Language Hub Intermediate B1+, Unit 9.2 - Grammar (Reporting verbs) 2

Julie said / promised / argued Ben that she had switched off the oven.

• said

• promised

• argued

Ben insisted / persuaded / wondered that they should go home and check.

• insisted

• persuaded

• wondered

Julie admitted / promised / insisted that they would miss their flight if they went home to check.

• admitted

• promised

• insisted

Julie refused / explained / persuaded to go all the way back home.

• refused

• explained

• persuaded

Ben worried / argued / persuaded that the front door was unlocked.

• worried

• argued

• persuaded

When they went home, Julie predicted /admitted /mentioned that she had forgotten to lock the front door.

• predicted

• admitted

• mentioned

After that, Ben warned / argued / mentioned that he had forgotten to turn off the kitchen

• warned

• argued

• mentioned

At the airport, they argued / shouted / reminded with their security officials. tap.

• argued

• shouted

• reminded

Unfortunately, they whispered /insisted / mentioned that it was too late for Ben and Julie to get on their plane.

• whispered

• insisted

• mentioned

Ben explained / replied / agreed that there could be a fire in the house.

• explained

• replied

• agreed