‘Why don’t you join our reading group?’ Maria said to Anna. Maria suggested to ................ should join the reading group.

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

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

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

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

‘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.

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

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

According to this article, they’re making the book Destination X into a film. This article says that the book Destination X .................... into a film.

‘I honestly didn’t touch the painting!’ Martha said. Martha completely ..................... the painting.

‘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.

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