Question

A Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 Stewart 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 I 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

didn't want
had seen
was giving
had been trying
has decided
is/was
were going
loved
had asked/would ask
had been brought up