Reporting Verbs

Read a news story called Chicken Fight. What was the "chicken fight"? How did the local paper resolve the dispute? Would you like to try the dish?

How do you report the below sentence?

Jack: "I'll drive you to the airport."

What differences can you see?

Jack: "I'll drive you to the airport."

1) Jack said he would drive me to the airport.

2) Jack offered to drive me to the airport.

How do you report the below sentence?

"I won't tell anybody."

I....

"I won't tell anybody."

1) I said I wouldn't tell anybody.

2) I promised not to tell anybody.

How do you report the below sentence?

The doctor: "You should rest."

The doctor: "You should rest."

1) The doctor said I should rest.

2) The doctor advised me to rest.

How do you report the below sentence?

I said to my sister, "Please, do not go out with Max."

I said to my sister, "Please, do not go out with Max."

1) I said to my sister that she shouldn't go out with Max.

2) I persuaded my sister not to go our with Max.

How do you report the below sentence?

"I'm sorry for being late."

"I'm sorry for being late."

1) I said I was sorry for being late.

2) I apologized for being late.

How do you report the below sentence?

"You stole the car," the police said to Karl.

"You stole the car," the police said to Karl.

1) The police said to Karl that he had stolen the car.

2) The police accused Karl of stealing the car.

Complete the sentence by using a reporting verb from the list.

accuse invite promise recommend refuse remind suggest threaten

Complete the sentence by using a reporting verb from the list.

accuse invite promise recommend refuse remind suggest threaten

Complete the sentence by using a reporting verb from the list.

accuse invite promise recommend refuse remind suggest threaten

Complete the sentence by using a reporting verb from the list.

accuse invite promise recommend refuse remind suggest threaten

Complete the sentence by using a reporting verb from the list.

accuse invite promise recommend refuse remind suggest threaten

Complete the sentence by using a reporting verb from the list.

accuse invite promise recommend refuse remind suggest threaten

Complete the sentence by using a reporting verb from the list.

accuse invite promise recommend refuse remind suggest threaten

Complete the sentence by using a reporting verb from the list.

accuse invite promise recommend refuse remind suggest threaten