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