19. The written word - 20. Seeing is believing

GRAMMAR

p 110 ex 3. Choose the correct options. / Оберіть правильні варіанти.

1. Katy says / said she liked reading novels.
2. Dexter told / told us he would leave us a note.
3. Adam told me he is reading / was reading an e-book.
4. Tatum said me / said she couldn't read my handwriting.
5. Cosmo said the board will / would be full soon.
6. Jude said / told he was coming to the party.
7. Caz said / she was getting some stickers.

1. Katy said she liked reading novels. ('liked' (Past Simple), отже, 'said' (Past Simple).)
2. Dexter told us he would leave us a note. ('tell' вимагає додатка, кому сказали (told us).)
3. Adam told me he was reading an e-book. (Зсув часів: 'am reading' → 'was reading'.)
4. Tatum said she couldn't read my handwriting. ('say' не вимагає додатка; 'said me' - неправильно.)
5. Cosmo said the board would be full soon. (Зсув часів: 'will' → 'would'.)
6. Jude said he was coming to the party. ('tell' вимагає додатка, кому сказали.)
7. Caz said she was getting some stickers. ('said' вводить непряму мову.)