Question

2. Some verbs of reporting are given in the box. Choose the appropriate ver
and fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
were complaining shouted replied
remarked ordered suggested
(1) "I am not afraid,"
the woman.
(1) "Leave me alone," my mother
(1) The children
that the roads were crowded and noisy
(iv) "Perhaps he isn't a bad sort of a chap after all."
v "Let's go and look at the school ground."
the sports teacher
(vi) The traffic police
all the passers-by to keep off the road
the master​

Answer 1

Answer:

 “I am not afraid ”replied the woman.

ii “Leave me alone ” my mother shouted.

iii The children were complaining that the roads were crowded and noisy.

iv “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all ”remarked the master.

v “Let’s go and look at the school ground ” suggested the sports teacher.

vi The traffic police ordered all the passers-by to keep off the road.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. Replied

2. Snarled

3. Were complaining

4. Remarked

5. Suggested

6. Ordered