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Reporting VerbsSet 27

1Holly put a banana on her head. Dicky ....., 'You look so funny!'
2'I love this show,' Tom said. 'Do you? I hate it,' Annie .....
3He told the boys to mind their sister.
4People believe that the new curriculum will improve learning outcomes.$\rightarrow$ The new curriculum is believed .....
5People said that he is a teacher.
6He is said ..... a good student in the class
7I asked him ..... the news about the job promotion.
8Identify the reporting verb: 'Wow!' she gasped.
9"Excuse me," ..... "Are you Kim Jong Kook?" (Ali)
10Identify the reporting verb in the sentence: She said that she would come.
11My bother acccused ..... money from his piggy bank!
12If the sentence gives a strict instruction, the reporting verb should be:
13George ..... that he had to leave early.
14'No, I won't do homework for you.'
15"Can you please lock the door when you leave?"
16Her fiance is said ..... from Harvard University five years ago.
17People say that he was born in London.
18I don't want any conclusion ..... before we have all the evidence.
19"I'll be early," I said to my mother. (promised + clause)
20The doctor said to my dad, "You should get more exercise." Which sentence best reports this advice?
21Attention, students! True or False: When Kai asks Benjamin to pass the salt, he always informs using the word "said"?
22John ..... that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
23James asked his friend ..... he knew his address.
24Which reporting verb cannot embed an interrogative clause?
25I resented ..... that. He could have been more polite.
26Indirect speech: Say and tell-tense changesDo these statements have errors?The weather report told the weather would be better tomorrow.
27The doctor (say) ..... that Rajiv ..... (be) too sick to go to the work and that he ..... (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.
28..... is that managers don't like them very much either.
29Rio: .....?Sinta: From here, Go straight until T-Junction, you can turn left and past the way the mosque is in front of youRio: thank youSinta: You are welcome
30I wonder ..... he's moved house yet.
31"You'd better stay at home during this time" he said to Lan.
32"If I were you, I'd tell him the truth," she said to me.
33Excuse me, do you mind if I smoke?
34'We can help you out if you want', they told us.They offered .....
35Identify reporting verb in the following sentence: She said, 'I finished my project'
36"OK, I'll hand in my essay tomorrow." $\rightarrow$ He ..... his essay the next day.
37What is the appropriate reporting verb for interrogative reported speech?
38She asked me ..... (lend) her my dictionary.
39"I will pay back the money, Gloria." Said Ivan.A. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria. B. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria's money.C. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money. D. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.
40We ..... that rocket scientists and brain surgeons are super-brainy.
41The verb "wonder" is also another introductory or reporting verb in reported questions.
42I ..... that I would help her later.
43"I think we should wait until it stops raining."
44Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:They exclaimed, 'We won the game!'
45I wonder where Ayano is. She ..... she was going to come to class today.
46I ..... if you .....
47A: I want to go somewhere to relax. Where should I go?B: .....
48Enzo ....., "Where were you yesterday?"
49Those researches who read the report carefully commented ..... it has many errors
50How did the speaker's parents feel about the exhibition?
51The professor requested that the student ..... his research topic.
52Choose the right answer Mr. Smith is said ..... a good lecturer.
53Which is a correct reporting verb for advice?
54People believe the company stole over a million pounds
55His family went to a cafeteria, and they burned their tongues with the coffee. The waitress apologized ..... a hot boiling coffee.
56"They consider the president has been deceived" .
57Choose the correct option. His dad said, 'You can't go out.' His dad didn't ..... him to go out.
58Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence: He admitted that he had made a mistake.
59What did he admit?
60"Can you come and help me with this box?"John ..... me to help him with the box.
61Everyone heard Jane .....