Reporting verbs

'I didn't lock the door.' → He admitted not _____ the door.

• had locked

• locking

• to lock

• lock

'I don't think it's a good idea to invite him.' → She advised us not _____ him.

• to invite

• inviting

• invite

• that invite

'Please leave this area immediately.' → The police instructed us _____ the area.

• leave

• leaving

• leaves

• to leave

I'm definitely going to the meeting. I really need to be there.' → He insisted on _____ to the meeting.

• to go

• go on

• going

• has gone

'I'm so sorry I missed your birthday.' → She apologised for _____ my birthday.

• missed

• missing

• to miss

• has missed

'Pay the fine within the next 30 days.' → The judge ordered the woman _____ the fine within the next 30 days.

• pay

• to pay

• paying

• pays

'We could ask Andi for some ideas.' → He suggested _____ Andi for some ideas.

• asking

• to ask

• could ask

• asked

'I really must know what's going on here.' → She demanded _____ what was going on there.

• to knew

• knowing

• to know

'I'm sorry, but I'm not going to lie for you.' → She refused _____ for him.

• lying

• lie

• to lie

• lieing

'I won't do it again!' → He promised not _____ it again.

• doing

• will do

• to do

• is doing