Reported Speech Reporting Verbs

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! The bull looks dangerous!
They ________ the dangerous bull.

• denied going to
• warned us against
• accused us of coming to
• promised not to come

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Daddy, I'm going out with John.
Sue ________ with John.

• denied going out
• apologised for going out
• regretted going out
• confessed that she was going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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 pitty I didn't see the ceremony.
He __________ not seeing the ceremony.

• regretted
• accused
• denied
• advised

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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

Robert, welcome to our city!
The Lord Mayor __________ Robert.

• accused
• advised
• greeted
• thanked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

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

Let's go to the opera, shall we?
The boy __________ go to the opera

• suggested that they
• suggested to
• suggested they should have
• suggested they would

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A