Question

5 Put the verb in brackets into the required tense, pay attention to the Sequence of Tenses 1) He asked me where I (study). 2) That evening she told me she (to be) at the hotel number, and about half past eight I (to dial) that number, but there (to be) no answer. 3) I want to know what he already (to buy) for her birthday. 4) I was told that it (to be) advisable to keep in touch with Mary. 5) When I rang her that evening she (to say) she (not to like) to discuss those problems on the phone.

Answer 1

1) He asked me where I STUDIED.

2) That evening she told me she WAS at the hotel number, and about half past eight I DIALED that number, but there WAS no answer.

3) I want to know what he HAVE already BOUGHT for her birthday.

4) I was told that it WOULD BE advisable to keep in touch with Mary.

5) When I rang her that evening she SAID she DIDN'T LIKE to discuss those problems on the phone.

Answer 2

Sure, here are the sentences with the correct tenses:

1. He asked me where I studied.

2. That evening she told me she was at the hotel number, and about half past eight I dialed that number, but there was no answer.

3. I want to know what he already bought for her birthday.

4. I was told that it was advisable to keep in touch with Mary.

5. When I rang her that evening she said she didn't like to discuss those problems on the phone.