Reporting Verbs

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. “I really must know what’s going on here.” --- She demanded ____ what
was going on there.
a. knew
b. knowing
c. to know
2. “Don’t use the milk! It’s gone bad.” --- He warned us not ____ the milk.
a. to use
b. using
c. use
3. “Excuse me, but there aren’t any clean towels in our room.” --- They
complained about not ____ clean towels in their room.
a. to have
b. having
c. had
4. “OK, I won’t say anything about it.” --- I agreed not ____ anything about it.
a. will say
b. to say
c. saying
5. “Oh, by the way, we saw Sarah at the party.” --- They mentioned ____ Sarah
at the party.
a. seeing
b. to see
c. had seen
6. “Pay the fine within the next 30 days.” --- The judge ordered the woman
____ the fine within the next 30 days.
a. pay
b. paying
c. to pay
7. “I’m sorry, but I’m not going to lie for you.” --- She refused ____ for him.
a. lying
b. lie
c. to lie
8. “We could ask Andy for some ideas.” --- He suggested ____ Andy for some
ideas.
a. to ask
 b. asking
c. could ask

II. Choose a verb from the box to rewrite each of the sentences below. Keep
the same meaning as in the original sentence. Use each verb only once,
and use its past simple form.

complain   admit   suggest   deny   refuse   offer   agree   promise

 
1 I’ll give you a lift to the station if you want.
offered
She   to give him a lift to the station. 
2 Yes, OK. I'll lend you my car, but please be careful with it.
agreed
He   to lend him his car. 
3 Yes, it was me: I broke the photocopier.
admitted
She   breaking the photocopier. 
4 No, it wasn't me: I didn't break the photocopier.
denied
She   breaking the photocopier. 
5 I'll leave the office early tomorrow, and I’ll be back home before 5 o’clock.
promised
He   to be home before 5 o’clock. 
6 This coffee is cold! Please bring me another!
complained
She   that the coffee was cold. 
7 Sorry, I won't help you with those invoices. It’s your job, not mine.
refused
She   to help with the invoices. 
8 What about if we meet on Wednesday?
suggested
She   meeting on Wednesday.