Question

2. Choose the appropriate reporting verbs to complete the Reported speech.

I'll report the accident today.'He______ (complained/promised) that_______ .

'We can't spell it because we haven't got a dictionary.' She____ (agreed/complained) that____

'I learnt two hours ago that my sister has had a baby.'He______ (agreed/said) that______

'Yes, you're right. The investigator has arrived now.'She_____ (explained/agreed) that_____

'And I think the inspector is going to the airfield later today.'He_____ (admitted/added) that ____

'No, I won't tell anyone about the accident yesterday.'She_____ (replied/admitted) that ______

'It's not fair! Everyone makes mistakes.'He________ (claimed/protested) that _______and_______(added/agreed) _________

'I won't be here tomorrow because I'm going on a first aid course.'She___ (claimed/explained) that_____


'Yes, I was the driver of the car in the accident.'He____ (admitted/claimed) that ________

Answer 1

1. I'll report the accident today.'He promised that he would report the accident that day.

2. 'We can't spell it because we haven't got a dictionary.' She complained that theycouldn't spell it because they hadn't got a dictionary.

3. 'I learnt two hours ago that my sister has had a baby.'He said that he had learnt that his sister had had a baby two hours ago.

4. 'Yes, you're right. The investigator has arrived now.'She agreed  that I was right the investigator had arrived then.

5. 'And I think the inspector is going to the airfield later today.'He explained that he thought that the inspector was going to the airfield later that day.

6. 'No, I won't tell anyone about the accident yesterday.'She admitted that she wouldn't tell anyone about the accident the previous day.

7. It's not fair! Everyone makes mistakes.'He claimed that it was not fair and added that everybody makes mistakes.

8. 'I won't be here tomorrow because I'm going on a first aid course.'She explained that she wouldn't be there the next day because she wasgoing on a first aid course.

 

9. Yes, I was the driver of the car in the accident.'He admitted that he had been the driver of the car in the accident.