Task Complete the sentences with said or told 1. ISam that i had just returned home
2. Mr.Deanthat he couldn't go to the picnic that weekend
3.Nick...That his brother wasn't at home
4.Ann...her classmates that her family would move to another town
5.They...me that the performance had already finished
3 Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 A: I'm following the seafood diet at the moment.
B: The seafood diet? I 1 (have never heard) of that one.
A: It's pretty easy, really. Whenever I 2 (see) food, I 3 (eat) it!
2 A: What 4 (are you doing), Julia?
B: I 5 (am making) some lunch for us. It shouldn't be long. 6 (Do you think) these eggs will be hard-boiled yet?
A: Well, I don't know. How long 7 (have you been boiling) them for?
B: About an hour.
A: An hour? | 8 (think) they might be done, yes. In fact, I think we might have trouble eating them unless you've got a hammer.