Reporting Verb structures

Why don't we go to the cinema?
He ________ to the cinema.

• suggested going
• thanked for going
• promised to go
• warned against going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Watch out! You shouldn't go in, that house looks haunted!

They ________ into the house.

• denied going to

• warned us not to go

• accused us of going to

• promised not to go

Daddy, I'm not going out with John!

Sue ________ with John.

• denied going out

• apologised for going out

• regretted going out

• confessed that she was going

I won't put up with your bad behaviour, Tom.
Mum ____________ Tom's behaviour.

• denied putting up with 
• promised to put up with
• refused to put up with
• regretted putting up with

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

You said that you would slow down.
I __________ to slow down.

• promised
• explained
• accused
• advised

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What a pity I didn't see the ceremony.

He __________ not seeing the ceremony.

• regretted

• accused

• denied

• advised

You're right, it was a mistake to get up so early.
Chris ______ early was a mistake.

• admitted getting up
• begged getting up
• denied to get up
• advised getting up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Stay with us until tomorrow, OK?
My uncle _______ on our staying with them for the night.

• explained
• invited
• asked
• insisted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

You'd better start learning for the exam, Roger.
The biology teacher ______ Roger to start learning for the exam.

• made
• suggested
• advised
• mentioned

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Yes, we accept your offer.

They __________ their offer.

• agreed take

• agreed to take

• agreed taking

• admitted to take