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Reporting verbs

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A: Remind me ______ a taxi to the airport.


B: We don't need one; Andy's offered _______ us a lift.

a)

to book / giving

b)

booking / to give

c)

booking / giving

d)

to book / to give

2.

A: Hi, Tom. I'm surprised to see you here. I didn't think you liked opera.


B: I don't, but Delia persuaded me ______ toningt.

a)

come

b)

to come

c)

coming

3.

A: Have the police found the men that robbed the supermarket?


B: Apparently, they've arrested one man, but he denies ______ anything to do with it.

a)

have

b)

to have

c)

having

4.

A: I've always regretted ______ to university.


B: Well it's never too late. Why don't you apply?

a)

to not go

b)

not to go

c)

not going

d)

going not

5.

A: Have the kids been fighting again? Oliver's really upset, but he refuses ______ me why.


B: Oh, Harry accused Oliver of ______ one of his toys, and now they aren't speaking to each other.

a)

telling / to break

b)

telling / breaking

c)

to tell / to break

d)

to tell / breaking

6.

A: Where are you going on holiday this year?


B: We haven't decided yet. Molly suggested ______ camping in Scotland, but I'm not very keen. I'd rather go somewhere warmer.

a)

go

b)

to go

c)

going

7.

A: Someone broke into the car and stole my laptop while I was in the supermarket.


B: I warned you ______ it in the car. Have you reported it to the police?

a)

not to leave

b)

to not leave

c)

not leaving

d)

leaving not

8.

A: There's a funny smell in the kitchen.


B: That's because your dad insisted on _____ curry for dinner and he burnt it.

a)

make

b)

making

c)

to make

9.

Adam offered _______ dinner for everyone.

a)

cook

b)

to cook

c)

cooking

10.

Pablo promised ______ his room at the weekend.

a)

tidy

b)

to tidy

c)

tidying

11.

Roger apologized for _______ my birthday.

a)

forget

b)

to forget

c)

forgetting

12.

Bill advised me _______ all my money in the bank.

a)

keep

b)

to keep

c)

keeping

13.

Sofia suggested _____ the new pizza place.

a)

trying

b)

try

c)

to try

14.

Ruby admitted ______ all the chocolates.

a)

to eat

b)

eating

c)

eat

15.

Mike invited me ______ to the theatre with him.

a)

to come

b)

come

c)

coming

16.

Jamie blamed me for ______ the tickets, but I think he had them.

a)

lose

b)

losing

c)

to lose