Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Here are some of the things Charlie said to you:
My father isn’t very well.
Sharon and Paul are getting married next month.
Margaret has had a baby.
I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine.
I haven’t seen Diane recently.
EXAMPLE:
I haven’t seen Diane recently. *** Diane recently.
ANSWER:
He said that he hadn’t seen
Correct:
Incorrect:
My father isn’t very well. He said that his father wasn’t very well.
Sharon and Paul are getting married next month. He said that Sharon and Paul were getting married next month.
Margaret has had a baby. He said that Margaret had had a baby.
I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine. He said that he had seen Helen at a party in June and she had seemed fine.
I haven’t seen Diane recently. He said that he hadn’t seen Diane recently.