Vocab Aura
Define: Reluctance
A feeling of hesitation or unwillingness to do something.
"I forgot to send the email."
Instruction: Rewrite the sentence using a gerund structure.
Options:
A) admitted
B) insisted
C) alleged
She admitted forgetting to send the email.
Sabrina Carpenter said,
"I misunderstood what the interviewer meant."
Instruction: Rewrite using a perfect gerund structure.
Sabrina Carpenter admitted having leaked a screenshot of a private DM.
A researcher publicly accepts responsibility for a mistake in their published study.
Instruction: Which reporting verb best fits this situation?
admitted
In what century was Great Expectations written?
19th century
Define: Resentment
A feeling of anger or bitterness caused by unfair treatment.
"I didn't steal the money."
Instruction: Rewrite the sentence using a gerund structure.
Options:
A) denied
B) maintained
C) suggested
He denied stealing the money.
Kim Kardashian said,
"I posted a photo that exposed our group chat."
Instruction: Rewrite using a perfect gerund structure.
Kim Kardashian admitted to having posted a photo that exposed their group chat.
A journalist reports that a tech CEO secretly manipulated online poll results, but the claim has not been proven.
Instruction: Which reporting verb best fits this situation?
alleged
What literary period is Charles Dickens associated with?
Victorian literature
Define: Condescending
Behaving as if you are more intelligent or important than someone else.
"I may have misunderstood the instructions."
Instruction: Rewrite the sentence using a reporting clause.
Options:
A) acknowledged
B) accused
C) ordered
She acknowledged that she might have misunderstood the instructions.
A journalist said,
"I saw Neymar leave a club with a famous influencer at 4 a.m."
Instruction: Rewrite using an infinitive reporting structure.
The journalist claimed to have seen Neymar leave a club with a famous influencer at 4 a.m.
A politician keeps defending the same policy even after strong criticism from economists.
Instruction: Which reporting verb best fits this situation?
maintained
What does the word satire mean in literature?
A style of writing that uses humor or exaggeration to criticize society or human behavior.
Define: Hectoring
Speaking to someone in a bullying, aggressive, or overly controlling way.
"I strongly believe this theory is correct."
Instruction: Rewrite the sentence using a reporting clause.
Options:
A) maintained
B) whispered
C) recommended
He maintained that the theory was correct.
People believe Elon Musk manipulated the results of an online poll.
Instruction: Rewrite using passive reporting.
Elon Musk is believed to have manipulated the results of the online poll.
After a long debate, a scientist finally accepts that their opponent’s argument was correct.
Instruction: Which reporting verb best fits this situation?
conceded
What does the Latin phrase “carpe diem” mean?
Seize the day.
Define: Petulant
Childishly impatient, irritable, or bad-tempered.
"The company hid the data."
Instruction: Rewrite the sentence using formal reported speech.
Options:
A) alleged
B) promised
C) apologized
The journalist alleged that the company had hidden the data.
Several journalists alleged that Donald Trump hid classified documents at his private residence.
Instruction: Rewrite using passive reporting with a perfect infinitive.
Donald Trump is alleged to have hidden classified documents at his private residence.
In a research article, the author wants to report a theory that many scholars believe, but without naming specific sources.
Instruction: Which reporting structure best fits this situation?
It is believed that…
or
is believed to have…
Example:
The civilization is believed to have collapsed due to environmental pressures.
What does the Latin phrase “cogito, ergo sum” mean?
“I think, therefore I am.”