Focus 5 Unit 8 Grammar reporting verbs

Her parents…………. to buy her a new smartphone if she passed all her exams.

• promised to

• demand to

• claim to

It …………. to be a really exciting match, but in the end, it turned out dead boring and finished with a 0-0 score.

• promised

• offered

• reported

I …………. that we wait until we have received all the information before making a final decision.

• propose

• admit

• boast

I'd like to …………. a toast to all our good friends gathered here today.

• report

• propose

• admit

This area is supposed to …………. some of the best mountain scenery in the Rockies.

• demand

• offer

• claim

Did the forum administrator …………. to change your login when you reported the issue?

• demand

• report

• offer

After their last argument, Liz …………. that he stop contacting her via Skype or any social media.

• proposed

• demanded

• boasted

Our new IT project was very difficult - it …………. a lot of effort, teamwork, and attention to detail.

• admitted

• claimed

• demanded

Some people still …………. that there is no firm evidence to link lack of exercise to ill health.

• demand

• claim

• offer

If a purchased item is faulty or damaged, you can …………. your money back or get a replacement.

• offer

• report

• claim