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Reporting verbs

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1."I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. (advise)

The sentence that has the same meaning:

a)

Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.

b)

Tom advised Julie to go to the dentist

2.

2.The correct order of the words:

Promised / really / study / hard / Luke / to /the exam / for

a)

Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.

b)

Luke promised hard to study for the exam

3.

3.Report the person's words:

" Don't move" ( the policeman / warned / the thief)

a)

The policeman warned the thief not to move.

b)

The policeman asked the thief not to move.

4.

4." keep calm!" ( Mariam/ tell / Sarah)

a)

Mariam told Sarah to keep calm.

b)

Sarah told Mariam to stay keep calm.

5.

5.The teacher ordered the boy to take his hands out of his pocket.

What did the teacher actually say?

a)

" Take your hands out of his my pocket"

b)

"Take your hands out of your pocket"

c)

Take my hands

6.

6." please be quiet, everyone" (ask)

He...….

a)

He asked everyone to be quiet.

b)

He told everyone to stay calm.

7.

7."Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia. (remind)

a)

Antonio ordered Lucia to buy milk.

b)

Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.

8.

8.He warned -- ------------- careful.

a)

being


b)

us to be

c)

to be

9.

9.They were surprised when we ------------------------

that we'd quit our jobs to start our own company.

a)

told

b)

announced

10.

10.Will you remind me---------------------the gas bill before the end of the month?

a)

to pay

b)

paying

11.

11.She asked me how much a new MP3 player costs.

a)

" How much does a new MP3 player cost?"

b)

"How much do an MP3 player cost?"

12.

'You mustn't take any photographs.' (tell / us)

a)

He told us not to take any photographs.

b)

He asked us not to take any photographs.

13.

13.“It’s my birthday next weekend. Please, make a birthday cake for me!” (Charlotte / told / mom)

a)

Mum asked Charlotte to make a cake

b)

Charlotte told her mum to make a birthday cake for her.

14.

14.She told me that she wouldn't give me any money.

She refused---------------------

a)

to give me any money

b)

to play with me