Question

9. Choose the correct reporting verb to report the sentences below. The first one is done for you. 1. "I think you should eat more vegetables," my mother said to me. a. warned b. promised c. advised d. refused My mother advised me to eat more vegetables. 2. "Please get me a glass of water," he said to his younger sister. a. warned b. promised c. advised d. asked 3. "No, I won't help you," she said to her younger brother. a. warned b. promised c. advised d. asked 4. "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum. a. reminded b. promised c. advised d. asked 5. "Don't play near the road because it's dangerous," father said to his children. a. warned b. promised c. advised d. asked 6. "Please, please don't leave me alone in the dark, the little girl said to her parents. a. ordered b. begged c. offered d. suggested 7. "I'll buy you something nice for your birthday, her mother said to her. a. warned b. promised c. advised d. asked 8. "How about going to the theatre tonight?" he said. a. ordered b. begged c. offered d. suggested 9. "Shall we watch a video?" my friend said. a. ordered b. begged c. offered d. suggested 10. "Go to bed!"... Now!" father said to Narek. a. ordered b. begged c. offered d. suggested​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. "Please get me a glass of water," he said to his younger sister.

  - Correct reporting verb: **d. asked**

 

2. "No, I won't help you," she said to her younger brother.

  - Correct reporting verb: **d. asked**

3. "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum.

  - Correct reporting verb: **a. reminded**

4. "Don't play near the road because it's dangerous," father said to his children.

  - Correct reporting verb: **a. warned**

5. "Please, please don't leave me alone in the dark," the little girl said to her parents.

  - Correct reporting verb: **b. begged**

6. "I'll buy you something nice for your birthday," her mother said to her.

  - Correct reporting verb: **b. promised**

7. "How about going to the theatre tonight?" he said.

  - Correct reporting verb: **d. suggested**

8. "Shall we watch a video?" my friend said.

  - Correct reporting verb: **d. suggested**

9. "Go to bed!... Now!" father said to Narek.

   - Correct reporting verb: **a. ordered**

Answer 2

Here are the correct reporting verbs for each of the sentences:

2. "Please get me a glass of water," he said to his younger sister.

   • Correct Answer: d. asked Reported: He asked his younger sister to get him a glass of water.

3. "No, I won't help you," she said to her younger brother.

   • Correct Answer: d. asked Reported: She asked her younger brother not to help her.

4. "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum.

   • Correct Answer: a. reminded Reported: Mum reminded to not forget to phone Granny.

5. "Don't play near the road because it's dangerous," father said to his children.

   • Correct Answer: a. warned Reported: Father warned his children not to play near the road because it's dangerous.

6. "Please, please don't leave me alone in the dark," the little girl said to her parents.

   • Correct Answer: b. begged Reported: The little girl begged her parents not to leave her alone in the dark.

7. "I'll buy you something nice for your birthday," her mother said to her.

   • Correct Answer: c. offered Reported: Her mother offered to buy her something nice for her birthday.

8. "How about going to the theatre tonight?" he said.

   • Correct Answer: d. suggested Reported: He suggested going to the theatre tonight.

9. "Shall we watch a video?" my friend said.

   • Correct Answer: d. suggested Reported: My friend suggested watching a video.

10. "Go to bed!... Now!" father said to Narek.

    • Correct Answer: a. ordered Reported: Father ordered Narek to go to bed immediately.