Read the following sentences and choose the correct reporting verb from the options given against each sentence. (i) He ___________________me against eating junk food. A) advised B) told C) suggested (ii) The teacher ______________________me to telephone my mother. A) informed B) advised C) reminded (iii) He ___________________to get me a cup of tea. A) offered B) said C) invited (iv) She __________________________Ruchi of stealing her book. A) told B) accused C) admitted (v) The host ___________________for the delay. A) said B) apologised C) regretted (vi) The Police later __________________that one of the convicts had been arrested. A) convinced B) declared C) confirmed (vii) The little girl ___________________to wear the sweater. A) refused B) denied C) said no (viii) He _________________taking the train as the road was terrible. A) invited B) claimed C) suggested
Answers
The correct fill in the blanks are -
i) He advised me against eating junk food.
(ii) The teacher informed me to telephone my mother.
(iii) He said to get me a cup of tea.
(iv) She accused Ruchi of stealing her book.
(v) The host apologised for the delay.
(vi) The Police later confirmed that one of the convicts had been arrested.
(vii) The little girl refused to wear the sweater.
(viii) He suggested taking the train as the road was terrible.
Explanation:
(i) He advised me against eating junk food.
(ii) The teacher informed me to telephone my mother.
(iii) He invited to get me a cup of tea.
(iv) She accused Ruchi of stealing her book.
(v) The host apologized for the delay.
(vi) The Police later declared that one of the convicts had been arrested.
(vii) The little girl refused to wear the sweater.
(viii) He suggested taking the train as the road was terrible.