Verb patterns – reporting verbs : exercices de lexique B1
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Niveau (Compétences Lexicales)
Avant de commencer. 8 exercices. Remplissez chaque blanc, puis vérifiez vos réponses.
Exercice 1. Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences.
8 blancs- 1‘OK. I’ll feed your cat while you’re away,’ she
- a advised b agreed c encouraged
- 2‘You really must stay for dinner,’ he
- a asked b admitted c insisted
- 3‘I’ll definitely be there to meet you at the airport,’ she
- a begged b promised c suggested
- 4‘It’s dangerous to walk around that part of town at night,’ he
- a denied b offered c warned
- 5‘Is the café still open at this time? she
- a begged b suggested c wondered
- 6‘I’m the one who broke your laptop,’ he
- a)admitted b apologised c persuaded
- 7‘I could lend you some money,’ he
- a denied b proposed c wondered
- 8‘You’d better say sorry,’ she
- a advised b apologised c persuaded
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Exercice 2. Choose the correct reporting verb. Then complete the sentences with the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
12 blancs- 1My parents never encouraged / suggested me (sing) when I was younger.
- 2Did you admin / apologise to your teacher for (miss) the class?
- 3My Spanish friends mentioned / told (come) to visit us this summer.
- 4Why are you accusing / blaming me of (copy) your homework? It isn’t true!
- 5The President has denied / refused (answer) any more questions on this topic.
- 6I begged / offered her (pay) for our train tickets.
- 7They denied / insisted (stay) at the party until after midnight.
- 8My cousin encouraged / refused me (play) a few songs on the piano.
- 9Why did you agree / insist on (have) the end-of-term party at our house?
- 10My parents begged / refused my sister not (leave) school at sixteen.
- 11My brother finally admitted / apologised (tell) everyone my secret.
- 12Our next door neighbour accused / warned us of (make) too much noise late at night.
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Exercice 3. Complete the text with the missing words.
8 blancs- When I got home, my brother was singing loudly in the kitchen. I asked him 1) to make so much noise, but he insisted 2) singing even louder. I accused him 3) being the worst singer I’d ever heard. Instead of getting cross, he thanked me 4) giving him an idea. Then he went upstairs, smiling. I wondered 5) asking him what he was doing, but I knew he would refuse 6) tell me. Two minutes later, he came downstairs again with a camcorder. He persuaded me 7) video him. ‘If I’m that bad, we can make money on YouTube,’ he told 8)
VOCAB BOOST!
When you learn reporting verbs, it’s a good idea to learn the related nouns at the same time. You can also learn what verbs these related nouns usually go with. Tip: the most common verbs that go with the related nouns are give and make.
agree – make an agreement
advise – give some advice
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Exercice 4. Use a dictionary to find the nouns related to the verbs below. Write them in the correct category.
2 blancs- accuse apologise encourage promise suggest warn
| give + | make + |
Exercice 5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the correct form of give or make and a noun related to the underlined verb.
8 blancs- 1They warned us about the dangerous cliffs.
- They about the dangerous cliffs.
- 2He rarely encourages his son.
- He rarely his son any
- 3She forgave him as soon as he apologised for his behaviour.
- She forgave him as soon as he for his behaviour.
- 4The police accused him of something serious.
- The police a serious against him.
- 5Why do you never suggest anything?
- Why do you never any ?
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Extra exercises
Exercice 6. Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
6 blancs- 1Dave me for breaking his phone, but it wasn’t actually my fault!
- a accused b blamed c denied
- 2My girlfriend wouldn’t let me pay for the meal and on paying herself.
- a insisted b proposed c refused
- 3It was a beautiful evening, so I having a barbecue.
- a begged b suggested c wondered
- 4My friends me to go to the concert although I didn’t really want to.
- a admitted b agreed c persuaded
- 5I to lend you some money, but you said you didn’t want it.
- a)offered b told c warned
- 6My sister me to call my grandmother because it was her birthday.
- a)mentioned b promised c reminded
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Exercice 7. Rewrite the sentences using the verbs in brackets as a reporting verb.
6 blancs- 1‘You should check your phone bill,’ Fiona’s mother said to her. (advise)
- Fiona’s mother
- 2‘I’ll get back to you later,’ Max told me. (promise)
- Max
- 3‘I’m sorry I’m late,’ said the student. (apologise)
- The student
- 4‘Let’s have a party!’ my friend said. (propose)
- My friend
- 5‘Why don’t you join the debating society?’ the teacher asked me. (encourage)
- The teacher
- 6‘You’ve been reading my text messages!’ Tina said to her brother. (accuse)
- Tina
Exercice 8. Complete the sentences with the phrases below.
7 blancs- I can’t
- I’m pretty
- It could
- It looks
- It’s clear
- It’s hard
- Judging by
- 1to say, but I think she might be crying.
- 2certain that no one else was involved.
- 3her expression, she appears to be in shock.
- 4be sure, but I’d say that it’s quite late.
- 5that the bike is badly damaged.
- 6be that the roads are very icy.
- 7as if his car has broken down.
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Exercices Connexes
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- Compound nouns and adjectives8 exercices
- Do, make and take8 exercices
- Indefinite pronouns6 exercices
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