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Reporting Verbs Exercises

The document provides examples and exercises for using reporting verbs in reported speech. It lists common reporting verbs like said, told, advised, warned, suggested, asked, offered, and ordered. There are two exercises - the first tests choosing the correct reporting verb for examples of direct speech. The second asks to rewrite the direct speech as reported speech using the reporting verb provided in brackets for each example sentence. The purpose is to practice accurately selecting and using reporting verbs for transforming direct to reported speech.

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Reporting Verbs Exercises

The document provides examples and exercises for using reporting verbs in reported speech. It lists common reporting verbs like said, told, advised, warned, suggested, asked, offered, and ordered. There are two exercises - the first tests choosing the correct reporting verb for examples of direct speech. The second asks to rewrite the direct speech as reported speech using the reporting verb provided in brackets for each example sentence. The purpose is to practice accurately selecting and using reporting verbs for transforming direct to reported speech.

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Level 6 Reporting Verbs

Reporting Verbs Exercise 1

Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example.

Told Said Advised Warned


Suggested Asked Offered Ordered

1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me.

Julie _______ me to go and see a doctor.

2. "Can you come and help me with this box?"

John _______ me to help him with the box.

3. "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!"

The headmaster _______ Mr. Jenkins to shut up.

4. "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!"

His mother ________ him that the road was very dangerous and to be careful.

5. "Liverpool won the match last night."

The journalist ________ that Liverpool had won the match the previous night.

6. "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema."

Bill ________ going to see the new film at the cinema.

7. "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night."

Jane ________ to come and look after the children the following day.

8. "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening."

The teacher ________ us that the lesson started at six in the evening.

Reporting Verbs Exercise 2

Make a new sentence with the same meaning using the reporting

verb in brackets.

1) "You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)

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2) "I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. (advise, using infinitive)

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3) "Watch out for the weak bridge" he said. (warn, using 'about')

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4) "You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella. (encourage)

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5) "Okay, Keiko can go to the party" said Keiko's mum. (agree, using clause)

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