Exercise 3: Complete these reported speeches using ONE word
for each answer
admitted
promised
begged
suggested
promised
greeted
accused
suggested
regretted
warned
“Let's go to the cinema!”
Jack (1)_____________ going to the cinema.
“You said that you would be careful!”
You (2)_____________ to be careful.
“It's a pity I couldn't see the game.”
He (3)_____________ not seeing the game.
“You are right. We shouldn't have spoken to him.”
Joe (4)_____________ speaking to him was a mistake
“Jonathan, we'd like to welcome you to our city.”
The mayor (5)_____________ Jonathan.
“There's the thief over there!”
The shop assistant (6)_____________ that man of being a thief .
“I will definitely help you with your homework.”
Dad (7)_____________ to help me with my homework.
“Dad, please buy me that toy soldier.”
Jimmy (8)_____________ his dad to buy the toy soldier.
“What about going to the park this afternoon?”
She (9)_____________ going to the park this afternoon.
“If you don't let me go, I'll kill myself.”
He (10)_____________ the police that he would kill himself.
“Let's go to the cinema!”
Jack (1)_____suggested________ going to the cinema.
“You said that you would be careful!”
You (2)_______promised______ to be careful.
“It's a pity I couldn't see the game.”
He (3)_____regretted________ not seeing the game.
“You are right. We shouldn't have spoken to him.”
Joe (4)______admitted_______ speaking to him was a mistake
“Jonathan, we'd like to welcome you to our city.”
The mayor (5)_____greeted________ Jonathan.
“There's the thief over there!”
The shop assistant (6)_____accused________ that man of being a thief .
“I will definitely help you with your homework.”
Dad (7)_____promised________ to help me with my homework.
“Dad, please buy me that toy soldier.”
Jimmy (8)______begged_______ his dad to buy the toy soldier.
“What about going to the park this afternoon?”
She (9)____suggested_________ going to the park this afternoon.
“If you don't let me go, I'll kill myself.”
He (10)____warned_________ the police that he would kill himself.