Answer — Exercise 4
9B·Roadmap C1 - Workbook
Question
Complete the reported statements. Use backshifting only when appropriate.
Answer
- Avril had been late to class again that day
- hadn't been working
- was thinking of going to stay
- she's telling the truth (no backshift as the speaker wants to show agreement)
- could do it
- 'd not heard anything about it (backshift not possible with past perfect)
- 's eaten there before (no backshift as the reporting verb is in the present)