Worksheets37 Reporting verbs 5
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Let's play a game."
ask
tell
suggest
explain
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should exercise more."
advise
explain
ask
say
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "What are you doing here?"
say
explain
ask
suggest
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Please help me understand this question."
tell
say
ask
explain
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Where are you from?"
ask
suggest
explain
tell
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Why don't we watch a film?"
say
tell
suggest
explain
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "I bought this mobile phone yesterday."
suggest
ask
say
advise
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Will you go to the cinema with me?"
ask
tell
say
advise
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "My mother is married to his cousin."
explain
ask
advise
suggest
Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should eat more vegetables."
tell
advise
explain
ask
"I'm really sorry I'm late".
ask
apologise
deny
suggest
"Go, and get dressed right now!"
order
apologise
invite
complain
"Would you like a lift?"
offer
complain
answer
promise
"Yes, I'd love to come".
deny
refuse
accept
admit
"I didn't have my phone on me, you see".
explain
offer
ask
suggest
"Let's go to the cinema."
admit
accept
complain
suggest
"Sorry, but I'm not going to study all weekend!"
suggest
refuse
offer
apologise
"Yes, I'm afraid I used your phone without asking."
offer
accept
admit
refuse
"This steak is terrible. It's raw. Yuck!"
complain
deny
offer
promise
"I'll send you a postcard when I get there."
apologise
promise
offer
admit
“You took my wallet yesterday” Olatz said.
order
accuse
suggest
Roberto said “I’ll help you tomorrow”
advise
invite
promise
“She is always taking my things without permission!” he said
complain
refuse
threaten
“Aim and shoot” the captain said to the soldiers
beg
threaten
order
“You’d better go to the dentist” Mum said to me
explain
remind
advise
“Stop making that noise or I’ll leave” Lorena said
beg
threaten
accuse
“Don’t go near the river” she said to the children
suggest
warn
refuse
“No, I won’t eat the vegetables” the child said
refuse
order
beg
“Don’t forget to water the plants” mum said to his son
beg
suggest
remind
“You should eat less fast food” the doctor said to him
The doctor advised (a) less fast food.
“Don’t forget to lock the door when you leave” mum said to me.
Mum reminded (a) the door when I left.
“If I were you, I would stop smoking” Andres said to Marta.
Andres advised Marta (a) .
“I will never disappoint you again” he said to me.
He promised (a) her again.
“Yes, I broke your glasses” I said to him.
I admitted (a) his glasses.
“Roberto took my books” she said
She accused Roberto (a) her books
“I didn’t break into the house” the burglar said.
The burglar denied (a) into the house.
“I’m sorry I didn’t call you before coming” Jon said.
Jon apologised (a) me before coming.
Someone told me Professor Brown's lecture was fascinating. I wish I had attended.
I regret (a) that lecture by professor Brown the other day, I heard it was fascinating.
Come on!!! You have to watch the newest Tarantino's movie!
Jake insisted (a) the newest Tarantino’s movie.
" I'm really sorry I'm late".
apologise
ask
suggest
deny
"Yes, I'd love to come".
admit
refuse
accept
deny
"This steak is terrible. It's raw. Yuck!"
complain
promise
deny
offer
"Would you like a lift?"
offer
answer
promise
complain
" I didn't have my phone on me, you see".
offer
ask
suggest
explain
" I'll send you a postcard when I get there."
admit
offer
apologise
promise
"Yes, I'm afraid I used your phone withou asking."
offer
accept
admit
refuse
"Sorry, but I'm not going to study all weekend!"
suggest
apologise
refuse
offer
" Go, and get dressed right now!"
order
apologise
complain
invite
