Reporting Verbs 1
Multiple-choice exercise
He ____________ that he had stolen the car.
- admitted
- commented
- described
- reminded
He ____________ that I was wrong.
- suggested
- instructed
- notified
- taught
They ____________ to come on time.
- suggested
- instructed
- promised
- mentioned
They ____________ him to lie down.
- suggested
- instructed
- promised
- mentioned
They ____________ that they had also been to London.
- suggested
- added
- directed
- assured
She ____________ that I had already told her the answer.
- notified
- recalled
- directed
- assured
He ____________ to tell my father about it.
- notified
- threatened
- directed
- assured
Mary finally ____________ why she had been late.
- maintained
- explained
- answered
- refused
The teacher simply ____________ the class to do it.
- explained
- ordered
- ruled
- stated
He ____________ to most of my questions.
- answered
- responded
- refused
- denied