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Choosing The Reporting Verb By IntentSet 2

1The policeman asked us "Did any of you see the accident happen?"

2Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should exercise more."

3"I will pay back the money, Glori" Said Ivan.

4Which of the following is generally considered "fair comment"?

5"The concert will be amazing! Come with us!" friends said

6'Can you help me, please?, John said to me.

7Jenny: "I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life"Jimmy: " ..... There are successful people without a degree"

8"I'm sorry, I can't give you a lift" said Joni.-> Joni ..... to give me a lift.

9Direct Speech: "Ugh, this is frustrating!" Reported Speech:He complained that it was frustrating.

10"If I were you, I would stay at a less expensive hotel and spend more for extras."He ..... us to stay at a cheaper hotel.

11$^{Choose the correct reporting verb.}$The man awaiting trial is ..... to have stolen a car.

12"I can give the offer to someone else." the man said.The man said ..... he could give the offer to someone else.

13'' You should wear a sweater"He ..... me to wear a sweater.

14Phuong Anh ..... that the dog took the ball.

15What verb should be used to report 'Kate must apologise to Andrew.'?

16He suggested that we go to see the exhibition of art and history.

17Given the direct speech, 'Hooray! We finally won the championship!' she yelled. Complete the sentence with the reporting verb that would be logically incorrect. She ..... that they had finally won the championship.

18Yes, that is a beutiful hat

19The philosopher said, "All the woes are going to end one day. "(Change into indirect speech)

20Which verb would go in the blank:"I'll finish the report by Tuesday," They ..... to do the report by Tuesday.

21What is the illocution of the first speaker's utterance?Tom:Would you like a cup of coffee?Mary:Yes, please.

22Choose the most appropriate reporting verb to complete the sentence. Seeing the mess, my mom said with frustration, "This room is a disaster!" My mom ..... that the room was a disaster.

23The student said, "Good morning, dear teacher, I have come in time."

24Elizabeth (to me): 'Come over for lunch this afternoon.'Elizabeth ..... me to come over for lunch that afternoon.

25What verb should be used to report 'I won't tell anyone your secret.'?

26"I will go with them. I have the same ideas" their friend said

27Why did the man plagiarize reference material?

28Which verb should be used to report 'I'm sorry I lost my temper.'?

29A: Should we bring some snacks to eat?-B: .....

30Direct Speech: "Stop making that noise!" the librarian said. The most suitable reporting verb to replace "said" in the indirect sentence would be .....

31"You'd better start learning for the exam, Roger", said the biology teacher.-> The biology teacher ..... Roger to start learning for the exam.

32In the sentence, "I can't believe we have another test! I'm so tired of studying," Maya said. Which reporting verb best captures Maya's feeling when converting this to reported speech?

33"Yes, I copied in the exam".

34Direct and Indirect Speech questions: 'Stand at ease', The soldier said to his men.

35They decided not to go by boat because they thought they would be seasick.

36Rita said, "Shall we go to the temple?"Change to indirect speech with the correcting reporting verb.

37Mrs Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.Mike: "Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs Smith?"Mrs Smith: ". The sign says 'No feeding the animals'."

38Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "What are you doing here?"

39Mom: 'We don't sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.' 'Marry: " ..... Why?"

40"Bob said I missed the deadline, but I want to set the record straight-I submitted my work on time, but he didn't check his e-mail."

41She said, 'I can help you with that.'

42I couldn't understand Kevin either ..... I have no idea what .....

43What's the correct sentence transformation?"I really don't want you to get a tattoo!" Mum said. OBJECTED

44Why is it important to understand the context in which a speech act occurs?

45We were forced to leave the bar!

46"Yes, I'll buy you a new laptop if you pass the national high school graduation examination".Jonh's mother ..... to buy her son a new laptop if he passed the national high school graduation examination.

47"I will definitely let you know the answer by the end of this week," Tom said to Janet.

48The professor ..... that the nutritionist said chocolate was healthy only because she is employed by one of the biggest chocolate company.

49"I didn't steal the sweater from the shop."Rachel ..... stealing the sweater from the shop.

50"You can purchase tickets to the show online," she said to us.She ..... to us that we could purchase tickets to the show online.

51'You are right. I should take up basketball', I told my PE teacher.

52"We should walk on the park." said mom

53'I'll pay for the meal.'=> Sarah ..... paying for the meal.

54A: Visiting one another is a type of entertainment among mountain peoples. B: .....

55The teacher ASKED why he had missed so many classes.

56"If you like pizza, then Pizza Shed on the High Street is the place to go."

57"I can review your document, if you want."

58Tom said to Mary:'' Why ..... "

59The doctor said to him, "You should get more rest." Which reporting verb best fits this context? The doctor ..... him to get more rest.

60The man ....., "I will call you tomorrow."

61'I'm the best cook in the city!'