Answer Key

Exercise

Yesterday you met a friend of yours, David. Report what David told you. (You don't know if any of the things he said were true)…
  1. I haven't seen Carol recently. > David said that he  [had not seen Carol, hadn't seen Carol] recently.
  2. Mary has had a baby. > David said that Mary  [had had] a baby.
  3. You can come and stay at my flat if you are ever in Prague. > David said that  [I could come and stay at his flat if I was] ever in Prague.
  4. My father isn't very well. > David said that his father  [was not, wasn't] very well.
  5. I'm not enjoying my job very much. > David said that he  [was not enjoying, wasn't enjoying] his job very much.
  6. I saw Sue at a party in June and she seemed fine. > David said that he  [had seen Sue at a party in June and she had seemed fine, saw Sue at a party in June and she seemed fine] .
  7. My car was stolen a few weeks ago. > David said that  [his car had been stolen, his car was stolen] a few weeks ago.
  8. I don't know what Bob is doing. > David said that he  [did not know what Bob was doing, didn't know what Bob was doing] .
  9. I'm living in Prague now. > David said that he  [was living] in Prague at the time.
  10. Debbie and Frank are getting married. > David said that Debbie and Frank  [were getting married] .