Doesn't belong
ing/ed
Reporting verbs
Reported statement/questions
Word stress
100
action comedy paperback western
paperback
100
The plot was so ______________ I couldn’t put the book down. (grip)
gripping
100
Robert _____________ cheating on his exam.
admitted
100
“I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.” He told me that ___________________________________________.
He told me that he was sorry, but he didn't agree.
100
boring tired annoyed
annoyed
200
bestseller storyline plot gig
gig
200
I was really ______________ by the movie. I thought it was going to be great but it was really boring! (disappoint)
disappointed
200
Lucy _____________ that it hadn’t been her fault.
insisted
200
“What are you thinking?” She asked me what ________________________________________.
She asked me what I was thinking.
200
confused tiring relaxed
tiring
300
subtitles album track hit
subtitles
300
Personally, I prefer watching things that are thought –______________. (provoke)
provoking
300
I _____________ her exactly what I thought.
told
300
“We’ve been arguing for days.” He told us they _____________________________________ for days.
He told us they had been arguing for days.
300
annoying exhausting worrying
worrying
400
blues orchestra classical hip-hop
hip-hop
400
The story was so sad that I felt really ______________, and I had to stop watching the movie before I started crying. (overwhelm)
overwhelmed
400
We didn’t know what to do, so Rebecca _____________ that we rent a DVD and get a takeout.
suggested
400
“What do you think of the movie?” He asked me what ______________________________ of the movie.
He asked me what I thought of the movie.
400
confusing challenging interesting
confusing
500
director premiere novel musical
novel
500
I was so ______________. How could they ruin a good story like that! (annoy)
annoyed
500
I’m sure Bob _____________ he’d be here by now.
said
500
“I found the plot rather disappointing.” She said she _______________________ the plot rather disappointing.
She said she found the plot rather disappointing.
500
overwhelming disappointed fascinating
fascinating
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