Reporting verbs!

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

"I'll go to France on holiday" said John.

• John decided going to France on holiday.

• John decided to go to France on holiday.

• John denied going to France on holiday.

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"I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom.

• Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.

• Julie advised to go to the dentist.

• Julie advised going to the dentist.

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"Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia.

• Antonio reminded to buy milk.

• Antonio reminded Lucia buying milk.

• Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.

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"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday" said Amanda to me.

• Amanda apologised for forgetting my birthday.

• Amanda apologised to forget my birthday.

• Amanda apologised for my birthday.

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What about if we meet on Wednesday?

• She suggested meeting on Wednesday.

• She suggested to meet on Wednesday.

• She told to meet on Wednesday.

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"Is the milk fresh?"

• She asked me if the milk was fresh.

• She asked me if was the milk was fresh.

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He said, "No, I will not tell you my secret".

• He refused telling me his secret.

• He refused to tell me his secret.

• He demand to tell his secret.

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"Where do you usually go swimming?

• She asked where I usually went swimming.

• She asked me where do I usually go swimming.

• She asked me where I usually went swimming.

My mum insisted ______ me the money.

• on lending

• to lend

• lending

He _________ of stealing the book.

• denied

• accused me

• admitted