Choose the most suitable reporting verb to complete the following sentence.

Our teacher: ‘You must study hard for the final exams.’

→ Our teacher……………us to study hard for the final exams.

• asked

• offered

• advised

• told

The job applicant: ‘Could you tell me if the company provides computers for all employees?’

=>The job applicant............. if the company provides computers for all employees.

• told

• asked

• advised

• offered

The career adviser: ‘You should develop your communication and planning skills.’

→ The career adviser……………us to develop your communication and planning skills.

• told

• asked

• advised

• offered

My mother: ‘I’ll find information about short courses on organisational skills for you.’

→ My mother……………to find information about short courses on organisational skills for me.

• told

• asked

• advised

• offered

Choose the best option to report the sentence.

‘Would you like to see me play in a football match?’

the monitor invited

• The monitor invited me to see him play in a football match.

• The monitor invited me to play in a football match.

Choose the best option to report the sentence.

‘Go ahead. Apply for the job.’ his father encouraged

• His father encouraged him to go ahead.

• His father encouraged him to apply for the job.

Choose the best option to report the sentence.

‘The working conditions at this factory are terrible!’,

he complained to his friends.

• He complained to his friends about the terrible working conditions at that factory.

• He complained to his friends about the terrible working conditions in this factory.

Choose the best option to report the sentence.

‘No, I can’t tell you what the director’s salary is because that information is confidential.’,

she said

• She refused to tell me what the director’s salary was because that information was confidential.

• She refused to tell me what the director’s salary is because that information is confidential.

Complete the sentence, reporting what was said.

‘Could you tell me what skills I need in order to get this job?’

=> The applicant asked the head of the human resources department......................

Complete the sentence, reporting what was said.

‘If you like, I'll find more information about the company that you are applying to’

=> My friend offered......................