Reported Speech / C1

Do you deny ....... this with the defendant on the day in question?

• to discuss

• discussing

• of having discussed

• to have discussed

Why did you refuse ....... the police officer's questions? It only makes you look guilty.

• answering

• that you answer

• to answer

• to answering

It's about time Mr Richards apologised to me ....... a gossip in front of everybody.

• to have called

• for having called

• that he called

• from calling

She may claim ...... PhD but nobody's ever actually seen the certificate.

• to have

• having

• for having

• of having

The kids suggested ...... a pizza tonight. What do you think?

• to getting

• for getting

• to get

• we get

I do agree there ....... simple solution to this problem.

• not to be

• be not

• is no

• not being

I'm begging ...........

• you for staying

• your staying

• that you stay

• you to stay

My best friend warned ....... her problems behind her back again.

• me not discussing

• me never to discuss

• that I never discuss

• me of not discussing

The departmental manager blamed me ...... the Siemens contract.

• of losing

• to lose

• for losing

• losing

My friends encouraged ...... part in the competition.

• me to take

• me taking

• me of taking

• me to taking