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Reporting VerbsSet 25

1The archaeologist reported ..... a large, previously unknown pyramid deep in the jungle.

2Identify the reporting verb: He asked, 'Can you help me?'

3Someone ..... the tickets are free.

4Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.Why do pickpockets often prefer crowded places?" , asked Tom.A. Tom wondered why pickpockets often preferred crowded places.B. Tom asked if pickpockets often prefer crowded places.C. Tom wondered whether pickpockets often prefer crowded places.D. Tom asked if pickpockets often prefered crowded places.

5A: Is Hans enjoying his business trip to London?B: Yes, although, ..... the underground railway network he managed to get completely lost.

6The professor is believed ..... several important discoveries.

7People think elephants are symbol ofluck.Elephants ..... symbol of luck.

8A signal phrase looks like:

9Choose the correct Indirect Speech conversion for the given Direct Speech sentence. Direct: The teacher said to the class, "You must submit your work now."

10What is an example of a SPEAKER FIRST QUOTATION?

11Which method of embedding quotes might be used in a script or play?

12Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence: He mentioned that he had finished his homework.

13What is the reporting verb in: They asked, "Can we join you?"

14Direct = "I will help you, Tom, for sure," the teacher said.Indirect = The teacher ..... to help Tom.

15Which is the correct past perfect form for indirect speech: The reports (11) ..... that a lot of people had been injured?

16Identify reporting verb in the following sentence: 'I am so excited to go on vacation,' she exclaimed.

17"Go straight ahead and turn left"He ..... me to go straight ahead and turn left.

18What did Sarah's friend advise her to do?

19Teacher said to students, "Earth moves around the Sun."

20"I believe people will have a better lifein the future."-" ..... Life will be more enjoyable than it istoday, won't it?"

21"He said me to come early "find out Error?

22A: I can't believe that the entire project is going to fall through! B: Well, the thing that ..... why they're not meeting more investors.

23Read the direct speech and choose the correct options to complete the reported speech."Come inside and have dinner with us." $\rightarrow$ They ..... dinner with them.

24Indirect Speech: They informed us that the concert had been canceled. Direct Speech:

25Complete the sentence:Direct speech:'Yes, I ate the last cookie, ' my brother said. Reported speech:My brother finally ..... eating the last cookie.

26Giles ..... me he was tired.

27The professor advised the prime minister to implement wind energy in the country.

28What is the reporting verb in the sentence: 'He exclaimed that it was a great day'?

29Lisa bought a great new computer game ..... 'Bricks'.

30There's no way I'm working on Sunday.' He ..... on Sunday.

31Complete the sentence:'When is the concert?' ..... Mark eagerly.

32When does Cuenca celebrate its Independence Day?

33Would you like me to open the window?(offer)

34The librarian asked me .....

35"I had the best day ever!" she .....

36Mr. Mudrick ..... that about a hundred people showed up to watch the concert.

37It is highly unlikely ..... the missing documents before the meeting begins this afternoon.

38Which reporting verb is appropriate for the following sentence? She ....., "I don't understand this problem."

39Don't forget your research project is due next week," the professor said to them.The professor ..... them that the research project was due the following week.

40Which conjunction do we add in the indirect speech?

41"You should have played computer games all day!" Ann said to her son.

42Sentence transformation using the key word denied: "I didn't take your laptop," he said. Choose the correct rewrite.

43"Put your books away," said the teacher.-> The teacher ..... us to put our books away.

44The clientes looked at the food and said "We are sorry ..... you that we don't like this dish"

45If your friend said, 'Where is the cafeteria?', which reporting verb would you use to report the question?

46Eacher: Listen up students. You should be very careful when you fill the form."Please read the instructions before you fill the form."Resti: What did the teacher say to us?

47Identify the dialogue tag in the following sentence: "Let's go home," suggested Jake.

48The Phnong people are ..... in the land known as Cambodia for as long as recorded history.

49A: I feel tired after a hard-working day. What should I do?B: .....

50Sally ..... me there were some adverts online.

51"Don't forget to ask the Johnsons to come to our Halloween party" Kate ..... to me.

52He inquired whether I ..... planning to attend the meeting.

53Change the sentences using Reported Speech and the correct form of the verbs given. "Why do you want to go to the market, Peter? " Dave asked. (want to know)

54He warned me not ..... out with her, but I didn't listen. I wish I had!

55Don't swim out too far, boys," he said

56"I am going to the market," he said to her

57"I didn't cheat on my taxes."My boss ..... that he hadn't cheated on his taxes.

58She ..... Helen that it had been a nice party.

59"I'll drive you to the airport. I insist," John said to Linda

60Someone said/ told me that this was the best school in town.

61What is the SPEECH TAG in the following sentence: "I love tacos," Miss LaGrow declared.