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WorksheetsREPORTING VERBS
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"I will find a way to reduce pollution," said the minister. (promise)
a)
The minister promised to reduce pollution
b)
The minister promised reducing pollution
c)
The minister promised me to reduce pollution
2.
"Shall we buy a solar panel for the roof`?" asked Mike. (suggest)
a)
Mike suggested to buy a solar panel for the roof.
b)
Mike suggested me to buy a solar panel for the roof.
c)
Mike suggested buying a solar panel for the roof.
3.
"I am sorry I tore your trousers," said Joseph. (apologise)
a)
Joseph apologised about tearing my trousers.
b)
Joseph apologised to having torn my trousers.
c)
Joseph apologised for tearing my trousers.
4.
"Don´t forget to turn off the computer before you leave the office!" said Melissa. (remind)
a)
Melissa reminded turning off the computer before leaving the office.
b)
Melissa reminded to turn off the computer before leaving the office.
c)
Melissa reminded me to turn off the computer before leaving the office.
5.
"Would you like me to give you a lift to the station?" said Harry. (offer)
a)
Harry offered to give me a lift to the station.
b)
Harry offered me to give a lift to the station.
c)
Harry offered giving me a lift to the station.
6.
"Yes, I will let you borrow my car," he said. (agree)
a)
He agreed me to borrow his car.
b)
He agreed to let me borrow his car.
c)
He agreed borrowing his car.
7.
"You stole my purse," she said. (accuse)
a)
She accused me with stealing her purse.
b)
She accused me of stealing her purse.
c)
She accused me on stealing her purse.
8.
"No, I won´t help you," Alex said. (refuse)
a)
Alex refused helping me.
b)
Alex refused help me.
c)
Alex refused to help me.
9.
"I must make the kids something to eat," she said. (insist)
a)
She insisted to make the kids something to eat.
b)
She insisted making the kids something to eat.
c)
She insisted on making the kids something to eat.
10.
"I didn´t take your bike!" the boy said. (deny)
a)
The boy denied to have taken my bike.
b)
The boy denied to take my bike.
c)
The boy denied having taken my bike.
11.
Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example.
"Is the milk fresh?"
a)
She asked me if the milk was fresh.
b)
She asked me if was the milk was fresh.
12.
Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example.
"Where do you usually go swimming?
a)
She asked where I usually went swimming.
b)
She asked me where do I usually go swimming.
c)
She asked me where I usually went swimming.
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