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Reporting VerbsSet 8

1Which of the following options is correct:He decided to apply for the job although he didn't meet all the requirements, (despite)

2John; '' Why are student going home?"Maria:'' ..... it is 3:00 PM now" .

3"Why don't you go to the booking office yourself?" ..... > Becky suggested .....

4To report "orders" in reported speech, we use the reporting verb "warn".

5"Don't be late"He ..... me not to be late.

6Punctuate the indirect speech in the following sentence: She asked if I had seen the movie.

7She didn't say ..... she had already called him.

8What are reporting verbs?

9Teacher: You should have finish your homework.

10Direct = "Look, he is a thief!" the greengrocer said.Indirect = The greengrocer ..... him of being a thief.

11The burglar ..... a local man.

12She ..... she worked in a factory.

13Choose the most suitable reporting verb: "Please help me," the boy .....

14Fernanda is Jose's sister. She ..... me he was in the hospital.

15What is the role of the reporting clause in non-embedded constructions?

16I promise I won't forget again.(promise)

17My friends tell the English exam is quite difficult but I'm not worried.

18Linda has never believed ..... any common sense.

19"You'd better think carefully before applying for that job." she said to me.

20"We have to win the match today," our coach ..... us.

21What is the reporting verb in the example 'John said, 'I am going to the market" ?

22He advised, 'You should consult with the legal team.' How would you report this advice?

23He advised, 'You should review the contract carefully.' How would you report this advice?

24A: Should I buy meat or fish? B: I've already told you what .....

25This church was said ..... in the 19th century.

26You said that you would be careful!You ..... to be careful.

27I said her that she was right.

28Tom ..... that he was having a party there in the evening

29What is the reporting verb in this sentence: 'Please close the door,' he requested.

30I said to him," you had already done it very well."

31"I must see the manager!" shouted the angry customer.

32What are the common reporting verbs used in indirect speech?

33Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence: She mentioned that she was going on vacation.

34"I didn't steal the car!"

35The doctor suggests that he ..... inside his room the whole afternoon

36Andi: What do you think about our new classroom?Fredy: ..... We need to clean it.

37Reported speech

38D-Choose the correct phrase to complete each request.2. Can you ask David

39Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I remember ..... advised you to stop hunting endangered animals.

40Indirect speech: Say and tell-tense changesChoose the correct verb.My friend from Mexico called and (said / told) us there had been a landslide in the town next to hers.

41What should you do if you spill something in the cafeteria?

42All entries of offence in the Official Log Book against a seaman have to be signed by

43"Liverpool won the match last night."The journalist ..... that Liverpool had won the match the previousnight.

44He said he hadn't seen Lara. Then he ..... that he had seen her sister.

45It's not clear that my mother would ..... go to the party.

46Listen to the conversation twice and mark the best answer for each of the following questions. Write your answer on the answer sheet. What is the first thing Joshua does when he gets to school?

47"I am sorry I tore your trousers," said Joseph.

48Choose the best answer:The mother told her son ..... so impolitely.

49She inquired ..... the test results yet.

50The new iPhone is thought ..... next November.

51"Please don't shout." she said.

52Nitin said ..... it was very costly.

53Audi: I think the government should give more attention to small scale industries. Bobi: I think so. Because this group offers more job opportunities. The italicized sentence means Bobi .....

54A:Would you mind if I close the window? The wind is too strong.B: .....

55Mom asked ..... I had packed my lunch

56He ..... me not to be home late this afternoon.

57Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example.He said, "No, I will not tell you my secret".

58"You broke my CD player." My next-door neighbour ..... me of broking her CD player.

59Jason was studying English ..... he heard a strange noise.

60He ..... his girlfriend that he had rented a DVD.

61'Everyone! I want to be an artist!'