1. Change the sentences into reported speech. Use the reporting verbs in the box and a that clause.
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admit announce complain explain promise |
1 ‘I’ve got too much homework!’
He complained that ……………………………………………
2 ‘I got up early because I had a lot of work to do.’
………………………………………………
3 ‘My sister’s going to have a baby.’
………………………………………………
4 ‘I won’t tell anyone your secret.’
………………………………………………
5 ‘I broke the vase in the living room.’
………………………………………………
Answer
1 (He complained that) he had too much homework
2 He explained that he had got up early because he had had a lot of work to do.
3 He announced that his sister was going to have a baby.
4 He promised that he wouldn’t tell anyone my secret.
5 He admitted that he had broken the vase in the living room.
2. Decide which verb (a-c) does not fit in each sentence.
1 The manager ……… that we finish work early.
a proposed b suggested c told
2 George ……… to us that he had found a new job.
a added b explained c announced
3 My uncle ……… me to accompany him to New York.
a invited b asked c warned
4 Henry ……… taking the bus into town.
a advised b agreed c suggested
5 Harry ……… writing the anonymous email.
a admitted b refused c apologised for
6 The head teacher ……… us to wait outside her office.
a instructed b agreed c asked
Answer
2 a 3 c 4 b 5 b 6 b
3. Complete the sentences with a preposition, if necessary, and the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in the box.
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give go help lie pass pay steal swim tell |
1 David offered ……………………… me with the housework.
2 Mandy requested that I ……………………… nobody about her decision to resign from her job.
3 Martha denied ……………………… money from the till.
4 Sean accused me ……………………… to him.
5 Hayden insisted ……………………… for my cinema ticket, even though he was almost broke.
6 My parents forbade me ……………………… to the music festival.
7 Chris agreed ……………………… me a lift into town.
8 The lifeguard warned us not ……………………… near the rocks.
9 We congratulated Beth ……………………… all her exams.
Answer
1 to help 2 tell 3 stealing 4 of lying 5 on paying
6 to go 7 to give 8 to swim 9 on passing
4. Report the sentences using the verbs in the box. Sometimes more than one answer is possible, but you should use each verb only once.
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apologise demand deny order refuse remind suggest |
1 ‘Go to your room this instant,’ my dad said to me.
…………………………………………….
2 ‘Don’t forget to phone me this evening,’ Sarah said to Clare.
…………………………………………….
3 ‘It wasn’t me who ate all the biscuits,’ said Owen.
…………………………………………….
4 ‘I won’t lend you my pink jacket,’ said Amy to Sandra.
…………………………………………….
5 ‘Kate must apologise to Andrew,’ said Mum.
…………………………………………….
6 ‘Why don’t we go and see a film?’ said Dave.
…………………………………………….
7 ‘I’m sorry I lost my temper,’ said Robert.
…………………………………………….
Answer
1 My dad ordered me to go to my room that instant.
2 Sarah reminded Clare to phone her that evening.
3 Owen denied eating all the biscuits. / Owen denied that he had eaten all the biscuits.
4 Amy refused to lend Sandra her pink jacket.
5 Mum demanded that Kate apologise to Andrew.
6 Dave suggested that we (should) go and see a film.
7 Robert apologised for losing his temper.
Challenge!
Write sentences about things that have happened to you. Use the verbs below.
congratulate encourage offer recommend warn
1 My mum congratulated me on ……………………………………
2 ……………………………………………………
3 ……………………………………………………
4 ……………………………………………………
5 ……………………………………………………
6 ……………………………………………………
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