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Reporting Verbs

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We were reminded ... our phones at the cinema

a)

switching off

b)

switch off

c)

to switch off

d)

switched off

2.

My teacher advised ... everyday.

a)

me to practice

b)

I to practice

c)

me practicing

d)

to practice

3.

My parents encouraged... a new sport

a)

me taking

b)

me to take up

c)

me take up

d)

taking up

4.

He boasted about... a selfie with Rhianna

a)

to take

b)

to taking

c)

take

d)

taking

5.

They recommend ... the tickets a week in advance

a)

to book

b)

book

c)

booking

d)

have booked

6.

She threatened... him if I didn´t help her

a)

tell

b)

telling

c)

to tell

d)

to telling

7.

She apologized for... at the presentation

a)

not being

b)

haven´t been

c)

not been

d)

not be

8.

Adam denied... his dad´s car without permission.

a)

to take

b)

taking

c)

having take

d)

took

9.

I reminded him... his homework

a)

not forgetting

b)

didn´t forget

c)

no forgot

d)

not to forget

10.

They promised us...

a)

that they will come

b)

that they come

c)

that they would come

d)

that they be coming

11.

She offered... a ride home after the party

a)

giving me

b)

give me

c)

to gave me

d)

to give me

12.

He insisted .... the one that told her the good news

a)

in being

b)

on being

c)

about be

d)

about being

13.

We encouraged... more books

a)

they to read

b)

them reading

c)

them to reading

d)

them to read

14.

We congratulated.... the tournament

a)

she on win

b)

her on win

c)

her in winning

d)

her on winning

15.

I refused... to her demands

a)

to give in

b)

in giving in

c)

give in

d)

giving in

16.

"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 reduce pollution

17.
"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.
18.

I didn’t take your wallet,’ she said.

a)

She denied to take his wallet.

b)

She denied take your wallet.

c)

She denied taking his wallet.

19.

‘Don’t forget to turn off the alarm,’ Jack said to me.

a)

Jack reminded me to turn off the alarm.

b)

Jack reminded to me turning off the alarm.

c)

Jack reminded to me to turning off the alarm.

20.

‘I’m sorry I took your handbag,’ he said.

a)

He apologised for taking my handbag.

b)

He apologised for take my handbag

c)

He apologised for taken your handbag.

21.

‘Don’t enter this building,’ he said to us.

a)

He warned us to not enter this building

b)

He warned me not enter that building

c)

He warned us not to enter that building

22.

"I will love you forever". He told his girlfriend.

a)

He promised to love her forever.

b)

He promised to loving her forever

c)

He promised love her forever.

23.

"You ruined my favorite sweater!"

a)

He accused me of ruining her favorite sweater.

b)

He accused of ruining her favorite sweater to me.

c)

He accused me to ruin her favorite sweater.

24.

We were reminded ... our phones at the cinema

a)

switching off

b)

switch off

c)

to switch off

d)

switched off

25.

My teacher advised ... everyday.

a)

me to practice

b)

I to practice

c)

me practicing

d)

to practice

26.

My parents encouraged... a new sport

a)

me taking

b)

me to take up

c)

me take up

d)

taking up

27.

They recommend ... the tickets a week in advance

a)

to book

b)

book

c)

booking

d)

have booked

28.

She apologized for... at the presentation

a)

not being

b)

haven´t been

c)

not been

d)

not be

29.

‘I won’t lend you my camera’, I said to Tom.

a)

admit

b)

encourage

c)

refuse

d)

warn

30.

‘I was the best in the competition!’, Mary said.

a)

confess

b)

forbid

c)

assure

d)

boast

31.

‘I’m sorry for not coming to your party’, I told Jane.

a)

threaten

b)

urge

c)

apologise

d)

beg

32.

‘Can you help me, please?, John said to me.

a)

accuse

b)

apologise

c)

ask

d)

insist

33.

‘Why don’t you join us to play together?’, said Kate.

a)

remind

b)

deny

c)

warn

d)

suggest

34.

