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Reported Speech: Advanced

Exercise 1 (Easy) — Reporting verbs: choose the right pattern

Choose the correct reporting verb pattern. Focus on the structure after the verb: + to-infinitive, + gerund, or + that-clause.

Exercises:

"You should see a doctor," she said to me. → She ___ me to see a doctor.

suggestedadvisedtold

"I'll help you with the report," he said. → He ___ to help me.

offeredsuggestedadmitted

"Let's go for a walk," she said. → She ___ going for a walk.

toldsuggestedoffered

"Don't touch that!" he said to the child. → He ___ the child not to touch it.

warnedsuggestedadmitted

"I stole the money," she said. → She ___ stealing the money.

deniedadmittedoffered

"I didn't take the file," he said. → He ___ taking the file.

admitteddeniedwarned

"Please don't leave!" she said. → She ___ him not to leave.

suggestedurgedoffered

"You broke my vase!" she said to him. → She ___ him of breaking her vase.

deniedwarnedaccused

"I'm sorry I was rude," he said. → He ___ being rude.

suggesteddeniedapologised for

"You must submit the form by Friday," she said. → She ___ me to submit the form by Friday.

warnedremindedoffered

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Home/Grammar B2/Reported Speech: Advanced

Reported Speech: Advanced

Exercise 1 (Easy) — Reporting verbs: choose the right pattern

Choose the correct reporting verb pattern. Focus on the structure after the verb: + to-infinitive, + gerund, or + that-clause.

Exercises:

"You should see a doctor," she said to me. → She ___ me to see a doctor.

suggestedadvisedtold

"I'll help you with the report," he said. → He ___ to help me.

offeredsuggestedadmitted

"Let's go for a walk," she said. → She ___ going for a walk.

toldsuggestedoffered

"Don't touch that!" he said to the child. → He ___ the child not to touch it.

warnedsuggestedadmitted

"I stole the money," she said. → She ___ stealing the money.

deniedadmittedoffered

"I didn't take the file," he said. → He ___ taking the file.

admitteddeniedwarned

"Please don't leave!" she said. → She ___ him not to leave.

suggestedurgedoffered

"You broke my vase!" she said to him. → She ___ him of breaking her vase.

deniedwarnedaccused

"I'm sorry I was rude," he said. → He ___ being rude.

suggesteddeniedapologised for

"You must submit the form by Friday," she said. → She ___ me to submit the form by Friday.

warnedremindedoffered

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