Reported speech
Reported questions, requests and commands.
U5 Vocabulary
U7 Vocabulary
U7 Collocations
100

'You shouldn't have written this article.'
She said that I....... 

shouldn't have written that article

100

He asked her TO SEND/ SEND the press release to all major news agencies.

TO SEND

100

s_______ is a person who pays money for a service, e.g. access to online news. 

subscriber

100

Please don't be late for the _____rehearsal this afternoon. 

a) award  b) folk  c) dress

DRESS

100

I think you need to face the HARSH/TOUGH reality that your play just isn't very good. 

HARSH

200

'He was giving a speech when the news broke.'
She said that he.............

had been giving a speech when the news broke

200

She told them NOT TO REVEAL / DON'T REVEAL their source.

NOT TO REVEAL

200

A d_______ is a person who represents their country in a foreign country. 

diplomat

200

The film is based on a popular______ novel. 

a) rehearsal  b)graphic  c) road

graphic

200

My friend once played the TOP / LEADING role in a sci-fi movie. 

LEADING

300

'We might be able to lift the ban next month.'
He said that they........................

might be able to lift the ban the following month

300

We asked them DID THEY HEAR / IF THEY HAD HEARD any more about the election results.

IF THEY HAD HEARD

300

An a______ s______ is someone that gives information without revealing their identity. 

anonymous source

300

The ______ night was a huge success. 

a) folk  b) rehearsing  c) opening

opening

300

The book CAPTURES / HOLDS the imagination from the very first page. 

CAPTURES

400

'We haven't heard any more news about the plans.'
She said that they

hadn't heard any more news about the plans

400

They wanted to know WHAT/WHETHER the new policy was.

WHAT

400

c_______ is a member of local government. 

councillor

400

My grandmother gave me this beautiful book of ____ tales.

a) dress  b) award  c) folk

folk

400

I love this director, so I have very HIGH / GOOD expectations of his latest film 

HIGH

500

'The councillor won't be attending tomorrow's meeting.'
She said that the councillor....................

wouldn't be attending the following day's meeting

500

She asked whether THERE WERE / WERE THERE any more changes to come.

THERE WERE

500

A d_______ is a political leader who has total power. 

dictator

500

It's a classic ________ movie about a journey from New York to Los Angeles. 

a) folk  b) rehearsal  c) road

road

500

It's COMMON / POPULAR knowledge that a good screenplay should always have a great beginning. 

COMMON