Grammar: Reporting Verbs

Question 1

Choose the correct form.

I agreed ____ my old school friend under the clock in the station.

to meet / meeting

Answer 1

to meet

Question 2

Choose the correct form.

My husband denied ____ the last cream cake.

to eat / eating

Answer 2

eating

Question 3

Choose the correct form.

Jane promised ____ my book the next day.

to give back / giving back

Answer 3

to give back

Question 4

Choose the correct form.

The tour guide recommended ____ the Picasso museum.

to visit / visiting

Answer 4

visiting

Question 5

Choose the correct form.

The girl refused ____ with my friend.

to dance / dancing

Answer 5

to dance

Question 6

Choose the correct form.

The police accused him ____ fraud.

to commit / of committing

Answer 6

of committing

Question 7

Choose the correct form.

My boyfriend asked me ____ him to the airport.

to take / taking

Answer 7

to take

Question 8

Choose the correct form.

The teacher threatened ____ them extra homework if they didn’t stop talking.

to give / giving

Answer 8

to give

Question 9

Choose the correct form.

Nina’s parents tolder her ____ late.

not to be / not being

Answer 9

not to be

Question 10

Choose the correct form.

The woman admitted ____ the man’s watch.

to steal / stealing

Answer 10

stealing

Question 11

Complete the sentences reporting the direct speech with the verb.

‘I really don’t think you should leave your job,’ Jack’s friend told him.

(advise)

Jack’s friend ____ his job.

Answer 11

Jack’s friend advised him to leave his job.

Question 12

Complete the sentences reporting the direct speech with the verb.

‘I’m going with you to the doctor’s, whether you like it or not,’ Alice said to me.

(insist)

Alice ____ to the doctor’s with me, whether I liked it or not.

Answer 12

Alice insisted on going to the doctor’s with me, whether I liked it or not.

Question 13

Complete the sentences reporting the direct speech with the verb.

‘Why don’t we go for a walk?’ said Katie.

(suggest)

Katie ____ for a walk.

Answer 13

Katie suggested going for a walk.

Question 14

Complete the sentences reporting the direct speech with the verb.

‘Shall I make the lunch?’ her husband said.

(offer)

Her husband ____ the lunch.

Answer 14

Her husband offered to make the lunch.

Question 15

Complete the sentences reporting the direct speech with the verb.

‘Don’t park there,’ the man said to us. ‘You’ll get a fine.’

(warn)

The man ____ there or we’d get a fine.

Answer 15

The man warned us not to park there or we’d get a fine.

Question 16

Complete the sentences reporting the direct speech with the verb.

‘I’m sorry I was so rude,’ I said.

(apologize)

I ____ so rude.

Answer 16

I apoligized (to him/her) for being so rude.

Question 17

Complete the sentences reporting the direct speech with the verb.

‘Would you like to have dinner with me?’ Andy asked Sarah.

(invite)

Andy ____ with him.

Answer 17

Andy invited Sarah to have dinner with him.

Question 18

Complete the sentences reporting the direct speech with the verb.

‘Don’t forget to sign the documents,’ my boss told me.

(remind)

My boss ____ the documents.

Answer 18

My boss reminded me to sign the documents.