Reporting Verbs
‘How about going to the cinema?’ I said to my friend.
I ____________________going to the cinema
suggested
'What do you think of the college?' she asked me.
ASKED
She ..... of the college.
(me) what I thought
They invited to us to come for a meal.
They invited us to come for a meal.
She threatened ____ (to call) the police if he didn't leave.
to call
BOMB
LOSE POINTS
‘I didn’t break the lamp!’ he said.
He ________________________breaking the lamp.
denied
'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised.
WOULD
Keith promised that ..... night.
he would call (me) later that
I reminded him bringing his homework to class.
to bring
BONUS
FREE POINTS
‘How many people went to the concert?’ (asked) Sophie _______________________________
Sophie asked how many people had gone/been to the concert.
‘There’s no way I’m doing it’, she said.
She _______________to do it.
refused
BONUS
FREE POINTS
They asked me did I like the city.
They asked me if I liked/had liked the city.
He warned me _________ (try) this drink (2 answers)
against trying / not to try
‘Will you come to my party? (wanted)
Luke ______________________________
Luke wanted to know if/whether ... would come to his party.
‘You did it on purpose!’ Dan said to his sister.
Dan ______________________her of doing it on purpose.
accused
"I certainly didn't eat your chocolates," she told him.
EATING
She _________________________ chocolates.
denied eating his
The tour guide recommended to go to the museum (2 correct answers).
recommended going / recommended that we (should) go
She advised me _________ (wear) a pink shirt with my green trousers.
advised me not to wear / advised (me) against wearing
‘Is there a good film on TV tonight?’ (wondered)
Maria _______________________________
Maria wondered if/whether there was a good film on TV that night/evening.
‘You should find out more about the area’, John said to me.
John _________________that I should find out more about the area.
recommended / suggested
"I can't stand what his assistant said about me," said Barbara.
objected
Barbara ________ the assistant said about her.
objected to what
She claimed knowing the director personally (2 correct answers)
She claimed to know / She claimed that she knew
He claimed __________ (can) name the capital city of every country in the world.
claimed to be able to / claimed (that) he could
"I stole the money," he said. (confessed) 2 answers
He confessed to stealing / that he had stolen the money.