Reporting verbs
Vocabulary
Tenses
Reported Speech
Verbs
100

The reporting verb 'tell' is followed by:

- 'to' infinitive

- the gerund

- the object + that

The object + that

100
Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the following sentence:

TURN ROUND - GET AWAY - SET OUT

The road was blocked, so we had to ________ and go back.

TURN ROUND

100

In which tense is the following sentence?

I wanted to visit you yesterday, but you weren´t at home.

PAST SIMPLE

100

What is the past participle of the verb 'fly'?

- flew

- flied

- flown

FLOWN

200

The reporting verb promise is followed by ...

- the gerund.

- 'to' infinitive.

- the object + 'to' infinitive.

'TO' INFINITIVE

200

What does 'FEE' mean?


A payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services.

200

Report the following sentence using the verb 'suggest'

'If the weather is good, we can go to the club next Saturday', says Laura.

Laura suggested going to the club if the weather was good the following Saturday.

300

Complete the sentence with a correct preposition:

This exam certificate is valid ____ three years.

FOR

300
Identify the mistake in the following sentence:


There are a lot of clouds! It will rain soon.

WILL is wrong
300

Mention two verbs that in the continuous form you double the last consonant.

SIT

CHAT

STOP


400

The verb 'reach' means:

. to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling.

. to reach or arrive at a particular place.

. to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.

To arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling.

400

Turn this sentence into direct speech:

Everyone agreed on holding the meeting at 9:10 the day after tomorrow.

'Let's hold the meeting at 9:10 today', everyone says.

500

Mention three reporting verbs followed by the GERUND.

PROPOSE

SUGGEST

INSIST ON

APOLOGISE FOR


500

Correct the following sentence:

There is no point at complaining - it won't change anything.

POINT IN

500

Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Since 2011 they _______  their son every year. (visit)

HAVE VISITED

500

Which of the following verbs are irregular in the past simple?

arise - break - deal - agree - admit - draw - hang

ARISE - BREAK - DEAL - DRAW - HANG

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