Reporting Verbs

Let's go to the cinema!

Jack ____ going to the cinema.

• promised

• suggested

• warned

• regretted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

You said that you would be careful !

You _____ to be careful.

• suggested

• regretted

• promised

• accused

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

It's such a pity I couldn't see the game.

He ____ not seeing the game.

• denied

• accused

• advised

• regretted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

You're right - we shouldn't have spoken to him.

Joe ____ speaking to him was a mistake

• denied

• advised

• begged

• admitted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Jonathan, we'd like to welcome you to our city.

The mayor _____ Jonathan.

• acknowledged

• thanked

• admitted

• greeted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

There's the shoplifter over there !

The shop assistant ____ that man of shoplifting .

• assumed

• accused

• complained

• denied

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Mary, you should really get a head start on learning for the exam next week.

I ______ Mary to start learning for the exam.

• warned

• advised

• begged

• suggested

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Are there any job vacancies in the company?

He ____ whether there _____ any vacancies.

• enquired / were

• inquired / are

• doubted / were

• questioned / are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

We're being given far too much work!

The students _________ too much work.

• urged not to be given

• denied being given

• complained that they were being given

• complained that they had been given

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

The criminal told the officer that he had robbed the bank.

The criminal _____ to having robbed the bank.

• accused

• enquired

• admitted

• explained

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A