Language Hub Advanced, Unit 5.1, Reporting verbs + structures

Is there anything you would _ _ _ _ _ _ visitors to your country to do or not to do?

• urge

• assert

Are you the kind of person who _ _ _ _ _ _ about your achievements? Why/Why not?

• instructs

• boasts

Do you _ _ _ _ _ _ any flaws in your character? If so, what are they?

• allege

• acknowledge

Do you find it easy to _ _ _ _ _ _ complicated ideas? If so, how?

• imply

• clarify

Is there anything you _ _ _ _ _ _ will happen, even though it should?

• speculate

• doubt

Do you think it’s more effective to be direct, or to _ _ _ _ _ _ something, when you want to persuade or convince someone to do something?

• instruct

• imply

Do you know any politicians or celebrities who are _ _ _ _ _ _ to have done something wrong? Who? What?

• alleged

• speculated

From your experience, what do you _ _ _ _ _ _ is the best way to support or motivate

classmates or team members?

• conclude

• clarify

He's our longest-serving employee - it can be assumed _ _ _ _ _ _ the truth.

• to tell

• that he is telling

_ _ _ _ _ _ have employed the services of a professional coach.

• People rumour that the team

• The team is rumoured to