Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box: waiting, couldn039;t,

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box: waiting, couldn't, worked, said, wanted, had, was, told.
1. My mum said that I ___ play basketball after school.
2. Our teacher told us that we ___ a lot of homework.
3. He ___ me that he had travelled by plane many times.
4. Assem ___ that she wanted to learn Chinese.
5. He said that they had been ___ for the bus for a long time.
6. I told my dad that I ___ a new laptop for my birthday.
7. She said that she didn't go to the cinema because she ___ too tired.
8. Tailgate said that he ___ for a bank.