reporting verbs

She ________________ that the lucky draw winner was Maggie Leung

•  informed

• announced

• advised

He _______________ us not to drink the tap water.

• insisted

• warned

• informed

She _____________ why it wasn't possible to get there by bus.

• advised

• explained

•   informed

He _____________ taking the train as the traffic was terrible.

• suggested

• invited

• claimed

She ______________ us to arrive early in order to get a good view.

• suggested

• advised

• informed

He ________________ stealing a hundred dollars from her bag.

• denied

• assured

• said no

They _______________ to clear up the mess, saying it wasn't their job.

• proposed

• refused

• rejected

The company later ______________ that one of their employees had been arrested.

• convinced

• declared

• confirmed

The CEO ______________ taking bribes of over a million dollars

• refused

• agreed

• admitted