Name: __________________

Mark:

Date: _____/ _____ / ______

Teacher:

Reporting verbs used like said

VERB
I admitted
You agreed
He decided
He denied
I explained
He insisted
They promised
They suggested

(THAT) + SUBJECT + VERB

(that) I had done it.
(that) you would go.
(that) he would help.
(that) he had broken it.
that it was easy.
(that) he should help.
(that) they would buy it
(that) they should go to the
cinema.

A- Report the following using one of the above verbs.

1. How about buying him a CD?
I _____________________________________________________
2. Yes, its true, I did tell them.
He ___________________________________________________
3. Yes, I promise that I wont stay out late.
She __________________________________________________
4. Well, you see, I dont know how it happened.
He ___________________________________________________
5. You really have to stay.
She ___________________________________________________
6. Thats not true. Sheila didnt take the money.
He ____________________________________________________
7. Let me see. I think Ill have the roast chicken.
She ____________________________________________________
8. Yes, youre right. It would be better.
He ____________________________________________________
9. Im sorry, but we really have to leave.
He ____________________________________________________
10.
Yes, youre right. That was the worst film that we have
ever seen!
She ____________________________________________________

Answer key

1. suggested that we should buy him a CD / suggested that we

bought him a CD
2. admitted that he had told them.
3. promised that she wouldnt stay out late.
4. explained that he didnt know how it happened.
5. insisted that we should stay / insisted that we stayed.
6. denied that Sheila had taken the money.
7. decided that she would have roast chicken.
8. agreed that it would be better.
9. insisted that they should leave / insisted that they left.
10.
agreed that it was the worst film that they ever seen.