to have breakfast, I will have to pay for extra. True or False
    False (will => would)
  • Colin said he'd been planning to ask Rich to move in with him for ages.True or False
    True
  • A lot of people at school have said that Andrew may get the lead in the school play. True or False
    True
  • Marcus said he ....... (try) to find a flat for ages before he finally found one he liked.
    had tried/ had been trying
  • Dan said he must drive to Liverpool that night, but apparently he didn't go in the end. True or False
    False (must => had to)
  • Jordan said that she has to get up at five thirty every morning. True or False
    True