‘I have the same opinion as you about Hamlet, Ruth. It’s Shakespeare’s greatest play,’ said Matt. Matt ..................... that Hamlet was Shakespeare’s greatest play.

Everybody thought the book was far better than the film. The book was said ..................... far better than the film.

Helen REASONED / VOWED that the murderer in the whodunnit couldn’t be the cook as he had no real motive.

I really do INDICATE/ UGE you to read War and Peace – it’s one of the greatest novels ever written.

Julie REASURED/ CONFIDED in me that she was thinking of giving up her creative writing course.

The newspapers are MENTIONING / SPECULATING that the book prize will be won by a relative newcomer.

Greg Parson’s book Charity At Home was DECLARED/ DESIGNATED winner of the National Literature Prize.

‘Don’t forget to take that book back to the library,’ Harry said to Ben. Harry .................... the book back to the library.

‘I’ll send you a copy of my poem to read,’ Noah said to Dee. Noah promised ...........................a copy of the poem he’d written.

‘I’m finding writing my new novel rather boring,’ said Sam Sam complained that .............his new novel rather boring.

‘I hate having to write so many essays,’ GRUMBLED / PRESUMED Freddy.

The law STIPULATES / NOTIFIES that a journal cannot publish false information about a living person.