‘It was you who took my bag!’, I told my sister.

a)

agree

b)

accuse

c)

admit

d)

deny

35.

‘I didn’t reveal your secret’, said Peter.

a)

complain

b)

object

c)

deny

d)

boast

36.

‘Don’t forget to switch off the washing machine’, mum told me.

a)

remind

b)

offer

c)

insist

d)

accuse

37.

‘Don’t touch my things, please!’ I said to my friend.

a)

encourage

b)

tell

c)

suggest

d)

promise

38.

‘I hate this food!’ , he said.

a)

admit

b)

agree

c)

complain

d)

object

39.

‘I will never let you down again’, Tom said to his friend.

a)

promise

b)

beg

c)

confirm

d)

confess

40.

‘If I were you, I'd leave now’, I said.

a)

warn

b)

forbid

c)

advise

d)

refuse

41.

‘Oh, no. I won't go with you’, my sister told me.

a)

threaten

b)

object

c)

tell

d)

add

42.

‘OK, you can use my phone’, Lucas said to his little brother.

a)

claim

b)

admit

c)

allow

d)

insist

43.

‘You are right. I should take up basketball', I told my PE teacher.

a)

encourage

b)

doubt

c)

tell

d)

persuade

44.

‘Be careful with the knife or you'll hurt yourself’, my mum said.

a)

warn

b)

threaten

c)

assure

d)

beg

45.

The teacher _________ him to take the exam again.

a)

said

b)

mentioned

c)

encouraged

46.

Alice _____ her mom to go to her friend's party.

a)

begged

b)

said

c)

insisted

47.

Aaron _______ his sister to close all doors and windows.

a)

explained

b)

convinced

c)

said

48.

(COMBINE) “I’ll definitely get my hair cut this week”. She / promise

a)

She promised to get my hair cut this week.

b)

She promised that she would get her hair cut that week.

c)

She promised that she will get her hair cut this week.

49.

"I accidentally broke the glass." he / explain

a)

He explained that he accidentally broke the glass.

b)

He explained that he had accidentally broken the glass.

c)

He explain that I accidentally broke the glass.

50.

'What can I do this?' " You must push this button first."

a)

He explained that I had to push that button first.

b)

He explained me that I must to push the button first.

c)

He explain to me that I had to pushed the button first.

51.

"I won't be late again." she / promise

a)

She promised her to not to be late again.

b)

She promised herself that she wouldn't be late again.

c)

She promised to herself not to be late again.

52.

"Let me breathe." George / beg/ police

a)

George begged that the police let him breathe.

b)

George begged to the police to let him breathe.

c)

George begged the police to let him breathe

53.

"Keep on trying" the teacher/ suggest /

a)

The teacher suggested keeping on trying.

b)

The teacher suggested to keep on trying.

c)

The teacher suggested that we should to keep on trying.

54.

"You are welcome to drop by whenever you want." she / invite / kids

a)

She invited the kids to drop by whenever they could.

b)

She invited the kids that they could drop by whenever they want

c)

She invited the kids to drop by whenever they wanted.

55.

He _______ me to stop buying so much stuff online.

a)

convinced

b)

recommended

c)

said

56.

I don't blame you _______ to move to another house. I don't like this house either.

a)

to want

b)

that you want

c)

for wanting

57.

I suggest _______ the police right now.

a)

you to call

b)

you call

c)

to call

58.

She _______ us not to drink that water.

a)

informed

b)

insisted

c)

warned

59.

She _______ anything to do with what happened.

a)

said not to have

b)

denied having

c)

insisted not having

60.

My mum insisted _________ me the money.

a)

on lending

b)

to lend

c)

lending

61.

She recommended _________ the first flight home.

a)

taking

b)

to take

c)

on taking

62.

I encouraged my boss _________ the project.

a)

to not leave

b)

not leaving

c)

not to leave

63.

He _________ of stealing the book.

a)

accused me

b)

admitted

c)

denied

64.

He _________ that he was involved in the accident.

a)

told

b)

insisted

c)

denied