Question

Which of the following is not a reporting verb of the following is not a reporting
verb
ordered
say
exclaimed
told

Answer 1

Answer:

• Order means give an authoritative direction or instruction to do something.

• Say means to utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.

• Exclaim means cry out suddenly, especially in surprise, anger, or pain.

• Told is the past participle of tell. And tell/telling/taking is a way to communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words.

So, meaning the answer is exclaim because, In English grammar, a reporting verb is a verb (such as say, tell, believe, reply, respond, or ask) used to indicate that discourse is being quoted or paraphrased. It's also called a communication verb.