GRAMMAR QUIZ 5.

5 ● GROUP B

Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________

5.5 Reporting verbs

1 Choose the correct words, A, B or C.
1 I recommend ____ ten minutes earlier each day.
A to get up B getting up C for getting up
2 Why did you insist ____ for the whole meal?
A paying B to pay C on paying
3 She proposed ____ at 7 o’clock.
A for meeting B that we meet C to meet
4 We object ____ this way!
A being treated B to be treated C to being treated
5 The general urged us ____ faster.
A to move B moving C for moving
6 We convinced ____ his mind.
A to change B him changing C him to change
7 The guide warned ____ back.
A we don’t look B us not look C us not to look
8 They accused ___ the money.
A him to steal B that he stole C him of stealing
9 She begged ___, but we had to leave.
A us to stay B that we stay C us staying
10 I admit ___ your phone.
A for using B that I used C to use
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2 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar

meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.
1 They agreed to pay 50:50. WOULD
They agreed that ____________________ 50:50.
2 The little girl denied eating the cookies. SHE
The little girl denied ____________________ the cookies.
3 Megan promised that she would clean the whole house.
TO
Megan promised ____________________ the whole
house.
4 She apologised because she had forgotten her money.
FOR
She apologised ____________________ her money.
5 She claimed to have been promoted to General
Manager. THAT
She claimed ____________________ to General
Manager.
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