Reporting verbs

1. Choose the correct answer below to fill the gap.

A)	"I didn't do it," she said. She _________ doing it.
	:-) denied
	warned
	refused
	threatened

B)  "Why don't you buy one?" said Tom. Tom ________________ I buy one.     :-) suggested            invited            threatened            advised

C)	"If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy. Maggie ________________ to pinch me very hard if I wore her T-shirt again.
	:-) threatened
	suggested
	invited
	promised

D)	"I hope Andy phones tonight," said Clare. Clare ________________ Andy would phone that night.
	invited
	threatened
	reminded
	:-) hoped

E)	"Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father. My father ________________ me not to fly kites near electric overhead cables.
	promised
	threatened
	invited
	:-) warned

F)	"Why don't you buy one?" said Tom. Tom ________________ I buy one.
	threatened
	:-) suggested
	invited
	advised

G)	"I won't do it," he said. He ________________ to do it.
	threatened
	invited
	denied
	:-) refused

H)	"Have lunch with me," she said. She ________________ me to have lunch with her.
	advised
	insisted
	reminded
	:-) invited

I)	"We really must go with you," they said. They ________________ on going with me.
	reminded
	:-) insisted
	invited
	threatened

J)	"I promise I'll take you to Prague," said Mary. Mary ________________ to take me to Prague.
	suggested
	:-) promised
	reminded
	threatened

K)	"Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said. He ________________ me not to tell anyone.
	threatened
	:-) begged
	reminded
	invited

L)	"Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum. Mum ________________ me to phone Granny.
	warned
	:-) reminded
	promised
	threatened

2. Reporting verbs gapfill exercise Scroll down for exercise Use reporting verbs to fill in the gaps reporting the direct speech shown in red. Some of the gaps are for prepositions. A) "It was your fault." The cyclist blamed the bus driver for causing the accident. B) "You caused it." The cyclist accused the bus driver of causing the accident. C) "It's a really good idea. You'll meet lots of people." New students are always encouraged to join social clubs when they first go to university. D) "It's not true." The politician denied having an affair with his research assistant-they were just working late. E) "Why don't we go to Italy?" I suggested going to Italy for our holidays, but everyone else wanted to go to Portugal. F) "Well done!" Students generally congratulate each other on passing their exams. G) "We're getting engaged." Christine and Harry announced at the party that they were getting engaged. H) "You should see a solicitor." The landlor of my neighbour's flat wanted to double the rent, so I advised her to see a solicitor. I) "You won't see him alive again." The kidnaper threatened to kill their son if they informed the police. J) "Ok." The union agreed to call off the strike if safety measures were introduced.