Question

Report the following using an appropriate introductory verb from the box. complain; deny; advise; offer; refuse; insist; warn; apologise; beg; threaten; suggest; accuse; agree; prefer; exclaim 1)“I didn’t take your dress,” she said to her sister. 2)“What a nice gift!” he said. 3)“I’ll hit you if you don’t stop talking,” the boy said to his brother. 4)“I’m sorry I spoke to you like that,” he said to his mother.

Answer 1

She denied taking her sister's dress.He exclaimed that it was a nice gift.The boy threatened to hit his brother if he didn't stop talking.He apologized to his mother for speaking to her like that.

Answer 2

1. She denied taking her sister's dress.
2. He exclaimed, "What a nice gift!"
3. The boy threatened his brother, saying, "I'll hit you if you don't stop talking."
4. He apologized, saying, "I'm sorry I spoke to you like that," to his mother.