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reporting verbs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

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.
"The local council says that we should recycle glass and plastic," said Mary. (advise)
a)
Mary said that the local council advises to recycle glass and plastic.
b)
Mary said that the local council advises us to recycle glass and plastic.
c)
Mary said that the local council advises recycling glass and plastic.
4.
"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.
5.
"I must see the manager!" shouted the angry customer.  (demand)
a)
The angry customer demanded to see the manager.
b)
The angry customer demanded seeing the manager.
c)
The angry customer demanded us to see the manager.
6.
"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.
7.
"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.
8.
"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.
9.
"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.
10.
"Yes, I lied," Eve said. (admit)
a)
Eve admitted to lie.
b)
Eve admitted to have lied.
c)
Eve admitted to lying/ having lied.
11.
"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.
12.
"Go on, enter the race," his mum said. (encourage)
a)
His mum encouraged him to enter the race.
b)
His mum encouraged to enter him the race.
c)
His mum encouraged him entering the race.
13.

We congratulated.... the tournament

a)

she on win

b)

her on win

c)

her in winning

d)

her on winning

14.

We encouraged... more books

a)

they to read

b)

them reading

c)

them to reading

d)

them to read

15.

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.

16.

My mum insisted ______ me the money.

a)

on lending

b)

to lend

c)

lending

17.

He _________ of stealing the book.

a)

denied

b)

accused me

c)

admitted

18.

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

a)

admit

b)

encourage

c)

refuse

d)

warn

19.

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

a)

confess

b)

forbid

c)

assure

d)

boast

20.

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

a)

threaten

b)

urge

c)

apologise

d)

beg

21.

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

a)

remind

b)

deny

c)

warn

d)

suggest

22.

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

a)

agree

b)

accuse

c)

admit

d)

deny

23.

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

a)

complain

b)

object

c)

deny

d)

boast

24.

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

a)

remind

b)

offer

c)

insist

d)

accuse

25.

‘I hate this food!’ , he said.

a)

admit

b)

agree

c)

complain

d)

object

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