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Reporting verbs

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following verbs DON'T we use to report suggestions?

a)

suggest

b)

demand

c)

recommend

d)

advice

2.

What has caused the fish to die? She asked herself.

She --------- what had caused the fish to die.

(a)  

3.

Which of the following reporting verbs means "to notify or make (someone) aware of danger, harm, etc."

a)

admit

b)

beg

c)

warn

d)

instruct

4.

"You can't park your car there" The policeman -----------

a)

ordered

b)

wanted to know

c)

suggested

d)

enquired

5.

"Don't forget to submit your project on time!"

The teacher (a)   us to submit the projects on time.

6.

Which of the following verbs can be used to report statements?

a)

instruct

b)

recommend

c)

offer

d)

complain

7.

What's another way to say 'IF'?

(a)  

8.

Which verb is NOT suitable for reporting a question?

a)

ask

b)

enquire

c)

want to know

d)

suggest

9.

"Hey, can you keep a secret?"

He --------- him not to tell anything to Paul.

(a)  

10.

"Go to bed early or you'll be tired tomorrow"

My mum ------------ me to go to bed early or I'd be tired the following day.

a)

begged

b)

reminded

c)

wondered

d)

explained