Complete the Sentence
The pickpocket ___ the money he had stolen.
(give / she / refuse)
The pickpocket refused to give her the money he had stolen.
"I'm still ___ the new shifts at the station," the officer explained.
- going to
- getting used to
- finding
- running from
getting used to
He was a very ___ person and was always rude to other people. (FRIEND)
The detective said, "I am going to solve the case," to his partner.
The detective said to his partner that he was going to solve the case.
Use two different reporting verbs to create reported speech.
"I hacked into the company's records system to steal credit card information."
He admitted/confessed/etc. (that) he had hacked into the company's records system to steal credit card information.
The victims ___ so hard.
(work / police / thank)
The victims thanked the police for working so hard.
By ___ murder, the man had made himself a target for the police, who eventually caught him.
- committing
- doing
- being caught
- getting
committing
For stealing from the bank, he was found guilty of ___ and sentenced to ten years in prison. (ROB)
Robbery
"I've been working for the police for ten years," the officer said.
The officer said that he had been working for the police for ten years.
Use two different reporting verbs to create reported speech.
"You shouldn't say anything to the police without your lawyer present."
I advised/implored/etc. him not to say anything to the police without his lawyer present.
The lawyer ___ that he had committed the crime.
(admit / convince / he)
The lawyer convinced him to admit that he had committed the crime.
He got caught vandalizing the school and was promptly ___ by the police.
- tracked
- arrested
- encouraged
- gotten into trouble
arrested
Her ___ often kept her from speaking to new people. (SHY)
"When are you going to solve the case," our boss keeps asking us.
Our boss keeps asking us when we are going to solve the case.
Use two different reporting verbs to create reported speech.
"We'll testify against the murderer in court."
They offered/volunteered/etc. to testify against the murderer in court.
The police ___ how the burglar had broken into our house.
(show / I / show / parents)
The police offered to show my parents how the burglar had broken into our house.
One of their employees went to jail for ___ thousands of dollars from the company.
- robbing
- burgling
- pickpocketing
- embezzling
embezzling
Generosity
"I must notify the police because some important documents have gone missing," Mr. Jones explained.
Mr. Jones explained that he had to notify the police because some important documents had gone missing.
Use two different reporting verbs to create reported speech.
"Don't worry, they'll get caught by the police very quickly."
She assured/reassured/etc. me that they would get caught by the police very quickly.
Yesterday the chief accountant ___ a large amount of money from the company.
(steal / acknowledge / employee)
acknowledged (that) an employee had stolen a large amount of money from the company.
He was proven ___ for the crime, and therefore he would be punished.
- innocent
- guilty
- culpable
- wrong
culpable
The ___ sent a ransom note to the family, saying that they wanted more money. (KIDNAP)
Kidnappers
The robber said, "I have been looking over the bank's layout for days, and I still can't find a way into the safe."
The robber said that he had been looking over the bank's layout for days, and he still couldn't find a way into the safe.
Use two different reporting verbs to create reported speech.
"You robbed the bank, didn't you?"
They accused me of/blamed me for/etc. robbing the bank.