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Reporting Verbs

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    Reporting Verbs B2
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  • 'You should join the gym', said the doctor. The doctor _________ the gym.
    recommended joining
    recommended I joining
    recommended to join
    recommended me for joining
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  • Is it correct? Joe reminded me to call the hotel and cancel the reservation.
    It's correct!
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  • She apologised _______
    being late.
    with being late.
    for being late.
    to be late.
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  • 'Pleeeeeease come to karaoke with me. I think you'll love it!'. Susan persuaded _____
    us going to karaoke with her.
    going with us to karaoke.
    that we go to karaoke with her.
    us to go to karaoke with her.
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  • Helen said she _______ about the offer and get back to us.
    had thought
    would think
    would have thought
    had been thinking
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  • The company accepted responsibilty _________ the tour.
    to cancel
    for cancelling
    with cancelling
    to have cancelled
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  • Irina ________ for the comments she had made about the manager.
    accepted
    denied
    apologised
    admitted
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  • Petra ________ her baggage had been stolen at the airport.
    claimed that
    insisted on
    wondered that
    accused that
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  • Susan strongly ________ those emails to Karen.
    blamed sending
    refused sending
    admitted to send
    denied sending
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  • Andy and Phil said they __________ tickets already.
    would have bought
    would be buying
    'd bought
    would buy
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  • I ______ to believe the news reports about the financial scandal.
    refuse
    deny
    resist
    object
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  • Athough we _______ visiting Turkey's ancient cities, our friends went to the coast instead.
    warned
    suggested
    described
    encouraged
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  • We _____________ any homework this week, but she didn't listen.
    begged Susan not giving us
    begged Susan not to give us
    begged Susan to not give us
    begged to Susan to not to give to us
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  • The journalist ________ the politician of not being honest.
    admitted
    accused
    blamed
    warned
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