Answer Key

Exercise

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets...
  1. Hi John. You must be feeling better - Tom told me that you  [were] sick. (BE)
  2. Arnold said that he  [was thinking] about moving, but then changed his mind. (THINK)
  3. He said that when he  [saw] her, she looked great. (SEE)
  4. That's funny - I don't remember  [saying] anything to him at all last night. (SAY)
  5. "My parents  [are] fine", she said. (BE)
  6. I thought you  [said] this place was nice! It's horrible. (SAY)
  7. I said he didn't want to be  [told] anymore than was absolutely necessary. (TELL)
  8. Don't  [say] goodbye so soon - you've just arrived! (SAY)
  9. I asked where you  [worked] before here. (WORK)
  10. She said her parents  [were] fine. (BE)