Choose the correct reporting verb (vocab)
I completely deny/confess/accuse dropping your laptop.
deny
I’ll stop your pocket money if you don’t tidy your room.
Dad ________
Dad threatened to stop my pocket money.
I remember the times we were going to the sea.
I remember the times we WENT to the sea.
My brother and I had an argument and now we’re not talking.
FELL
I ________ my brother, and now we’re not talking.
I FELL OUT WITH my brother, and now we’re not talking.
Conor threatened/suggested/claimed that they all go to the cinema.
suggested
No, I did not eat the last piece of cake!
Sara_________
Sara denied eating the last piece of cake.
When they arrived at the bus stop, a big birthday cake had waited for them.
When they arrived at the bus stop, a big birthday cake WAS WAITING for them.
She never understood or shared the feelings of her older sister.
IDENTIFY
She couldn’t ________ her older sister.
She couldn’t IDENTIFY WITH her older sister.
You have been warned/denied/accused of a very serious crime.
accused
You broke the window, didn’t you, Tom?
Mum _______
Mum accused Tom of breaking the window.
He saw that the door is broken.
He saw that the door WAS broken.
Why is Adam treated so unfairly by everyone?
PICK
Why ___________ Adam?
Why DOES EVERYONE PICK ON Adam?
OK, OK, I deny/confess/order to not going to school this morning.
confess
Don’t play football in the street, kids – it’s dangerous
The police officer _________
The police officer warned the kids not to play football in the street.
When we went to the beach, we use to swim all day.
When we went to the beach, we USED to swim all day.
She managed to persuade her uncle to take her to the match.
TALKED
She _______ her to the match.
She TALKED HER UNCLE INTO TAKING her to the match.
Are you claiming/warning/accusing that the dog ate your homework?
claiming
Why don’t we download that new comedy film?
Jack _______
Jack suggested that we download that new comedy film.
I had visited the festival last weekend and I greatly enjoyed it.
I VISITED the festival last weekend and I greatly enjoyed it.
His father is very different to him.
TAKE
He ______ his father.
He DOESN'T TAKE AFTER his father.