Everybody thought the book was far better than the film.
The book was said ..................... far better than the film.
to be
‘My daughter has had a novel published,’ said Mrs Day.
Mrs Day boasted that ............a novel published.
her daughter had had
The newspapers are MENTIONING / SPECULATING that the book prize will be won by a relative newcomer.
SPECULATING
‘I honestly didn’t touch the painting!’ Martha said. Martha completely ..................... the painting. (deny)
denied touching / denied having touched
‘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.
agreed with Ruth
‘I don’t think Archer’s latest thriller will sell as well as his last one,’ said Sophie.
Sophie predicted that Archer’s latest thriller .................. as well as his
previous one.
wouldn’t sell
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.
is being made
Journalist Pete Withers is refusing to DISPUTE / DISCLOSE his sources to the police.
DISCLOSE
‘I hate having to write so many essays,’ GRUMBLED / PRESUMED Freddy.
GRUMBLED
‘Why don’t you join our reading group?’ Maria said to Anna.
Maria suggested to ................ should join the reading group.
Anna (that) she
‘I’m finding writing my new novel rather boring,’ said Sam
Sam complained that .............his new novel rather boring.
he was finding writing
Helen REASONED / VOWED that the murderer in the whodunnit couldn’t be the cook as he had no real motive.
REASONED
‘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.
to send Dee/ that he would send Dee
Greg Parson’s book Charity At Home was DECLARED/ DESIGNATED
winner of the National Literature Prize.
DECLARED
Julie REASURED/ CONFIDED in me that she was thinking of giving up her creative writing course.
CONFIDED
The law STIPULATES / NOTIFIES that a journal cannot publish false information about a living person.
STIPULATES
‘Don’t forget to take that book back to the library,’ Harry said to Ben.
Harry .................... the book back to the library.
reminded Ben to take / reminded Ben about taking / told Ben not to forget to take
I really do INDICATE/ URGE you to read War and Peace – it’s one of the greatest novels ever written.
URGE
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