Reporting verbs |
"People say that Marcus had financial problems".
Start the sentence with Marcus.
Marcus is said to have had financial problems.
"It is understood that the company is planning a takeover bid for its rival."
Start the sentence with "The company"
The company is understood to be planning a takeover bid for its rival.
"Your eyes need testing."
Start the sentence with "Your need"
You need to get your eyes tested.
Complete the sentence:
"I stayed ___ to watch the rugby last night - it started just after midnight."
I stayed up to watch the rugby last night - it started just after midnight.
Complete each gap with the correct form of one of the 3 words: sprain | swell | tear
"If your ankle becomes _____ and painful after you twist it, you may well have _____ it. This means you have stretched and possibly _______ the ligaments in your ankle."
If your ankle becomes swollen and painful after you twist it, you may well have sprained it. This means you have stretched and possibly torn the ligaments in your ankle.
"They know that narcolepsy affects 2500 people in the UK."
Start the sentence with "Narcolepsy"
Narcolepsy is known to affect at least 2500 people in the UK.
"Police say the offences took place on Monday."
Start the sentence with "The offences"
The offences are said (by the police) to have taken place on Monday.
"My foot became stuck in the hole."
Start the sentence with "I"
I got my foot stuck in the hole.
Complete the sentence with one of the following:
good, deep, fast, wide, light, rough, soundly
It's midnight and I feel ____ awake.
It's midnight and I feel wide awake.
Complete the gap with the correct form of one of the three words: blind | block | upset
"I'm not coming into work tomorrow. I've got a ____ headache, a severely _____ stomach and my nose is _______ up."
I'm not coming into work tomorrow. I've got a blinding headache, a severely upset stomach and my nose is blocked up.
"There is a rumour going round that the principle has sacked the English teacher."
Start the sentence with "The principle"
The principle is rumoured to have sacked the English teacher.
"It is believed that the injured motorcyclist was travelling at over 150 km per hour."
Start the sentence with "The injured"
The injured motorcyclist is believed to have been travelling at over 150 km per hour.
"Someone stole my camera last weekend".
Start the sentence with "I had"
I had my camera stolen last weekend.
Complete the sentence with a preposition:
"A surprisingly high percentage of the population suffers ___ insomnia."
A surprisingly high percentage of the population suffers from insomnia.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of one of the 3 words: bruise | chip | dislocate
"How did your face get ______ like that?"
"I fell over when I was ice-skating. I _____ my tooth as well. Look."
"Nasty. The last time I went ice skating I fell on my shoulder and ______ it."
"How did your face get bruised like that?"
"I fell over when I was ice-skating. I chipped my tooth as well. Look."
"Nasty. The last time I went ice skating I fell on my shoulder and dislocated it."
The police alleged that he had been selling stolen goods.
Start the sentence with "He".
He was alleged to have been selling stolen goods.
"They alleged she had lied in order to protect her boyfriend."
Start the sentence with "She"
She was alleged to have lied in order to protect her boyfriend.
Complete the sentence using get/have:
"They've got a map and a compass so they're hardly likely to ________ .
They've got a map and a compass so they're hardly likely to get lost.
Complete the sentence with a preposition:
"I couldn't tell you what happened - I nodded ___ just before the end of the film."
I couldn't tell you what happened - I nodded off just before the end of the film.
Choose the correct option:
He was a stuntman who lived life on the edge/brink, so no wonder he died young.
He was a stuntman who lived life on the edge, so no wonder he died young.
"People expect that the Prime Minister will announce his resignation later today. "
Start the sentence with "The Prime Minister"
The Prime Minister is expected to announce his resignation later today.
"Everyone knows she is a close friend of the Prime Minister."
Start the sentence with "She"
She is known to be a close friend of the Prime Minister.
Complete the sentence using get/have:
"I don't want to ________ in your petty quarrels."
I don't want to get involved in your petty quarrels.
Complete the sentence with a preposition:
"The review of his performance was far from complimentary, but he wasn't going to lose any sleep ___ it."
The review of his performance was far from complimentary, but he wasn't going to lose any sleep over it.
Choose the correct option:
The family brought struggle/misfortune upon themselves through their own bad decisions.
The family brought misfortune upon themselves through their own bad decisions.