2. Circle the correct words.

Last weekend

1   John said he_____________ill.

     a   is              b   was

2   Maisie said that she_____________buy a new phone.

     a   would     b   will

3   Nathan said he_____________looking forward to summer.

     a   is              b   was

4   Harry said that Kay_____________gone to Italy.

     a   has          b   had

5   Emma told me that she_____________find her phone.

     a   couldn’t   b   can’t

6   Pete told me he_____________go to the party.

     a   had to    b   might have

4. Complete the text with said or told.

Dan (1)_____________ Bev that he had bought her a new phone. She looked at it and (2)_____________ him that it was too big. He (3)_____________ her that they were all that big nowadays. She (4)_____________ she wanted him to change it. He (5)_____________ that he couldn’t change it and (6)_____________ her that it had cost a lot of money. She (7)_____________ she didn’t care and (8)_____________ him she wouldn’t use it.