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37 Reporting verbs 5

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Let's play a game."

a)

ask

b)

tell

c)

suggest

d)

explain

2.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should exercise more."

a)

advise

b)

explain

c)

ask

d)

say

3.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "What are you doing here?"

a)

say

b)

explain

c)

ask

d)

suggest

4.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Please help me understand this question."

a)

tell

b)

say

c)

ask

d)

explain

5.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Where are you from?"

a)

ask

b)

suggest

c)

explain

d)

tell

6.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Why don't we watch a film?"

a)

say

b)

tell

c)

suggest

d)

explain

7.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "I bought this mobile phone yesterday."

a)

suggest

b)

ask

c)

say

d)

advise

8.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Will you go to the cinema with me?"

a)

ask

b)

tell

c)

say

d)

advise

9.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "My mother is married to his cousin."

a)

explain

b)

ask

c)

advise

d)

suggest

10.

Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should eat more vegetables."

a)

tell

b)

advise

c)

explain

d)

ask

11.

"I'm really sorry I'm late".

a)

ask

b)

apologise

c)

deny

d)

suggest

12.

"Go, and get dressed right now!"

a)

order

b)

apologise

c)

invite

d)

complain

13.

"Would you like a lift?"

a)

offer

b)

complain

c)

answer

d)

promise

14.

"Yes, I'd love to come".

a)

deny

b)

refuse

c)

accept

d)

admit

15.

"I didn't have my phone on me, you see".

a)

explain

b)

offer

c)

ask

d)

suggest

16.

"Let's go to the cinema."

a)

admit

b)

accept

c)

complain

d)

suggest

17.

"Sorry, but I'm not going to study all weekend!"

a)

suggest

b)

refuse

c)

offer

d)

apologise

18.

"Yes, I'm afraid I used your phone without asking."

a)

offer

b)

accept

c)

admit

d)

refuse

19.

"This steak is terrible. It's raw. Yuck!"

a)

complain

b)

deny

c)

offer

d)

promise

20.

"I'll send you a postcard when I get there."

a)

apologise

b)

promise

c)

offer

d)

admit

21.

“You took my wallet yesterday” Olatz said.

a)

order

b)

accuse

c)

suggest

22.

Roberto said “I’ll help you tomorrow”

a)

advise

b)

invite

c)

promise

23.

“She is always taking my things without permission!” he said

a)

complain

b)

refuse

c)

threaten

24.

“Aim and shoot” the captain said to the soldiers

a)

beg

b)

threaten

c)

order

25.

“You’d better go to the dentist” Mum said to me

a)

explain

b)

remind

c)

advise

26.

“Stop making that noise or I’ll leave” Lorena said

a)

beg

b)

threaten

c)

accuse

27.

“Don’t go near the river” she said to the children

a)

suggest

b)

warn

c)

refuse

28.

“No, I won’t eat the vegetables” the child said

a)

refuse

b)

order

c)

beg

29.

“Don’t forget to water the plants” mum said to his son

a)

beg

b)

suggest

c)

remind

30.

“You should eat less fast food” the doctor said to him


The doctor advised (a)   less fast food.

31.

“Don’t forget to lock the door when you leave” mum said to me.


Mum reminded (a)   the door when I left.

32.

“If I were you, I would stop smoking” Andres said to Marta.


Andres advised Marta (a)   .

33.

“I will never disappoint you again” he said to me.


He promised (a)   her again.

34.

“Yes, I broke your glasses” I said to him.


I admitted (a)   his glasses.

35.

“Roberto took my books” she said


She accused Roberto (a)   her books

36.

“I didn’t break into the house” the burglar said.


The burglar denied (a)   into the house.

37.

“I’m sorry I didn’t call you before coming” Jon said.


Jon apologised (a)   me before coming.

38.

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.

39.

Come on!!! You have to watch the newest Tarantino's movie!


Jake insisted (a)   the newest Tarantino’s movie.

40.

" I'm really sorry I'm late".

a)

apologise

b)

ask

c)

suggest

d)

deny

41.

"Yes, I'd love to come".

a)

admit

b)

refuse

c)

accept

d)

deny

42.

"This steak is terrible. It's raw. Yuck!"

a)

complain

b)

promise

c)

deny

d)

offer

43.

"Would you like a lift?"

a)

offer

b)

answer

c)

promise

d)

complain

44.

" I didn't have my phone on me, you see".

a)

offer

b)

ask

c)

suggest

d)

explain

45.

" I'll send you a postcard when I get there."

a)

admit

b)

offer

c)

apologise

d)

promise

46.

"Yes, I'm afraid I used your phone withou asking."

a)

offer

b)

accept

c)

admit

d)

refuse

47.

"Sorry, but I'm not going to study all weekend!"

a)

suggest

b)

apologise

c)

refuse

d)

offer

48.

" Go, and get dressed right now!"

a)

order

b)

apologise

c)

complain

d)

invite