REPORTED SPEECH 1 Choose the correct words, A, B or C.
1 I recommend ten minutes earlier each day.
A to get up B getting up C for getting up 2 Why did you insist for the whole meal?
5.5 Reporting verbs
A paying B to pay
3 She proposed at 7 o’clock.
A for meeting B that we meet
4 We object this way!
A being treated B to be treated
5 The general urged us faster.
A to move B moving
6 We convinced his mind.
A to change B him changing
7 The guide warned back.
A we don’t look B us not look
8 They accused ___ the money.
A him to steal B that he stole
9 She begged ___, but we had to leave. A us to stay B that we stay
10 I admit ___ your phone.
A for using B that I used
C on paying
C to meet
C to being treated C for moving
C him to change C us not to look C him of stealing C us staying
C to use
2 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.
1 They agreed to pay 50:50. WOULD
They agreed that 50:50.
2 The little girl denied eating the cookies. SHE
The little girl denied the cookies. 3 Megan promised that she would clean the whole house.
TO
Megan promised the whole
house.
4 She apologised because she had forgotten her money.
FOR
She apologised her money. 5 She claimed to have been promoted to General
Manager. THAT
She claimed to General
Manager.
1)А
2)С
3)С
4)В
5)А
6)В
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