Reporting Verbs

Jones (2018) ____________ the importance of building restoration to a country’s economy. (refers to briefly)

• mentions
• says

• rejects

• examines

Harris (2021) ______________ that Bitcoin has no value whatsoever. (says indirectly that something is true)

• suggests
• asserts

• confirms

• suggest

Ackroyd et al. (2020) ________________ whether the use of facial recognition software is ethical. (suggests it is inaccurate)

• proposes

• questions

• question

• disagree

Krashen (1981) ________________ that language acquisition does not need extensive use of grammar rules. (to examine the key points)

• explains
• comment

• question

Samuel and Preston (2021) ________________ that the increase spending for councils in England is not adequate enough to address the issues in the care sector. (they give reasons for their view)

• argues

• argue

• disagree

• figure

Watson (2021) ______ that he has had a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. (says something is true directly, and firmly, often used when others disagree)

• suggests

• claims

• considers

• wonders

Asprey (2018) ____________________ that exercise is a powerful anti-aging tool. (to highlight an important point)

Banks (2021) explains _____________ the UK government plans to launch a rocket into orbit next year.

• how

• that

• about

Parker (2019) ________________ that a reduction in the manufacturing of single-use plastics is necessary to reduce plastic pollution. (the final point or summary)

Dawes et al. (2021) note ______ a quarter of all adults in the UK used mobile payments in 2020.

• whether

• that

• with

• as