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Technicum Si-Tarek of Relizane Second / Third Year Pupils - Scientific Streams Reference sheet –I-B Reported Speech Special reporting verbs Activity: Choose the suitable verb.   1) Direct = “Why don't we go to the cinema?” he said. Indirect =  Indirect = He                          to the cinema. a) suggested going b) thanked for going c) promised to go d) warned against going 2) Direct = “Watch out! The bull looks dangerous,” they said  Indirect = They                           the dangerous bull. a) denied going to b) warned us against c) accused us of coming to d) promised not to come 3) Direct = “Daddy, I'm going out with John,” she said.  Indirect = Sue                           with John. a) denied going out b) confessed that she was going c) apologized for going out d) regretted going out 4) Direct = “What a pity I didn't see the ceremony,” he said.  Indirect = He                           not seeing the ceremony. a) regretted b) accused c) denied d) advised 5) Direct = “You are right. it was a mistake to get up so early,” Chris said.  Indirect = Chris                          early was a mistake. a) admitted getting up b) begged getting up c) denied to get up d) advised getting up 6) Direct = “Thank you very much indeed,” he said.  Indirect = He                           Susan. a) refused b) thanked c) promised d) explained 7) Direct = “Robert, welcome to our city!” the Lord Mayor said.  Indirect = The Lord Mayor                           Robert. a) explained b) admitted c) thanked d) greeted 8) Direct = “Look, he is a thief!” the greengrocer said.  Indirect = The greengrocer                           him of being a thief. a) accused b) advised c) greeted d) regretted 9) Direct = “I will help you, Tom, for sure,” the teacher said.  Indirect = The teacher                           to help Tom. a) promised b) denied c) suggested d) regretted 10) Direct = “Stay with us until tomorrow, OK. ?  Indirect = The uncle                           on our staying with them for the night. a) admitted b) explained c) begged d) insisted 11) Direct = “How about having a swim?”  they said.  Indirect = They                           having a swim. a) suggested b) wam c) refused d) accused 12) Direct = “Mummy, buy me that toy, please, please,” the kid said.  Indirect = The kid                           her Mum to buy him a toy. a) advised b) suggested c) begged d) confessed 13) Direct = “It's a pity we didn't meet the president,” they said.  Indirect = They                           not meeting the president. a) warned b) promised c) regretted d) accused 14) Direct = “Look out! Timber!” the foreman said.  Indirect = The foreman                           the other workers against the falling tree. a) promised b) insisted c) suggested d) warned 15) Direct = “You'd better start learning for the exam, Roger,” the biology teacher said.  Indirect = The biology teacher                            Roger to start learning for the exam. a) promised b) advised c) suggested d) denied